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Tracy Madison
Tracy Madison has over 25 years of combined experience working with numerous organizations and Municipalities in the areas public speaking, human resources, training, facilitation, leadership and organizational development, team effectiveness, employee relations, customer service and communication.
 
An energetic and enthusiastic public speaker, Tracy began her career in the media experiencing television, radio, and print media. In fact, her audition video tape was used to promote the contest "Be Barbara (Walters) for the Day" which aired on "The View" talk show produced by Barbara Walters.  She has also taught and managed programs for various colleges and universities.  Many of the programs she has created are "award winning."
 
She holds a Master of Arts degree in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication. Tracy has been a Certified Public Manager (CPM) since 1995. Her article "Balancing People and Production" can be found in Executive Excellence magazine and in the ADL Associates published handbook Back to Basics:  Tried and True Solutions for Today's Leaders.  She has also contributed to the employee handbook Employee Commitment:  If you Build It, Results Will Come with her writing on valuing differences "Developing a Diversity Mind-Set" (ADL Associates, 2003). 
 
Currently, she is a Market Human Resource Manager for the #1 Retailer in the World and Second Largest Employer in the Country. She is an Adjunct Professor with the University of Phoenix, ground campuses, located in Dallas, Texas, where she teaches presentation skills and various business communication courses.
 
Tracy has been married to her college sweetheart (Guy) for nearly 27 years. They have two children, Brittney, 24, a graduating Law Student (May, 2010), attending Howard University in Washington, D.C.; and, Parker a college freshman that is training for the 2012 Olympics, competing in the Gymnastics Trampoline event. And we can't forget about Holly their high maintenance Miniature Schnauzer.