2021 WINTER ISSUE | CHOICES
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MARIA ORTIZ JUDI MOREO OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AND SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT BY JUDI MOREO, PHOTOS BY EV36 PHOTOGRAPHY ur cover girl this month is Maria Ortiz, recipient of the 2020 National Speakers Association Judi Moreo Outstanding Achievement and Service Award. This award recognizes a person who, in the spirit of Judi Moreo, serves the membership without hesitation and always with good spirit. Maria is generous with her time, love, and concern for fellow members of the National Speakers Association, Las Vegas Chapter. She contributes more to everyone’s positive experience than most will ever know. The winner of this award neither demanded, expected, nor desired to be praised publicly, drawing satisfaction and fulfillment from the experience of helping others have a great experience.
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Maria Ortiz was born in Mexico and immigrated to the United States at the age of 21. Being always eager to learn, she quickly learned the English language and figured out the cultural differences. Maria believes that any additional language skill brings more opportunities to connect with others and to understand other cultures and beliefs. Her first book, “I Love Men” was published in 2016. Due to the book not selling as well as Maria expected, she joined the National Speakers Association in April of 2017 to learn more about marketing and promotion. At about that same time, she became a member of Toastmasters International.
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