Purely You Spa Job Expo

PPurely You Spa will conduct a job fair expo from 2 to 6 p.m., August 2, for people seeking an exciting career in health, wealth, wellness and beauty, and businesses looking to promote their products and employment opportunities. CEO and functional medicine practitioner Jennifer Alvarez Linguidi is giving the public, businesses and job candidates the opportunity to meet, network and form strategic partnerships in an industry that generates more than $100 billion in revenue worldwide. Vendors will have two minutes to speak publicly and raffle off an item.

Become a vendor to participate and share valuable information on a business and products with the public and job candidates; to meet and interact with other vendors regarding how to benefit from their business or products, or to find a dream job.

Recognized for outstanding customer service, innovative technology, customized organic skincare and massage treatments, Purely You Spa garners five-star reviews on Google. With 10 treatment rooms at two locations, there are openings for four to six qualified massage therapists with a desire to work more than two days per week.

Cost is $25/per person to attend and $350 per vendor table. Tickets will be available for a Purely You raffle and there will be a silent auction with proceeds donated to nonprofits that help kids and young adults speak positively, love themselves and make healthy choices for their lives. For location and more information, visit PurelyYouSpa.com or email Jenn@PurelyYouSpa.com with the subject line: Health Wealth, Wellness, Beauty Expo and Job Fair. See ad, page 2.

Meet Michael Presto Naples Resident

Your work: I am not working now as I continue to study the hierarchy of spelling to communicate. I have recently reached a major milestone, and now am learning to use the computer keyboard so I may be autonomous. I would like to write about life with autism and spelling to communicate. On behalf of the MVP Autism Foundation here in Naples, I have demonstrated spelling on communication boards to numerous professionals.

Proudest achievement: I have become humbly proud of my communication achievements. Autism and apraxia make it quite difficult for an individual like me. I am a minimal speaker that has just learned how to use letter boards to communicate. I learned to spell and read at 2 years old, but could not verbally respond to language, so people assumed that the comprehension was not there. Using the letter boards has given me a voice. My S2C spelling practitioners, along with my mom and dad, have supported and allowed me to reach a major milestone in my life.

Expectations for the future: It is my greatest hope that all non-speaking and minimally speaking autistics will also have the same opportunity that I have had using letterboards to communicate. It has changed my entire life!

Favorite websites: Spellers.com, mvpautism.org and I-asc.org.

Local or global causes supported: The Spellers Revolution and all the organizations that are helping to promote this form of communication.

Favorite thing about Natural Awakenings: The tremendous resources that my family has gained from it. We appreciate alternative therapies.

Where you pick up your copy of Natural Awakenings: Unity of Naples.

Most frequented health food restaurants: Organically Twisted (great walnut tacos) and True Food Kitchen.

How I support my community: In conjunction with The MVP Autism Foundation, in Naples, I have shown spelling to communicate on letter boards to numerous professionals such as speech and language therapists and occupational therapists, and in medical facilities and educational settings. I’ve also demonstrated to individuals with autism, as well as their families, and to families with loved ones on the autism spectrum, and of course other autistics like me.

Favorite inspirational quote: “Not being able to speak is not the same as not having anything to say.”

Rosemary Crossley

What I am doing to be the change I want to see in the world: My life’s mission is lived every day as I use spelling to communicate and teach others about this method.