BOSTON TOASTMASTERS

Brett is a 2nd-generation Toastmaster who joined Boston Toastmasters in July 2013. In his time at Boston Toastmasters, he’s achieved the Competent Communicator, Competent Leadership, Advanced Communicator and Leadership Bronze awards. Brett also won the 2013-2014 Area 83 International Speech Contest.

In his 2 years as VP Education, Brett lead the club to 34 individual member awards: more than Boston Toastmasters had achieved in the past decade! As a result, Boston Toastmasters earned the President’s Distinguished Award from Toastmasters International for two consecutive years. As President, Brett will continue the energetic yet familial atmosphere Boston Toastmasters has become over the years, motivating and inspiring members and guests more than ever. Outside of Toastmasters, you can often catch Brett performing sketch comedy with his group, Accidental Awkwardness, at ImprovBoston.

Ally is Immediate Past President of Boston Toastmasters. She joined Toastmasters at the beginning of 2015 with the goal of advancing her public speaking skills in an encouraging and supportive environment. While striving to achieve this goal, she has witnessed Boston Toastmasters make a positive impact on the lives of each and every member. She has been particularly impressed to see that Boston Toastmasters not only fosters enhanced public speaking and leadership skills but also cultivates lasting friendships and support structures among members.

As this year’s Vice President of Education, she aims to inspire others to achieve both personal and professional success through improved public speaking skills, strengthened leadership skills, and increased overall confidence. She truly believes that the positive environment of Boston Toastmasters allows club members to thrive and grow to become effective leaders and skilled communicators. She is grateful for the unique experience of being a part of this club and is excited to inspire others to join and grow with us!

Jazz Dottin is a person who enjoys absorbing the local culture of cities; its people, unique places, and history. She is a marketing professional with degrees in Spanish language and Tourism and Hospitality Management from Temple University. While her job assignments have varied greatly, from tour guiding to executing marketing strategies, clear communication has always been the commonality. In January 2016, Jazz joined the Boston Toastmasters club to hone in on her communication skills that are key to success in marketing. She visited several Toastmasters clubs around Boston before choosing a home base. It was the quality of speeches and diversity of members at the Boston Toastmasters Club that led to Jazz becoming a member here. Jazz became the VP of PR and Marketing to promote the many reasons why people should visit Boston Toastmasters throughout the year, and consider joining.

Brittney Exline has always had an interest and aptitude in math and science since a young age. She grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and had the chance to skip 3 grades, starting the 6th grade at the age of 8. She graduated high school at the age of 15 and started at the University of Pennsylvania, the youngest student to be admitted to the Engineering school, and the youngest African American to be admitted to an Ivy League. In 2011 she graduated with a major in Computer Science and since then has been working as a Software Engineer in the Boston Area. In her spare time, she enjoys baking and dancing.