Michaela Gagne » Speaking/Advocacy Event

CNN Interview

Michaela — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:08:44 +0000

It was very exciting to be featured in a CPR and Kids segment on CNN during Heart Month! This interview let me share the importance of CPR, my personal experience with a heart condition, and what is important in becoming certified.

(Check my piece out at approximately 2:00)

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6th Annual Parent Heart Watch National Conference – San Diego!

Michaela — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:09:13 +0000

Another tremendous conference with Parent Heart Watch!

I was very lucky to be able to speak and receive the 2011 Adult Advocacy Champion Award at the conference’s opening dinner, while also hosting a Survivors’ Track throughout the weekend. It was wonderful to meet other young survivors throughout the country and reunite with so many good friends (all while enjoying the beautiful weather and atmosphere of San Diego!)!

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ROCK the Fight Against CHD Event!

Michaela — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:39:02 +0000

I was so excited to emcee the ROCK the Fight Against CHD Event held at the Venus DeMilo in Swansea, Massachusetts! It was a fantastic fundraiser with an unbelievable entertainment line-up to raise money for research and support of families with Congenital Heart Defects. We had a rockin’ night that promises to grow over the years and make a huge difference for so many families!!

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Selected as Massachusetts’ American Heart Association’s “You’re the Cure” Advocate Leader

Michaela — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:53:53 +0000

It’s exciting to have been selected to be part of a national program in which American Heart Association volunteers from all over the country will be participating in webinars and sharing resources with regards to heart disease in our country. The top volunteers will be gaining effective insight into making our voices heard, while sharing our stories and experiences. It’s an honor to not only be a part, but to have been asked to speak during tonight’s class. I’m so excited about this new effort!

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Speaker at Brookline Rotary Club Meeting

Michaela — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:58:12 +0000

I had the pleasure of being invited and speaking at the Brookline, MA Rotary Club Meeting. It was great to reunite with so many members I had previously met this summer, and I was so happy to be able to share my story about heart disease and the work of Heartbeat International. Thank you for having me!

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Parent Heart Watch 2010 Conference in Arlington, TX

Michaela — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:21:07 +0000

Another amazing and inspiring Parent Heart Watch Conference!

The weekend took place in Arlington, TX this year, home of the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys. It was a packed few days full of tremendous information regarding children’s heart screenings, CPR/AED training, current research, and so much more.

It was a true gift to not only lead my annual Art Therapy session for these parents who have lost children to Sudden Cardiac Arrest, but to this year be able to lead a group discussion for survivors and siblings of those who have passed away. We had great discussions, learned so much about our cardiac devices, and delved into some expressive art pieces.

Thank you all for another amazing conference!

For more information on Parent Heart Watch, please visit: www.parentheartwatch.org.

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Speaker at the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association 62nd Annual Convention

Michaela — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:20:57 +0000

I was pleased to speak in Boston at the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association’s Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium. The weekend featured outstanding workshops and presentations in various subject areas related to athletic training, and it was outstanding that the EATA finished their conference on Monday with a morning dedicated to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in athletes. I was honored to speak following Dr. David Berkson of Drexel University College of Medicine as he explained various aspects of the conditions causing SCA in the young. I was able to provide the audience with my first-hand experience of living with one of these conditions.

It was a great convention, and I’m so happy that many athletic trainers were able to gain a further perspective regarding SCA in athletes.

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Speaker at Rotary Club of Wellesley, MA

Michaela — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:57:22 +0000

It was wonderful to meet the Rotary Club of Wellesley, MA during their weekly Monday night meeting. I met some wonderful personalities and had a lot of laughs! It was a pleasure to speak to the Club about my story with heart disease and introduce them to the work of Heartbeat International. Thank you so much for having me as your guest!

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Chairperson of the Fall River School Committee’s Advised Subcommittee on AEDs

Michaela — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:45:35 +0000

It was wonderful to get the official approval from the Fall River School Committee to form a subcommittee devoted to making sure all of our city’s schools are protected with Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). I have taken the role as chairperson of our committee, additional members (including my fiance and partner in heart health advocacy, Josh) have been approved, and we will begin an extensive process to obtain these needed devices. Anyone interested in being part of this work, please let me know!

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Speaker at Sharon, MA Rotary Club

Michaela — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:01:12 +0000

I was delighted to meet another amazing Rotary Group and share my personal story, as well as information about the other non-profit organizations with whom I work. The Sharon Rotary Club was extremely welcome and generous, and I thank them for having me at their meeting!

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