Paying DuesPaying Dues

Mary’s performance as an Mary’s performance as an achiever led to many achiever led to many promotions and eventually promotions and eventually to General Manager and to General Manager and Owner of a station in Owner of a station in Sacramento, CA.Sacramento, CA.

At 8 years old Mary knew that she wanted a At 8 years old Mary knew that she wanted a career in broadcasting. Her pursuit began as a career in broadcasting. Her pursuit began as a local disc jockey for local events while at local disc jockey for local events while at UCLA. She also interned at radio stations in UCLA. She also interned at radio stations in the news department. Now, her media career the news department. Now, her media career spans over 25 years including Radio Public spans over 25 years including Radio Public Affairs, TV Production and TV and Radio Ad Affairs, TV Production and TV and Radio Ad Sales, Management , Station Ownership and as Sales, Management , Station Ownership and as a “New Media” executive.a “New Media” executive.

Developing Promotions, Organizing Events and Developing Promotions, Organizing Events and Bringing People Together is Natural for MaryBringing People Together is Natural for Mary

A Community Stakeholder A Community Stakeholder …Yesterday …Yesterday

Building A Community

Church

Family

Business

A church was burned in Sacramento. Mary took the lead to unite the community to rebuild the church bigger and better than before…and it was!

……and Today!and Today!Mary Nicholson, CoordinatorLearning DisAbility Fair, 2006Disabilities Awareness Fair,

2007Stockton, CA

Member, American Association of People Member, American Association of People with Disabilities with Disabilities www.AAPD.com

Member, Californians for Disability Rights Member, Californians for Disability Rights www.disabilityrights-cdr.org

Board of Directors , San Joaquin Board of Directors , San Joaquin Recreational Sports Club of San JoaquinRecreational Sports Club of San Joaquinwww.rscofsanjoaquin.org

Member, Mayor’s Task Force on Persons Member, Mayor’s Task Force on Persons With Disabilities, Stockton, Ca With Disabilities, Stockton, Ca www.stockton.ca.gov/disabilities

Member, Stroke Support Group, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Stockton, CA

San Joaquin- 211 Planning CommitteeSan Joaquin- 211 Planning Committee

“Seventeen-year-old Amy Chuor of Stockton tries to trace a star Saturday while looking at its reflection in a mirror in an activity that simulates dyslexia at the Learning disAbility fair.  The three-day event aims to connect those whose lives are touched by disabilities with services that can help them”. Stockton Record

Energy and Vision to Move ForwardEnergy and Vision to Move ForwardThe Central Valley Recovery, Awareness, and Prevention of Strokes Program, “ CV-RAPS”, is a coalition of Stroke Support Groups facilitating guest speakers, increased social interaction and an expanded network to share opportunities. CV-RAPS has monthly meetings and one major event each year during May, which is “Stroke Awareness Month”.

www.cv-raps.org

NEW

Look for the upcoming Healings in Motion Radio Show Look for the upcoming Healings in Motion Radio Show on Internet Radio and weekly pod cast on on Internet Radio and weekly pod cast on

www.KHIM.TVwww.KHIM.TV

Informational Vignettes, including current useful information for all of society but of special interest to families with a loved one with a disability, a staggering percentage, 1/5th of America’s entire population. . Source: U.S.CENSUS

Sponsorships Packages are available Sponsorships Packages are available including on-site presence, newspaper, radio including on-site presence, newspaper, radio and internet advertising inclusion.and internet advertising inclusion.

You Can’t Do It AloneYou Can’t Do It Alone

Media InfluencesMedia Influences

Making Work Awarding!Making Work Awarding!Mary has received awards from National Agencies and Service Organizations.

Proclamations State of CA

Los Angeles, CA Sacramento, CA

Voted Top Marketers to African Americans in the United States. Pictures with Mary is Tom Burrell, Burrell Advertising; Clarence, Publisher of Essence Magazine, Chuck Morrison, VP, Coca-Cola, currently Exec. V.P of Uniworld Advertising

Purpose, Faith and Engaging Heals Purpose, Faith and Engaging Heals Your Wounds Along the Way! Your Wounds Along the Way!

Never Give Up!Never Give Up!

Love brought Mary to San Joaquin County. Love brought Mary to San Joaquin County. 21 months later, her groom died from pancreatic 21 months later, her groom died from pancreatic

cancer. cancer. Within 6 months, she had a bleeding brain Within 6 months, she had a bleeding brain

aneurysm that caused a stroke and subsequent aneurysm that caused a stroke and subsequent seizures and many other complications.seizures and many other complications.

Mary’s heart was opened to feel the pain and Mary’s heart was opened to feel the pain and emotions suffered by caregivers and saw the huge emotions suffered by caregivers and saw the huge number of people with disabilities. number of people with disabilities.

Negative challenges became positive as she Negative challenges became positive as she began a new business passion,began a new business passion, Healings in Healings in Motion, Inc. Motion, Inc.