United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA) Announces Leslie Linfield, Institute for Financial Literacy, as Guest Speaker at Summer Conference
The United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives, Inc. (USOBA) will hold its 2006 Summer Conference at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Denver, Colorado, July 21st and 22nd. USOBA http://www.usoba.org announced Wednesday that Attorney and Founder of the Institute for Financial Literacy®, Leslie Linfield will be speaking at the conference.
(PRWEB) June 14, 2006 -- The United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives, Inc. (USOBA) will hold its 2006 Summer Conference at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Denver, Colorado, July 21st and 22nd. USOBA http://www.usoba.org announced Wednesday that Attorney and Founder of the Institute for Financial Literacy®, Leslie Linfield will be speaking at the conference.
The Center for Financial Certifications™ and USOBA are pleased to announce the availability of two certification programs for USOBA members. The first program, the Certified Personal Finance Counselor™ (CPFC™) was developed for finance counseling professionals providing direct services. The Certified Educator in Personal Finance™ (CEPF™) program is designed for instructors providing financial literacy education for children, teens, and adults.
The Center for Financial Certifications™ is a division of the Institute for Financial Literacy®, a non-profit 501(c) (3) tax exempt organization, whose mission is to make effective Financial Literacy Education available for all American adults. The Center for Financial Certifications is located in Portland, Maine. For further information go to www.fincert.org or contact Lori Pollack at 1-207-221-3615.
Ms. Linfield will cover the advantages of becoming certified as well as current and pending legislation that requires it. "USOBA is thrilled to be able to offer its membership certification through an institute that advocates for the protection of consumers," Jenna Keehnen, Executive Director of USOBA, stated.
Leslie E. Linfield began her career in the early 1980’s in Hartford, Connecticut as a banker. In late 1980’s Leslie left banking to join the non-profit sector and became one of the first certified consumer credit counselors and HUD certified housing counselors in the country, and began her public speaking appearances where she talked about sound financial management principals and adult financial literacy.
During the 1990’s Leslie returned to banking before deciding to pursue her law degree. After establishing a private legal practice, she returned to the non-profit financial education movement and in 2002 founded the non-profit Institute for Financial Literacy. Leslie has also authored several books, including Guide to Budgeting, Guide to Credit & Debt Management and her first retail release Budget! It’s Not a 4-Letter Word.
Leslie is a national expert on adult financial literacy education and the consumer credit counseling industry. She has advised governmental, educational and non-profit organizations alike, and she has been quoted by the New York Times and Wall Street Journal as an expert on budgeting and consumer credit. She has also presented literally hundreds of seminars and lectures on personal financial management.
Leslie earned her Bachelors of Science in Business Management from Charter Oak State College in Connecticut and her Juris Doctorate from New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. She sits on the Education Committee of the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy and has served on the Curriculum Committee of the Women’s Campaign School at Yale University.
Additional guest speakers include: Attorney, Jeff Tenenbaum - Venable, LLC, Colorado NCCUSL Representative, Don Mielke, Michael Wahlster - JurisVenture PC, Douglas Crowder – Attorney at Law, Robby Birnbaum - Greenspoon Marder, Florida Senator Dave Aronberg., and more.
About USOBA:
USOBA is dedicated to providing its member companies with important debt negotiation and debt settlement industry related information, including compliance requirements, as well as advocating on behalf of its membership for fair and appropriate industry regulation that maintains the utmost in consumer protection.
USOBA members are provided a USOBA State Law Summary guide, the only one of its kind in the industry, to better ensure and promote national compliance. This guide contains the laws and regulations, state by state, and has been reviewed by regulators and legislators.
For further information, please visit the USOBA website at http://www.usoba.org.
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