Sylvia Henderson

Sylvia Henderson is a nationally recognized presenter and education program facilitator for both small and large audiences.

Known for her information-packed and engaging programs, Sylvia's enthusiasm is contagious. Her mission is to improve lives by empowering people with skills for success. She does so during her programs through the use of stories, hands-on tools, and skills practice opportunities.

From time to time, Sylvia marries education with her second passion in life: motorcycles. Using motorcycles as metaphors, Sylvia simplifies concepts such as work-life balance and leadership and helps participants create manageable goals to improve their workplace effectiveness.

Sylvia's corporate experience includes roles with IBM, Lockheed-Martin, America Online, and American Management Systems (AMS). She is an adjunct faculty member at Prince George's College in Maryland. She works with corporate, government, education, association, chambers of commerce, non-profit, and youth organizations such as Verizon, the American Red Cross, Rotary Youth Leadership, and the American Society of Association Executives.

Sylvia is the author or co-author of books and audio recordings including:

• Why You Talk So White? Eliminate the Behaviors that Sabotage Your Success (business and life success skills) which has earned her national media attention,
• Conversations on Success (success principles and motivation),
• Human Resource Strategies that Work: Turning Managers into Leaders (new manager/supervisor skills),
• Creativity in Training: Ideas with Impact (train-the-trainer/adult learning),
• Communication Skills Tips, Presentation Skills Tips, Leadership Basics Tips, and other titles.

She is a frequent radio guest and quoted in publications such as the Washington Post, the Gazette of Business and Politics, and Association News. She has a cable television program, is a magazine columnist, and serves as an online community leader for an organizational development forum.

Sylvia has served as president of the Washington, DC chapter of the National Speakers Association and as national president of Women On Wheels® Motorcycle Association. She is a member of the American Society for Training Development, a Toastmasters ATM-gold level speaker, and a nationally certified Instructor of Trainers with the Girl Scouts of the USA.

She earned her undergraduate degree from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and her MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.