Zelniker Conference, Deborah Grayson Riegel at the Alliance JCC

PROVIDENCE – Communications expert Deborah Grayson Riegle will share her innovative strategies for engaging communication with her presentation, “Strategic Storytelling to Engage and Inspire,” at the annual Joseph & Leba Zelniker Conference. This year’s program, presented by the Educational Services Department of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, brings outstanding Jewish educators to the community and is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Alliance JCC.

Storytelling is a rich part of our Jewish tradition and an adaptable, universal, economical and educational resource, but Jewish educators often find it challenging to tell stories strategically and, therefore, effectively. Some educators struggle with how to cull the key points and how to incorporate inspiration and action. Riegel will guide participating teachers and principals to advance their enthusiasm for and commitment to education, learn the key elements of an effective story, discover how to link stories to their organization’s values, mission and vision, and find out how to design and deliver their stories using five key steps that yield results.

A communication and behavior expert who helps corporations, Jewish organizations and individuals achieve personal, interpersonal and professional success, Reigel’s energetic, humorous and results-driven style combines her background and experience in coaching, behavioral and cognitive psychology, adult learning and improvisational comedy (which, incidentally, she performed at some of New York City’s top comedy clubs).

She is the former Director of Education and Training for the Mandel Center for Leadership Excellence at the Jewish Federations of North America, where she developed innovative training programs for Federation professionals and lay leaders, and co-authored an award-winning interactive solicitation training website.She also worked at the Jewish Association for Services for the Aged. She is a contributor to “Choice: The Magazine of Professional Coaching,” writes a bi-weekly online coaching column for “New York Jewish Week” and is the author of “Oy Vey! Isn’t a Strategy: 25 Solutions for Personal and Professional Success.”

For more information: contact Diane Cerep at dcerep@jewishallianceri.org or 421-4111, ext. 182.