Santa Fe Summit Toastmasters was established in 2007, and had been winning Select Distinguished…read moreClub awards since 2014. It is an open club at Intuit San Diego, off 56 highway- very convenient! I highly recommend it for anyone interested in improving themselves. We always have room to improve! Perfect for: - Improving your self confidence - Improving your communication skills (not just public speaking) at your own pace in a structured manner - Getting leadership skills with leadership opportunities and programs - Getting friendly and supportive feedback - Networking with awesome friendly people From Toastmasters organization's website: "Toastmasters...empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Through our member clubs, people throughout the world can improve their communication and leadership skills, and find the courage to change." Best of all, it's free to visit, and you are definitely welcome! Join us this Thursday! We meet every Thursday from 12-1pm. Directions: 7535 Torrey Santa Fe Rd., San Diego 92129 Building 4, Floor 1, King's Canyon Conference Room There is a parking structure. Walk towards the 1st building from the main road of Torrey Santa Fe. Someone should be there to meet you and you will not have to sign-in and get a name badge. Hope to meet you next Thursday!

Very supportive club with encouraging and enthusiastic members having varying strong communication…read more& leadership goals. The beautiful facility & meeting room is A++ at Intuit's Headquarters conveniently located in Torrey Highlands off the Fwy 56/Camino Del Sur exit. If you work or leave in the area, this is the club to join. Plenty of covered parking. The room is well-equipped with all the high tech gadgets for practice presentations, speaking engagements. They meet every Thursday from 12-1pm. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, if you want to improve your speaking & leadership skills & get hired at your next job interview!

UTC Toastmasters is a fantastic club in a beautiful office, with a convenient location, which has…read moregreat officers and group members! If you are curious at all about Toastmasters, or you know that you want or need help with public speaking, or that you need help overcoming the fear of public speaking, then do yourself a favor and try it out at least once. What do you have to lose by trying it for 1 hour? Absolutely nothing and you will be doing yourself a favor, and at the very least you will meet some wonderful new people. Meetings are held Thursdays at noon in the new Vistage office in the UTC mall area across from the mall on Eastgate. There is plenty of parking in front of Vistage. Just make sure to sign in at the front desk and find out which meeting room is the current room for that meeting because it is not always in the same room. I was drawn in by an invite from Brian to attend the pizza party to learn more about Toastmasters and it was much more than good pizza. I have since attended only 4 or 5 meetings, but I enjoyed every minute of it. It is a very non-threatening environment and you can choose to jump right in and participate 100% or you can sit back and observe and not speak at all. Whatever your personal comfort level is. The first time I just watched. There are a wide range of people in the group from all backgrounds, educations, jobs, and speaking expertise levels. Everyone is invited to join and you will feel welcomed and at ease right away. Brian, Jaimee, Brandon, Dawn and all the others do a fantastic job and will help you every step of the way. The meetings are run very precisely like a fine tuned machine. After the meeting sign in period, there is a brief introduction, the meeting agenda is discussed, and responsibilities are handed out. There are a range of responsibilities like a person who keeps track of the time so people don't go over their allotted time limit, there is an "um" counter, etc. There is a meeting agenda and there are usually people who are scheduled to give a timed planned speech but time permitting there are other little fun speaking exercise games. Sometimes there are guest speakers from other clubs, etc. I want to reiterate that you can just sit and observe the meeting until you are comfortable with immersing yourself fully in the Toastmasters experience. You don't have to talk if you don't want to. It may be enough for you at first to just observe, and there are no judgments or expectations, but if you do choose to participate it will be a great learning experience. If you do work up to being 1 of the planned speech givers, you will quickly get dynamic and meaningful feedback in a helpful way which should help you hone your public speaking skills.

I've greatly benefited from my experience in UTC Toastmasters. It's a motivating and fun…read moreenvironment that fosters learning and growth. After I give a speech I know I'm going to be told what I did well and how I can grow and I greatly appreciated the high quality of feedback. Hearing that immediate feedback helps me grow and better prepare for my next speech. I particularly appreciate the diversity of styles and experiences people bring. I find myself adopting new techniques that I don't think I would have learned had I not been a member of UTC Toastmasters. It's not simply getting better at speaking, it's learning a particular set of skills: vocal variety, pausing, projecting and really connecting with your audience. That's the type of experience you can have at a great club like UTC Toastmasters.

This program is run by speech therapists. Janet is amazing. Very friendly, understanding, super…read morenice and extra patient. I was impressed with her and the program.

We took our then third grader to Social Communications a few years ago. Of all of the…read moreinterventions that we have sought for him--he had social delays from ADHD--this was the most helpful. The therapists are creative and kind.

If I hadn't lost over $5k in prepaid fees to these guys, I'd say the operation was a joke…read more Unfortunately, the truth is more nefarious than that. We tried Tutoring Club for our son, thinking it might be a lower cost alternative to Elite Prep. We prepaid $5,600 in tutoring fees in Sept, based on a promise written in our contract that they would refund if we didn't like it. My son felt the quality of instruction was rudimentary compared to Elite Prep, so we cancelled almost immediately. The owner acknowledged that we were due a refund at the time. It is now Jan, 4 months later, and they still have not processed the promised refund. Maybe they are a struggling business and just don't have the funds. Or maybe they are so disorganized they can't get their act together. Or maybe they engage in deceitful business practices. Whatever the case, there is no explanation that makes this the kind of place you want to trust for your children's academic success.

The friendly & dedicated staff at the Tutoring Club have been absolutely critical to turning around…read moreour 8th grader's performance. In the wake of COVID, our son had fallen woefully behind in math and his grades in other subjects were also suffering as he never had a chance to properly adjust to the academic demands of middle school during the lockdown. By creating a customized schedule for our son, Reshma & Jennifer have not only shored up his math skills but have put him on the path to success in high school. This was no small feat given how easily distracted he is; it took a lot of individual attention and coaching. Moreover, Reshma was willing to sit down with us multiple times to brainstorm and provide guidance -- including a draft high school class list tailored to our son. All in all a great experience thus far, and worth every penny. Highly recommended!

This school has changed my child's life! He struggled In…read morepublic school for years and this has been a total game changer. He is now excited to go to school, loves his teachers, made some new friends and is learning in a much more encouraging and understanding environment. The staff is amazing. From the teachers to the administrators, they all go above and beyond. My child's confidence has improved significantly since starting nearly 2 years ago. He is polite, calmer and overall a happier kid. The techniques they use to teach are working. From the "stop, determine, do" method (which we try and practice at home too) to math processes, these teachers really get it. The kids feel happy, included, understood and most of all respected. Thank you New Bridge for literally altering the trajectory of my son's life.

This school has been an absolute game changer for my son! Prior to starting here he was defeated,…read morehe thought he was dumb and didn't know how to learn! All of that has changed with the help of NewBridge. Their teachers are Orton-Gilligham trained, they have phonics class every day, small class sizes, and they use a multi sensory approach to learning. My son went up 2 grade levels in reading last year, has solid friendships, has become independent in homework and is completely thriving!! I cannot say enough good things. I highly recommend NewBridge!

MIlo was great! He was an amazing help for me as I prepared a speech/eulogy for my father's…read morecelebration of life. He helped me build my confidence by teaching me the tools to create and engaging and interesting speech. He was efficient and communicated well and plan to work with Milo again for my professional career! Highly recommended!

So glad I hired Milo to be my speech coach! I was daunted when asked to give four long talks on a…read morehigh-stakes topic to big groups. In ten one-on-one remote sessions, Milo gave me valuable tips and personalized guidance that helped me make my talks compelling, personal, and engaging. More important, he built my confidence. My talks succeeded! So I heartily recommend Milo. You'll love working with him.

This club is so different than other clubs. It's diverse and young and professional and has a warm…read morefeeling. I would definitely give it a shot.

Public speaking? Ew. But why then am I looking up speech…read moreclubs? I've always been fascinated with public speaking, but darn scared of people... and speaking... which creates a difficult situation. I finally pushed myself to attend a Toastmasters meeting. And it was pretty cool. And then I went out and tried some other clubs. And... they were pretty cool too. And in April 2014 I went out to Career Builders Toastmasters. And it BLEW MY MIND. --- 3 things: Timely. Positive. Diverse. What stands out to me about Career Builders is its respect for time. I've been to many groups who don't take time into consideration - don't start on time, end on time, etc. I think timeliness shows a lot about a club's professionalism and the kind of environment they create for their members. Though it is a timely group, Career Builders does not suffer from any rigidity and remains energetic, positive and relationship-oriented. Many guests are impressed by the attitude of the members there. Everyone wants to be there?! The energy that is present at every meeting is really not something you see often anywhere else. As an ethic-minority, I am also sensitive to a group's diversity. I've seen that Career Builders creates a safe place for people of all kinds to practice their skills, gain confidence, and receive warm support. --- I've attended meetings and been a member of other Toastmasters clubs, and I can say with certainty that Career Builders performs among the top 5% in San Diego. I love this group. I love love love this group. Most weeks, I still feel like Career Builders is too good to be true. And in the end, you have to see it to believe it.

This review is long overdue. Jennifer helped our son and was incredibly helpful and had tremendous…read morepatience, knowledge and offered great calming advice and insight. As a professional that works with young people and their parents, she managed to be able to relate to all of us and in every interaction she was smart, kind and resourceful. Jennifer also went beyond our family and helped another young man. Both boys are starting their Senior years at college and we can't thank her enough. It is rare to meet someone like Jennifer who is so competent, calm and helps clarify the process. Highly recommend!

My Pathway to College provided excellent customer service, was very professional, and was an…read moreimmense help on managing the stressful timeline and constant deadlines involved in the application process. I highly recommend it!