Meet Colette 'Colly' Smith - Current EBOT President

When EBOT chartered, the club was mostly made up of married couples.  Over the last five years though, the club has morphed from married couples to an international flare with members from all over the world. Today, I would like to introduce to you our current club president, Colette Smith. 

Colette is originally from Calgary Alberto Canada.  She lived in Colorado and most recently, moved to Florida where she joined EBOT.  Colette is married to her husband Doug, aka Doodles, and they are celebrating their twentieth wedding anniversary this year in December.  When I asked Colette to share something about her main squeeze she said that "Doodles has more patience than [she has] ever seen in anyone else - lucky [her]!" 

Doodles and Colette moved to Florida because they wanted the opportunity to scuba dive more, which is one of her passions.  She is also passionate about her family and friends.  Moreover, Colette is a published author and hopes to finish writing the children's book she has been working on. 

Traveling to England, Scotland and Ireland is something she would like to do in the future with Doug. Perhaps this journey can become a reality within five years since she hopes to retire or go into semi-retirement.

When asked how she would describe herself Colette exclaimed, "I am high energy and like to keep busy.  [She] is a doer and [is] service-oriented by nature. [She] is also known to talk A LOT which can get [her] into a bit of trouble." She sounds like the perfect Toastmaster!

Speaking about Toastmasters, Colette originally joined Toastmasters because she found herself shy and tongue-tied, which made it difficult for her to meet new people. Toastmasters has given her the confidence she needed and has taught her about servant leadership.  She continues to be a member of Toastmasters because she likes the new educational track and she loves EBOT and watching new members learn and grow.  Her goal moving forward is to continue to serve and enjoy her club.  In addition, she would like the opportunity to continue competing in speech contests and to step up her ability in delivering great content in an impactful and memorable way.  If you have not seen Colette compete, then you need to make it a point to do so. She shares some of the most amazing Tall Tales, is a competent Evaluator and her true-life experiences take on a whole story of their own.