Stella Hickey Motivational Speaker

A well-rounded speaker who is professional but has the ability to connect with her audience. An organized and planned out presentation with the goals of the event woven into the delivery. Simple, entertainment and inspirational. Flexable to fit the needs of the event.

I am Stella Hickey formally Walker but after marrying my amazing husband Kirt I changed my name. As a teenager I was teased about my last name. Was I walking there? Did my family invent the “walker”? It happened so much I told everyone when I grew up and got married, I was marrying a better last name then mine. I love God and his sense of humor. Cause I am now a Hickey. Teasing is still part of my life, but I appreciate my maiden name more now.
I am the second oldest and first daughter to my parents. With an older brother, younger sister, and younger brother. From my dad I learned to think outside the box and think on my feet. From my mother I gained a love of cooking and baking which I have passed on to my four daughters. Yes, my poor husband is the only man in our house if you don’t count our dog. We say he is just a ladies’ man.
Currently live in Hermiston, Oregon, USA. I divided my available time between school, teaching beginning acrylic painting classes, directing a community children’s choir, and my church responsibilities, one of which I happily sit on the development committee for our church recreational camp.
If you had not guessed yet I like being busy but the above our just a few of the things I like to do. I also enjoy coaching youth sports (Soccer, Basketball, Softball, and Volleyball), singing in a local choir, working for a local Parks & Recreation organization developing activities, events, and classes to improve the community and going camping. I am most happy in the forest in any season.
After 8 years I am venturing back into public speaking which I love doing. I took a short break to raise my four beautiful daughters and to battle Leukemia. I started out my public speaking relationship in High school when I attended a Sciences and Humanity Symposium for High School students where I presented on stage in front of 2000 peers. I went on to compete in Extemporaneous public speaking in FFA (Future Farmer of American) where I won first place at both districts and regional competitions. After high school I found myself teaching and speaking on a national stage with the National Volunteer Firefighter Council (NVFC). I created and presented classes on collaboration, leadership, program assessment and volunteer burnout just to name a few. Now I am looking forward to helping to motivate and inspire people to achieve their greatest potential.
Thomas Edison once stated that "most people miss opportunities because they are dressed in overalls and looks like work." I believe many miss opportunities because they have placed themselves in a box and have limited their potential.
I have experienced many trials in my life from blowing my knee out in high school leaving my dream of catching for the UW softball team unfulfilled to a severe back injury at 22 years of age which ended my dream of becoming a Firefighter/Paramedic to being diagnosed with Minere's Disease to battling cancer. Eight months after my first daughter was born my husband was hospitalized for 16 days which he lost his job and left us without an income along with $72,000,00 of medical expenses. Our third daughter at age six was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and our oldest during her freshman year sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury. Through all this I have gained certifications in First Aid/CPR, Driver's Education Instructor, Incident and command training, advanced my coaching training to Junior High school level, became a basic soccer referee and I ran a business for 20 years which thrived. I have helped my oldest establish her business that is in its second year of operation. I have a positive outlook on life that has seen me through tough times which I believe steams from good parents who taught me to overcome hard things, sports that taught me endurance and resilience, great mentors that saw great potential in me and encourage me to pursue my dreams and a strong faith that guided me through the darkest times.

Service include but not limited to solo speaking engagements, team building events, and workshops. For speaking events needs included a projector and screen, stool and microphone. Topics for speeches can be tailored to the event. Possible topics, but not limited to, are positive outlook on life, find joy in the trials of life, leadership is not always at the front of the pack, get out of the box and find your potential, coaching from a different angle, stepping out of our comfort zone to grow, what cancer taught me about hope, A family look at adversity, how a service dog saved my life, entrepreneurship passing the baton to the next generation, Addiction how we overcame it together, Civil service from a family perspective, Bringing up a Type 1 Diabetic, The year of Job and what I learned, Connecting is not always easy.
Team building and workshop events needs will vary based on team building activity or workshop being provided. Areas of interest teamwork, self-improvement, coaching youth, overcoming obstacles, positive thinking.