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Welcome to GAO Toastmasters! (District 36, Club 5117)
GAO Toastmasters is a local chapter of Toastmasters International, a nonprofit organization that gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking and leadership abilities through local club meetings, training seminars, and speech contests.
We meet via Zoom the first and third Thursdays of the month at 11:30 am (ET) - visitors are always welcome! Please reach out to the contact below for the Zoom link.
A typical meeting is emceed by the "Toastmaster of the Day," who organizes the meeting to ensure that critical meeting roles are filled. Every meeting includes prepared speeches as well as table topics, which are prompts that one of the meeting participants selects in advance to provide an opportunity for members and guests to practice their off-the-cuff speaking skills. Speech evaluators assess each prepared speech and give feedback.
The environment in a typical GAO Toastmasters meeting is friendly and collegial. Visitors and guests are free to attend as many meetings as they wish before participating and/or joining. However, putting one's speaking skills to the test in the Toastmasters environment can reap dividends. Members quickly become better communicators, and their self-confidence grows by leaps and bounds.
Contact the Vice President for Public Relations, Mollie Todd (toddmk@gao.gov) for information about attending a meeting or joining GAO Toastmasters.
Find Your Voice
Why do people join Toastmasters and how do they benefit? In this short video, members from different countries and backgrounds share how they’ve built the skills to become better communicators and leaders.
Transform Yourself
Participate in Toastmasters’ proven program, where you’ll learn how to speak comfortably in front of a group and lead with purpose. People who join Toastmasters find potential they never thought they had and achieve more of their goals and dreams.
How Will You Benefit?
Attend meetings where you will regularly practice skills that make you a more confident speaker and leader. These real-world, highly in-demand soft skills will help you advance your career, acclimate to a new city or even get a new job!
Why it Works
Toastmasters is a powerful combination of a proven education program where you receive effective evaluation that helps you build skills at your own pace. Plus, Toastmasters’ communication and leadership development does not take place in a typical instructor-led classroom and is not limited to a set timeframe, like a seminar or conference.
What Members Say
Sara Safari, DTM
Teacher, humanitarian
Andrew Clumpus
Financial Analyst,
2015 International Speech Contest Semi-finalist
Jing Humphreys, DTM
Senior Chemist,
Sonneborn, LLC
Roger Caesar, ACB, ALB
Owner and President,
Caesar Transport, Inc.,
2015 International Speech Contest Semi-finalist
Why Our Club is Right for You
Our club helps people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators and leaders. From young professionals to experienced managers to those seeking personal growth, you’ll find a warm, supportive group that shares your goals.
Come Visit Us!
Take the first step on your Toastmasters journey. Go to our meeting information page to find out when you can join us for our next meeting.
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Meet Some of Our Members
Here is a list of some of our members who have chosen to make their profiles public.
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