Linda Cohen

Cohen has been a Kindness Catalyst for over 10 years. She is a sought after professional speaker on cultivating kindness in the workplace, as well as a presentation coach and the author of 1,000 Mitzvahs: How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal, Inspire and Change Your Life published in 2011 by Seal Press. Cohen presents to organizations and businesses on the Economy of Kindness: How Kindness Transforms Your Bottom Line.

Cohen has worked with the Washington State Department of Early Learning, PERS, The Jubitz Family Foundation, LeadingAge, The Oregon Association of Healthcare Quality, Childcare Resource and Referral, Girl Scouts of America, The Make a Wish Foundation and Junior Achievement.

She has served for two years on the board of the National Speakers Association Oregon Chapter and is the 2018-2019 Chapter President. In 2017, she was chosen as NSA Oregon Chapter Member of the Year. She received her BA from American Jewish University and an MA from Brandeis University. She lives in Oregon with her husband of 25 years, their two spirited teenagers and two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Ginger and Remy. She loves yoga and meditation and will never pass up a good cup of Earl Grey tea.

Linda's specialties: volunteer training, keynote speaker, speaking consultant, emcee, fundraising events

PROGRAM INFORMATION

THE ECONOMY OF KINDNESS: HOW KINDNESS TRANSFORMS YOUR BOTTOM LINE
Available as a Keynote: 45-60 minutes or workshop 1.5-3 hours 
This presentation helps your leaders improve communication, boost teamwork, promote interpersonal interaction and customer experience through engagement in acts of kindness, authenticity and vulnerability.

JEWELS OF THE JOURNEY
45-60 Minute Keynote
Discover how to use mindfulness to elevate kindness in the workplace to help improve listening skills both personally and professionally.

1,000 DROPS OF KINDNESS
​30-40 minute assembly style 
Elementary/middle school program to promote kindness and peace building within school. 1,000 Drops of Kindness programs help schools implement a culture of kindness through an interactive week long event culminating in a final 1,000 Drops of Kindness assembly and a planting of a peace pole(s) at your school.