Credentials
Speaking: Becky has been a public speaker for many years. She was a Toastmaster for several years and served in a variety of leadership roles including District Governor in Oregon. She is a graduate of the Bill Gove Speech Workshop in Boston, MA. Becky is a member of NSA (National Speaker's Association) and is listed in the National Cancer Survivor's Day Speaker's Catalog. Her speaking style has been called "energetic and contagious." She has been recognized as an "Inspirational Humorist." Becky's clients and venues include:
- Rural Health Clinics - Boise, ID
- University Health Systems - Greenville, NC
- Mary Greeley Medical Center - Ames, IA
- Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA
- St. Joseph's Hospital - College Station, TX
- United Hospital Center - Clarksburg, WV
- Bridgepark - Seattle, WA
- Good Samaritan Medical Center - Corvallis, OR
- OSF St. Anthony Medical Center - Rockford, IL
- Watertown Community Foundation - Watertown, SD
- Ottowa Regional Healthcare - Ottawa, IL
- Genesis Health Care Systems - Zanesville, OH
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Indianapolis, IN
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Merrillville, IN
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Ft. Wayne, IN
- Sunrise Hospital Breast Center - Las Vegas, NV
- Breast Cancer Community Awareness program - Grand Cayman
- Ireland Cancer Center - Warren, OH
- Breast Cancer Focus Luncheon - Anchorage, AK
- Frito Lay - Plano, TX
- Tazwell County Health Department - Pekin, IL
- Mercer Co. Hospital - Aledo, IL
- Self Regional Healthcare - Greenwood, SC
- Northwest Women's Show - Portland, OR (book talk)
- Soroptomist International - Redding, CA
- Michigan State University - Lansing, MI
- Wytheville Hospital - Wytheville, VA
- Lakeland Regional Medical Center - Lakeland, FL
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure Survivor Luncheon - Portland, OR (Twice)
- Sanford Medical Center - Sioux Falls, SD
- Eastern Connecticut Health Network - East Hartford, CT
- Sturdy Memorial - Attleboro, MA
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute - Boston, MA (Book Review)
- Trinity Medical Center - Davenport, IA
- St. Charles Medical Center - Bend, OR
- Village Properties - St. Louis, MO
- Wellness Place - Wenatchee, WA
- Longaberger- Pamona, CA
- Blount Memorial Foundation - Knoxville, TN
- St. Frances Medical Center - Peoria, IL
- Rogue Valley Medical Center - Medford, OR
- Hegg Memorial Hospital - Rock Valley IA
- Decatur General Hospital - Decatur AL
- Red Hat Society - Portland OR
- Southwest Washington Medical Center - Vancouver WA
- John Edney MD-Aesthetic Surgical Images - Omaha NE
- Family Motor Coach Association - Red Hat Luncheon - Albany, OR
- Breast Health Institute - Lafayette LA
- Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Foundation - Lafayette LA
- Early Detection Works Program - Garden City KS - spoke twice
- American Cancer Society - Portland OR (Speakers' Bureau)
- St. Bernard's Medical Center, Jonesboro AR
- Pink Ribbon Society - Merryville IN
- St. John's Medical Center - Longview WA
Awards: Becky has received numerous awards for her work as a speaker and in the area of breast cancer. Becky holds the D.T.M (Distinguished Toastmaster) award from Toastmaster's International. In November of 2005, Becky received the prestigious "Communication and Leadership" award from Toastmaster's International - District 7 for her work within the breast cancer community in Portland, OR. In 2007, BMW North America, in conjunction with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, awarded Becky the "Local Hero Award" for her work in the breast cancer arena. In 2009 Becky received the national "Pink Power Mom" award from Bright Starts. She received the Bank of America Local Hero Award in 2011.
Career: Becky has many years of successful sales experience. She sold everything from Tupperware to motion pictures. She was vice-president of an independent movie distribution company in Seattle, WA. During her career in yellow page sales she was a top sales rep and managed a team of sales reps in a multi-billion dollar corporation. Becky took early retirement to pursue her career as a full time professional speaker as well as serving in a leadership role in Breast Friends, a non-profit organization she co-founded in 2000.
Author: Becky's book, "The Hat That Saved My Life" was originally released in August of 2004. Her book is now in its second printing. Contact Becky directly to purchase a signed copy. Becky was also a contributing author to “Wise Women Speak,” 2004 and appears in "Chicken Soup for the Soul-Healthy Living Series–Breast Cancer," (2005). She is a contributing author to "How We Became Breast Cancer Thrivers" in 2011.
Education: Becky went back to college after raising her family, and in 2003 earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication from Marylhurst University, Portland, OR.
Public Service: Becky is the president and co-founder of Breast Friends, a tax exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to helping women survive the trauma of breast cancer...one friend at a time. Breast Friends has received grant funding from Susan G. Komen for the Cure since 2004. Their list of ideas was re-printed in "Chicken Soup for the Soul - Breast Cancer - in Summer of 2005. Their story also appears in "Wise Women Speak," November 2004, and several national breast cancer magazines including "Breast Cancer Wellness Magazine" Summer 2008 edition.
Personal: Becky has been married to Bill since 1980 and is the mother of five grown children and grandmother of four. She lives in Portland, OR.