IRITE/ISPEAK Testimonials from Past Postdoc Participants
IRITE/ISPEAK March 26-30, 2012
"Thank-you for this past week and all the invaluable information you shared with us. More than anything else, I was shocked by how quickly our speeches drastically improved using your method of (present-critique-improve) repeat. Definitely the most effective way I have ever come across and something I will try to use in the future!” – Nathan Manley, Postdoctoral Scholar, Neurosurgery
“Thank you so much for giving us such a memorable experience! All we learned from you this week will permeate into every piece of our research and life. And I treasure the intensive but happy time we spent together very much. Hope I will have chance to meet you in other courses! I've talked about my experience to other postdocs in my lab, and they ca nnot wait to sign up for the upcoming IRITE/ISPEAK class in June!” – Tao Long, Postdoctoral Scholar, Developmental Biology
"Thank you so much for teaching the class. I know it's not easy for you as well as for postdocs to commit that amount of time out of our schedules, but I found it extremely worthwhile. I think all of us initially wanted to jump into the specifics of how to give a job talk, but what you taught was more important, especially with respect to laying the foundation of good communication. I feel that it is not only applicable in talking to a general, lay audience, but also within widely diverse or multi-disciplinary fields, even within labs of diverse interests. An extended version of this class should really be incorporated as a mandatory course in the grad school curriculum.” – Ann Tang, Postdoctoral Scholar, Neurology
“The instructor is the most effective instructor I've had since high school. Not only did she explain the concepts clearly, but she completely embodied the purpose of the course.” - Anonymous
“The best class I had about public speaking.” - Anonymous
"I would like to say that this course clearly did what the description said it would do. While I was originally skeptical about the constant group breakout sessions I have to admit it was extremely helpful and forced me to continually analyze development long past when I might have given up without. This was an intense yet highly valuable workshop and use of my time.” - Anonymous
"I liked the overall theme of the course: I really enjoyed the class there was an unbelievable atmosphere of support and participation in the class everybody felt engaged and ready to work.” Anonymous