Bio
Barbara Sherf has been involved in the Toastmasters public speaking
program for five years. Having gained her Competent Toastmaster
certification, she has served for two years as Vice President of
Public Relations and one year as Vice President of Education. She
has also won several awards in area Toastmasters’ public speaking
competitions.
Barb was an award-winning print and broadcast journalist for nearly a
decade before serving for four years as a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection’s Southeast Regional
office. Sherf then worked in the public relations and corporate
arenas.
Barbara created CommunicationsPro.com in September 1996. She specializes
in speech and executive coaching, business writing, public relations,
social marketing and community outreach programs for an array of
clients. Barbara is married to Brad Shapiro, a Director of Photography
and President of Location Lighting, a grip and lighting rental house.