Regina Louise, author of Somebody's Someone

Text Box: Present Position § Author § Permanency Advocate § Speaker Recent Book § Somebody’s Someone Hardback (2003)
Warner Books ISBN 0-446-52910-9 Paperback (2008) Agate Publishing ISBN 978-1-932841-31-2 Presentations Regina adapts all presentations to the needs of the audience. Topics have included: •Breaking the Spells that Bind Identify thinking that limits our potential, and craft personal vision statements. •Resilience Keys to creating and fostering resilience. •Self-Motivation How helping oneself is essential to survival. “If it’s meant to be, it’s up to me.” www.reginalouise.com

”Someone commented that there was not a dry eye in the house. You are powerful, dynamic, passionate and inclusive. Thank you for your gracious presence among us.”
--Deborah K. Yip, Director, Center for Human Services, University of California Davis

TRIUMPH OF THE SPIRIT is the only way to describe Regina Louise’s trials as an orphan discarded by most—if not all the adults in her life. Her life is one of a child who prevails against all odds, whose resilience shines through each attempt to break her, and whose indomitable will to not only survive, but to thrive, is a beacon to us all.

Hers is a tale of hope, adversity and hard-won victory. By the bootstraps, Regina Louise took a life that was out of control and going no where and gave it direction.

Subsequent to living in well over 30 foster homes, group homes and psychiatric facilities, and over coming dangerous withdrawals from inaccurately prescribed drugs, again Regina took charge of her life. After missing many years of formal education and labeled “below-average or marginal at best,” Regina’s optimism and perseverance has helped her become a clear definition of resilience. Last year Regina Louise spoke to well over 47,000 people. She keynoted more than 40 conferences and commencement ceremonies; strictly through word of mouth. Her mission is to speak in every state in an effort to give voice to the 500,000 children lost in the foster care system.

Her story has been featured on NPR’s All things Considered, The Tavis Smiley Show, The Pat Croce Show, and The CBS Early Show. Regina’s poignant story has also garnered nationwide attention. A recent Los Angeles Times front-page account of Regina’s life led to over 20 film offers. Jaffe/Braunstein Productions will develop the project for film. The stage adaptation made its world premier spring 2007 with the Sacramento Theatre Company under the direction of Peggy Shannon.

Women in Philanthropy
University of California Berkeley, Commencement Speaker
University of California, Riverside
Texas Conference for Women
Kaiser Foundation, Women in Health Conference
State of CA Independent Living Skills Program
United Way
Texas Adoption Coalition
Colorado Adoption Coalition
Texas Governors Conference
San Bernardino County Conference
Casey Foundation
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Texas
National Youth Permanency Convening
Liberty Hill Foundation (represents Magic Johnson, Shaquile O'Neil, Jada & Will Pinkett, Tavis Smiley Foundation and Bruce Willis Foundation).
Victoria Rowell Positive Foster Plan
Berkeley Public Library Foundation
Lit quake Literary Festival
Storyteller at Porchlight Series
Harlem Book Fair
Booksellers Expo of America
Sonoma State University
CA State University Hayward
CA State University Fullerton
University of San Francisco
Stanford University
Contra Costa College
Merritt College
Lafayette Public Library foundation
Write to Read Inc.
CA. Independent Living Program Conference
Channel Islands
Family Stress Center
Fred Finch Center
Seneca Organization
Alternative Family Services
Family and Alternative Services
Barnes & Noble Foster Child Awareness Month
Barnes & Noble Black History Month
Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Department of Family Services, Concord, CA
Project Destiny
CWLA National Annual Conference Gala, keynote
Take Wings Foundation
National Anne E. Casey Foundation Family to Family keynote
Washington State Education Foundation keynote
YMCA Festival of Women Authors, keynote
National Foster Parent Association keynote
Junior League of Roseville, CA keynote

More engagements furnished upon request.

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