Polish. Poise. Purpose.

First impressions are everlasting ones. Lynette Shelborne-Barfield, Founder and Chief Engagement Officer of Girls Who Wear Glasses, Inc., has spent three decades proving it in classrooms, government offices, and community halls. For more than a decade, she worked inside the New York State Senate and the New York City Council, representing and staffing both a State Senator and the Council Speaker at public hearings and community events, and creating the mentorship blueprint for the Council District's Internship Program. She knows exactly what polish, poise, and professionalism look like in a legislative office, and what is at stake when they are missing. Her leadership across several nonprofit organizations, as Vice President of the Far Rockaway Branch of the NAACP, inaugural board member of the Rockaway YMCA, and founder of Living Hope Ministry for Outreach and Evangelism, gives her the same insider view of nonprofit staff and leadership.

A former NYC public school educator who designed professional development for teachers and administrators, and a sought-after Mistress of Ceremonies and public speaker known for her fiery delivery, Lynette doesn't lecture. She engages. Every Etiquette & Social Graces and Legi'tPro™ workshop experience is fully interactive, giving every participant the chance to practice the presence, manners, and confidence they will carry into every room. Whether you're seeking Etiquette & Social Graces for individuals and groups, ages 9 through adult, or personal and professional development for legislative and nonprofit staff, Lynette will help you go from uncertain to unforgettable. Let's talk.

Founder and Chief Engagement Officer, Girls Who Wear Glasses, Inc.

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