Ramona Smith 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking

Ramona J. Smith is an international award-winning public speaker who holds the prestigious title of the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking. She is a powerhouse, a gracious woman beyond measure one who courageously surpassed over 30,000 people to receive such an illustrious honor. Her ubiquitous stage presence and poised intellectual delivery of various topics has made Ramona one of the most sought after public speakers in the world. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, audiences admire her unrivaled ability to captivate and connect with individuals from across the globe of all races and ethnicities. She has given keynote addresses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Sri Lanka and India. Ramona has a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations with a minor in Marketing from Baldwin Wallace University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Ramona spends a great deal of her time traveling the world delivering encouraging messages of hope, triumph, perseverance, leadership and love. She has been featured on Forbes.com, Business Insider, INC.com, and a number of other creditable news outlets. When she is not touring the world, you can find Ramona coaching and training aspiring speakers to go after their goals. In addition to being an educator, author and poet; her greatest joy is being mother to her son. Topics Impact Women's Empowerment Corporate Events Leadership Community Colleges/Universities Empowerment Coaching Book Signings Education, Mentoring Empowerment Coaching Events Childhood Cancer Women Conferences Forgiveness Youth Conferences Finding Your Niche High Schools Speaking Tips Discussion Panel