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BIOGRAPHY
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For over twenty-five years,
Laurette Willis has been invited to
entertain and speak to groups
as diverse as:
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U.S. Armed Forces in Asia
with the U.S.O.
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Over 500,000 students in schools & universities since 1993
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Public school administrators & teachers as a Certified Instructor
for the
Great Expectations Program
at
Northeastern State University
(1994-2000)
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The Smithsonian Institute aboard the Delta Queen Riverboat;
and
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The President and nation’s Governors at the 85th Annual
National Governors’ Association Conference.
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An award-winning actor and playwright, she studied Theatre Arts at
New York University, and is an Artist on the Touring Rosters of the
Oklahoma Arts Council and the Mid-America Arts Alliance.
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As a
Keynote Speaker, Laurette ignites her messages with a unique
blend of heartfelt encouragement, touching personal stories and
side-splitting humor.
Laurette’s comedic edge was sharpened
Off-Broadway in the 1980’s as an improvisational comedienne, where
she earned the nickname:
“The Woman of 101 Voices!”
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As a playwright and Director of DoveTale Productions,
Laurette is known for bringing history-to-life in over 20 original
one-woman shows and ensemble productions for a variety of community
& historical organizations since the early 1990s.
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Since 2007, she
directs and performs in the summer outdoor drama she wrote for the
Cherokee Heritage Center,
Under the Cherokee Moon,
near her adopted hometown of Tahlequah, OK, capital of the Cherokee Nation.
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The Creator of the
PowerMoves Kids™ Program -
the first Character Education & Fitness Program for the classroom
(used in schools throughout the U.S. and Canada).
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An author with Harvest House Publishers, Laurette has written
two books and has produced ten DVDs and two television fitness shows
currently reaching over 100 million globally.
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Laurette and her husband Paul live on a 40-acre ranch in the
beautiful Ozark foothills of northeastern Oklahoma. |
