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• For over twenty-five years, Laurette Willis has been invited to entertain and speak to groups as diverse as: « U.S. Armed Forces in Asia with the U.S.O. « Over 500,000 students in schools & universities since 1993 « Public school administrators and teachers as a Certified Instructor for the Great Expectations Program at Northeastern State University (1994-2000) « Staff development workshops for Head Start, Indian Education, Public Schools and Service Organizations « Women’s Retreats and Conferences nationwide « The Smithsonian Institute aboard the Delta Queen Riverboat; and « The President and nation’s Governors at the 85^th Annual National Governors’ Association Conference. • She is the Founder of the PowerMoves Kids™ Program – the FIRST program to offer fitness and character educations solutions for the classroom. • Laurette is the developer of the Storytelling4Schools.com program for the Oklahoma Arts Council. She has been a Teaching Artist with the OAC since 1993. • Laurette is the author of several fitness-related projects for Harvest House Publishers including The Busy Woman’s Guide to Total Fitness (Harvest House Publishers). • Laurette is Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Specialist with the International Fitness Professionals Association. • As a speaker, actor and workshop leader, Laurette has presented programs to staff and students at hundreds of schools and universities from coast-to-coast. • An award-winning actor and playwright, she studied Theatre Arts at New York University, and is an Artist on the Touring Rosters of the , Oklahoma Arts Council, and has worked extensively with Indian Education-funded programs (she was the first artist in NACAIR – Native American Culture Artist-In-Residence program in Oklahoma). She has also appeared in several Telly award-winning educational videos with CHIEF Productions. • Laurette wrote, directed and performed in the new drama for the Cherokee Heritage Center (formerly home of the acclaimed Trail of Tears outdoor drama). Under the Cherokee Moon premiered to critical acclaim during the summer of 2007 and promises to be a yearly favorite in Laurette’s adopted hometown of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, capital of the Cherokee Nation. • Laurette is known for her original one-woman shows wherein she portrays famous women from history, as well as storytelling and wacky musical comedy, earning her the name of “The Woman of 101 Voices” on the New York stage. © 2002-2011 All rights reserved. Laurette Willis, PowerMoves Kids

Laurette Willis, Director of PowerMoves Kids™ Program Winning the War Against Childhood Obesity ~ with CHARACTER!™