One Survivor's Journey Of Healing, Local Business Women Speaks at UD’s Sexual Assault Event

Free Reading and Question/Answer Session - Sexual Assault Survivor honors National Sexual Assault Awareness Month at University of Delaware.

Wilmington, DE (PRWEB) April 2, 2006 -- Jessi LaCosta joins the University of Delaware’s Office of Women’s Affairs on Wednesday evening, April 5th at 7:00pm for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Using storytelling she offers up pictures of a traumatic night she endured as a young woman. The reading will follow with an open question/answer discussion.

LaCosta, a communications coach, will recount how at sixteen, leaving her part-time job at the mall, she faced a gun at her head and a man climbing into her car. During her abduction she engaged her communication and story-telling abilities to assess the situation and stay alive. She reveals how she found her inner strength, learned to cope, and became a survivor.

LaCosta, a current resident of Wilmington, Delaware, works with others to develop unique communication styles as tools for succeeding in life personally and professionally. She is a guest speaker on many topics including brand communications, public relations, personal branding and surviving violent assaults.

What: One Survivor's Journey Of Healing
When: April 5th, 7:00PM
Where: Newark. DE – University of Delaware - 115 Purnell Hall
Why: Sexual Assault Awareness

About The Guest Speaker:
LaCosta grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of an artist/writer mother and technology-loving father. She began dancing at age 2, studied at Peabody Conservatory, attended public schools as well as a special theatre school. At sixteen, abduction at gunpoint changed her life. Communications saved her that night – along with a highly compassionate and analytic perspective. As a communications coach she now uses these skills to help others.

LaCosta received her BS in Corporate Media from James Madison University and an MA in Publication Design from the University of Baltimore. She has worked in various marketing and public relations capacities over the years. In 2004, LaCosta founded BlueRio Coaching, a communications counseling firm.

For more information on Jessi LaCosta call 302.651.9769. For more information on University of Delaware’s Sexual assault month, call 302-831-8063.

The University of Delaware honors Sexual Assault Awareness month with film, lectures, kick-ball tournaments, walks and runs from March 21 – April 28.

BlueRio Coaching’s Mission is: To guide, motivate and inspire others to use communications as a tool for personal and professional success.

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