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Record #: R2018-1310   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 12/12/2018 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 12/12/2018
Title: Congratulations extended to Karen Hand on receipt of Hypnosis Educator of Year Award
Sponsors: Laurino, Margaret
Attachments: 1. R2018-1310.pdf
CONGRATULATIONS TO KAREN HAND ON HYPNOSIS EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

WHEREAS, Karen Hand, Board Certified Hypnotist, Certified Instructor, and Neuro-linguistic Programing Master Practitioner, has received the esteemed Educator of the Year Award, at the 2018 Mid-America Hypnosis Conference on Saturday, October 20th, 2018 in Northbrook, Illinois; and

WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this important professional accolade by the Honorable Margaret Laurino, Alderman ofthe 39th Ward; and

WHEREAS, Karen has a history of being acknowledged for her passion, expertise commitment, and the significance of her results in helping people make positive changes in their lives. In 2010 she received the Hypnotist of the Year Award at Mid-America Hypnosis Conference; in 2013, she was appointed a member of the Board of Directors of the Mid-America Hypnosis Conference; and, in 2014, Karen received the Leadership Award from Banyan Hypnosis in California; and

WHEREAS, Karen's skill-set has positively impacted many people's life experience, including enabling clients to increase self-esteem, self-acceptance, lasting positive attitude, and the release of limiting beliefs or paralyzing fears. She specializes in pain management, as well as a whole host of other physical and mental health related areas that effect how people think and feel about their daily lives; and

WHEREAS, Karen holds a commitment to sharing with others what she has learned in during the course of her career. She does this by presenting at many conferences around the country and making hypnosis education - both of practitioners and the public - a significant part of her work, thus earning her this 2018 Award; and

WHEREAS, Karen has demonstrated her passion for helping others throughout her professional life. Prior to transitioning to becoming a trained hypnotist in 2005, Karen had a long career in Chicago radio being an on-air personality and talk show host at WLS, B96 and WCKG, having headlined t...

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