Contest Judge Training – Gordon Kiser; Dr. Diana Dee, DTM, PDD
Session Outline:
Being a speech contest judge will improve your listening and leadership skills, and enable you to serve our District by ensuring that this year we will have enough qualified contest judges. Judge training will give you the information you need to be an outstanding speech contest judge.
Some of the topics covered in this training:
· Judge Qualifications
· What a Judge Needs to Do at a Contest
· Judges’ Guide and Ballot; How to PICK A WINNER
· Protests
· Why judges should be trained
Presenter Bio: Gordon Kiser, MS3
Gordon Kiser has worked 30 years in the Information Technology industry primarily as an engagement manager for specialty firms coordinating software systems integration for Microsoft, Oracle, IBM. He finished his IT career building a new software imaging group in Autonomous Systems for a military drone manufacturer. Most recently, he’s semi-retired working for Humana Insurance.
Gordon has been a member of Toastmasters for 8 years, and he has served as a Division Director and multiple club officer roles. Gordon belongs to numerous clubs and finds evaluations and judging contests one of the most enjoyable parts of the Toastmaster experience. He seeks to share what he has learned over the years.