Since 2008, Tom has spoken with over 30,000 students, young professionals, and community leaders at over 250 colleges, corporations, and community groups throughout the United States. Tom has spoken with students within a number of functional areas on college campuses including Greek Life, Residence Life, Orientation, Career Services, Athletics, Student Activities, Leadership, Civic Engagement, the Sophomore Year Experience, and Alumni Affairs. To book him for an upcoming program email Katie Mahoney at katie@bakerleadership.com or call (412) 608-8842. Thanks for your interest in inviting Tom to speak with your group.
  Program A- Get Involved! Today In this interactive session, Tom shares with new students and emerging leaders on campus about the personal and professional benefits of becoming active and joining groups. Becoming a name and not a number is an essential piece of college success and personal fulfillment. This session focuses on finding out what organizations and clubs will be the best fit for students to extend the volunteer experiences and develop as leaders. Tom has been involved with dozens of organizations throughout high school, college, graduate school, and his professional career. When he got to college Tom had never previously been involved in student government and went on to win four straight elections to become a freshman senator, Vice President, and two terms as Student Body President. His collegiate experience and involvements since are a great example for young potential leaders of what they can achieve. A sample half day agenda for this program: Introduction of speaker/background The new you starts today discussion “The Link” activity Discussion of personal benefits of being involved Discussion of professional opportunities through being active Determine what students are passionate about through brainstorming Practice “elevator speech” for meeting other students, faculty, and professional staff Role playing exercises to increase student comfort level in new situations Goal setting for next steps to become active on and connected to campus “Why not me?” discussion Key student learning outcomes Students will:
Program B- Opportunity doesn't always knock at your door Students have an incredible opportunity during their college years to grow their leadership skills and develop connections that will benefit their career. By utilizing their voice on campus and managing projects they can gain practical experience that will showcase their potential to employers. Conducting informational interviews and obtaining internships are just a few of the strategies that Tom shares to enable students to have terrific positions on graduation day. A sample half day agenda for this program: Introduction of speaker/background Overcoming “BMOC/BWOC syndrome” after college The personal and professional benefits of staying active after college Brainstorming leaders to conduct informational interviews with “If money didn’t matter, what would you do for a living?” exercise “Events don’t plan themselves” discussion How to get connected for future success while still in college Goal setting for next steps to ensure future engagement and volunteer involvements Key student learning outcomes Students will:
Program C- Leaving your legacy Tom empowers and inspires current leaders to extend their experiences and to ensure that they leave a legacy on campus. This session focuses on strategies to enable leaders to organize projects, plan events, recruit students, and motivate their members. If students want to make a mark on campus and become effective servant leaders this presentation will be a great fit. A sample half day agenda for this program: Introduction of speaker/background Making the most of every day in college Your decisions now impact your career and future Examples of students who have created their legacy Starting new events, programs, and initiatives Brainstorm potential ways to impact campus before you graduate Replacing yourself- recruitment is your responsibility Don’t monday morning quarterback later, do the work now discussion Goal setting for immediate steps to leave your legacy on campus Key student learning outcomes Students will:
Program D-Mentoring Matters Tom has spent his entire life coaching, training, and mentoring others and shares strategies with students about ways to empower others, train future leaders, and coordinate mentoring programs. When Tom graduated from college the first group he became involved with was Big Brothers Big Sisters. Today, his little brother is a sophomore in college and Tom serves as the Vice President of Programs for BBBS of Greater Pittsburgh. Tom discusses in this program the need to educate, involve, and inspire others through thoughtful guidance as an essential piece to being an effective leader. A sample half day agenda for this program: Introduction of speaker/background Tom’s experience as a Big Brother Who were your mentors when you were growing up? discussion What makes a positive mentor? discussion Student mentoring involvement assessment The need for mentors discussion “You are a role model” story What are ways in which you already are a mentor? What are ways in which you can become more of a role model? Goal setting related to empowering and positively influencing others Key student learning outcomes Students will:
Tom has spoken with thousands of students at dozens of colleges throughout the country including: Allegheny College Art Institute of Pittsburgh Cabrini College Carlow University Carnegie Mellon University The College at Brockport: State University of New York Community College of Allegheny County DeSales University Duquesne University Indiana University of PA La Roche College Millersville University Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY New York University Point Park University University of North Carolina at Pembroke University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Robert Morris University Seton Hill University Slippery Rock University St Joseph’s University Westmoreland County Community College York College 2010 January 12- University of Pittsburgh Tower B (speaker) January 18- Martin Luther King, Jr Event at Union Project (speaker) January 19- Pitt Career and Leadership Development Center (panelist) January 21- Power Hour #4 January 31- Baierl Family YMCA Teen Leadership meeting (speaker) February 16- Mentoring Leadership Network (panelist) February 17- Community Bridge Building Network (panelist) February 17- PUMP Running for Public Office (panelist) February 18- St Joseph’s University (speaker) February 19- Pittsburgh Job Corps Center (speaker) February 20- Carlow University Women and Leadership (speaker) February 21- PA Special Olympics Winter Games Opening Ceremonies (keynote speaker and Honorary Chairman) February 23- Power Hour #5 February 26- Elizabethtown Spirit of Lincoln Dinner (keynote speaker) February 27- University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Career Conference (speaker) February 28- Carnegie Mellon MOSAIC Conference (panelist) March 10- City High School (panelist) March 17- Kiwanis Club Leadership Conference, Indiana, PA (speaker) March 17- Duquesne University Facilities Management Awards Luncheon (speaker) March 18- Pittsburgh Sci Tech Academy (panelist) March 25- Power Hour #6 March 26- Chamber Connections Route 8 (speaker) April 10- YRNF National Conference in New Orleans, LA (presenter) April 15- Fashions for Kids Sake (Co-Emcee) April 18- State University of New York Brockport (speaker) April 20- City Council Proclamation ceremony for “Get Involved! Service Summit Day” April 20- Society of Women Engineers (speaker) April 22- Get Involved! Pittsburgh Service Summit April 23- The Future is Mine Conference (speaker) April 23- CCAC Job Fair (speaker) April 24- 5th Annual Let them Eat Cake (emcee) April 27- Power Hour #7 May 5- South Asia Summit (speaker) May 7- Presentation of SAHE Student Leadership Award- IUP May 11- Cranberry Chamber of Commerce (speaker) May 11- Lawrence County rally (speaker) May 14- Moss Side Middle School (speaker) May 19- North Hills Community Outreach (staff meeting speaker) May 24- Power Hour #8 June 1- Transform Pittsburgh (emcee) June 3- Spectrum Charter School (graduation speaker) June 8- Presentation of Get Involved! Allderdice Student Leadership Award June 13- Elks Lodge 258 Flag Day Ceremony (speaker) June 16- Parkway West Rotary Club (speaker) June 17- A Political Point Radio Show- The Point is-Education (radio guest) June 18- PPG Industries, Inc. Summer Interns June 28- Americorps KEYS (speaker) June 29- Power Hour #9 July 7- Coro RPO Kickoff at City Council Chambers (emcee) July 10- Carlow University Alumni Board (speaker) July 15- Regional Internship Center Karaoke night (emcee) July 29- Baker Leadership Speakers Bureau Launch August 1- Celebrity Scooper at Rita’s Italian Ice August 6- Leadership Academy for student athletes at Robert Morris University (speaker) August 12- A Political Point Radio Show- The Point is-Running for Public Office (guest) August 21- PAYR Leadership Conference (speaker) August 22- Pre-Scholars Institute Student Leadership Conference (keynote speaker) August 26- Academic Olympics (event moderator) August 29- Carlow University Activities Fair (audiobook signing) August 31- Power Hour #10 September 1- Millersville University Store (book signing and speaker) September 1- Lancaster County YR’s (speaker) September 8- University of Pittsburgh CR’s (speaker) September 10- Americorps KEYS (speaker) September 11- 2010 imPAct Conference in Harrisburg, PA (panelist) September 23- University of Pittsburgh Leadership Seminar (guest speaker) September 29- PCTV 21 taping of Day of Giving (airs on October 13) September 29 - Power Hour #11 October 1- Rotary Annual District Social (speaker) October 5- Slippery Rock University Career Services (speaker) October 6- Thomas Jefferson Think Tank (speaker) October 8- North Hills Community Outreach (presenter) October 9- Westmoreland County Community College Leadership Conference (keynote) October 12- Indiana University of PA Associates for Student Development (speaker) October 14- Hillel/J’Burgh meeting (speaker) October 18- Pennsylvania College Personnel Association Conference (presenter) October 19- Allegheny College (speeches at 12pm, 8pm) October 20- Churchill Wilkins Rotary Club (speaker) October 21- New York City YR’s (speaker) October 23- University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Conference (keynote speaker) October 26- Monroeville Sunrise Rotary Club (speaker) October 26 - Power Hour #12 October 28- University of Pittsburgh Pathway to Professions (speaker) November 2- “His Place” on Cornerstone TeleVision Network (talk show guest) November 4- Celebrity Bartender for Mixers and Shakers Airport Chamber event November 5- Engineers Without Borders Regional Workshop (keynote speaker) November 6- Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast fundraiser (co-emcee) November 6- Hearts and Hands Gala (co-emcee) November 9- Gateway High School – The Future Is Mine (speaker) November 9- Carlow University SGA Debate (moderator) November 16- Cabrini College (brown bag speech – 11:30am, keynote-6pm) November 29- Coro RPO Debate at City Council Chambers (moderator)
November 30 - Power Hour #13 November 30- University of Pittsburgh New Student Athlete Program (keynote) December 8- Recruitment training at RCAC (speaker)
December 14- "Strategy Room" (guest on show)
December 14- “Stossel” on Fox News (guest on show) December 16- Power Hour #14 January 10, 2011- Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY (speaker)
January 11, 2011- "His Place" show on Cornerstone Network (tv guest) January 26, 2011- Pittsburgh Service Summit 4-9pm @ Carlow University
January 31, 2011- Norwin Rotary Club (speaker)
February 10, 2011- Fashion For Kids Sake (co-emcee)
March 28-29, 2011- ACPA Conference (presenter)
May 7, 2011 - Let Them Eat Cake (emcee)
 January 10- Carnegie Mellon University (speaker) January 21- Society of Women Engineers (speaker) January 29- PPS Youth Roundtable (panelist) February 8- York College of PA (speaker) February 15- Seton Hill University (speaker) February 20- KEYS Service Corps- AmeriCorps (speaker) February 21- University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg (speaker) February 26- Pitt Law School (speaker) February 28- Bruce Fox Luncheon-Montgomery County (speaker) March 3- Young Professionals of Indiana (speaker) March 6- New York University (speaker) March 23- PPG Industries Young Professionals (speaker) March 23- Positively Pittsburgh Live (interview guest) March 26- IUP SGA (speaker) April 7- National Literacy Corps Conference (panelist) April 14- DeSales University Senior Success Series (speaker) April 15- Bolivia Youth Summit (speaker) April 16- CAPA High School (speaker) April 19- The College at Brockport- State University of New York (speaker) April 21- Seton Hill University Leadership Dinner (speaker) April 22- Carnegie Mellon Alumni Association (speaker) April 23- BBBS PA State Association Conference (speaker) April 29- Air & Waste Management Association (speaker) May 9- Joseph Beth Booksellers (speaker) May 16- Rotary District Conference- Erie (speaker) May 17- Carlow University Student Government Board (speaker) May 26- Finding Balance in a Hectic Life @ Coro (speaker) June 4- PPG Summer Interns (speaker) July 8- Propel Pittsburgh Commission Panel (moderator) July 16- Regional Internship Center Summer Program (speaker/emcee) July 21- Champions Series (speaker) July 24- Night Talk on PCNC (guest) July 27- Americorps (speaker) August 6- PNC Summer Interns (speaker) August 15- PAYR Leadership Conference (speaker) August 20- The Best of Get Involved! Audiobook Release Event @ Joseph Beth Booksellers August 26- The Best of Get Involved! Audiobook Launch Party with YRAC @ Six Penn August 28- Millersville University Convocation (keynote speaker) August 29- UPJ Orientation (speaker) August 30- Carlow University Activities Fair (book signing) August 31- The Best of Get Involved! Kickoff Party @ Shadow Lounge September 2- Carlow University (speaker) September 4- Americorps (speaker) September 12- Lawrence County YRs (speaker) September 16- CAST Staff meeting (speaker) September 16- University of Pittsburgh Phi Beta Lambda (speaker) September 21- Carlow University (speaker) September 22- Butler County Young Professionals (speaker) September 28- UNC Pembroke (speaker) October 7- Lancaster County YR's (speaker) October 8- St Joseph’s University Lunchtime Program 12 pm (speaker) October 8- St Joseph’s University Leadership Speaker Series 4 pm (speaker) October 9- Volunteer Administrators of SWPA (speaker) October 11- Fayette County YR Dinner (speaker) October 13- The Future is Mine- Gateway High School (speaker) October 20- PCPA Conference- Get Involved! PCPA (presenter) 9 a.m. October 20- PCPA Conference- How to Master Your Masters Program (co-presenter with Lynn Burke) 10:15 a.m. October 20- CAST - Peabody High School/Pitt (speaker) October 21- Get Involved! Power Hour October 24- Millersville University (speaker) October 26- University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering Transfer Seminar (speaker) October 26- Coro Women in Leadership (speaker) November 6- CNAA Conference Kickoff Session (speaker) November 7- Pittsburgh East Rotary Foundation Pancake Breakfast (emcee) November 7- Coro Annual Gathering (speaker) November 9- Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers (speaker) November 12- Mayor Ravenstahl's Graduate Pittsburgh Summit (emcee) November 18- Carlow University SGA Debate (moderator) November 24- Get Involved! Power Hour #2 December 5- 8th Annual Heinz History Center Book Fair December 10- Empress of Biz Radio Show (Guest) December 15- Northern Allegheny Chamber of Commerce (speaker) December 16- Get Involved! Power Hour #3 December 17- Coro Running for Public Office Debate (moderator)  February 2- UPG EDGE Career Seminar (speaker) March 14- Gateway HS Peer Leadership Training (speaker) March 29- La Roche College (speaker) April 17- Carnegie Mellon University (speaker) April 23- Carlow University (keynote speaker) April 27- Millersville University Lambda Chi Alpha (speaker) April 28- Millersville University Book Store (book signing) May 5- Book Launch Party @ City Theatre May 10- Monroeville Borders (book signing) May 27- Joseph-Beth Booksellers (book signing) May 29- Entrepreneurial Thursday (speaker) June 27- PPG Industries, Inc. (presentation w/ interns) July 10- North Hills Community Outreach (speaker) July 17- Regional Internship Center Summer Program (speaker/emcee) July 22- Plum Rotary Club (speaker) July 26- Ohio YR's Convention (speaker) July 30- Mt. Lebanon Rotary Club (speaker) August 1- Turtle Creek Rotary Club (program speaker) August 7- Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce (speaker) August 8- Duquesne University- (speaker with Ireland Institute) August 9- Borders Pittsburgh East Side(Authors Showcase) August 19- Pittsburgh East Rotary Club (speaker) August 23- Carlow University Orientation (speaker) September 4- Entrepreneurial Thursday (speaker) September 9- Point Park University (speaker) September 10- Carnegie Library-Oakland (speaker) September 14- Pennsylvania ImPAct Conference (speaker/presenter) September 25- Pittsburgh Young Professionals (speaker) September 28- American Student Government Association National Student Government Summit (presenter) October 10- HDR Engineering, Inc. (speaker) October 15- Monroeville Public Library (speaker) October 17- Pitt CPLE Kickoff (speaker) October 18- University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg (keynote speaker) October 20- Pennsylvania College Personnel Association Conference (presenter) October 22- Indiana University of PA- ASD (speaker) October 26- Walk On Fashion Show (emcee) October 27- Moon Township Community Access TV (guest) October 29- CCAC Boyce (speaker) November 1- Millersville University Homecoming (speaker) November 5- NSP Lab Speaker Series (speaker) November 14- Delta Sigma Pi- Pitt (speaker) November 18- Hunger and Homelessness Panel- Duquesne University (panelist) November 11- Night Talk on PCNC (guest) November 20- Butler County YRs (speaker) |
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