SPEAKER & WRITER
ABOUT ORLENA
Orlena Shek is a former in-house open source software technology licensing attorney double brain surgery stroke survival patient turned inspirational speaker and writer, raising awareness about rare brain disease and stroke survival in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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After suffering a major hemorrhagic stroke in late 2011 due to a rare congenital condition called Moyamoya Disease, she put her law career on hold to focus on her rehab and her family.
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In her spare time, Orlena volunteers at her daughter’s school and goes out into the community to help raise awareness about rare brain diseases and how to not only survive stroke, but to thrive, after stroke. Originally from Los Altos Hills, she lives in Burlingame, CA with her husband and their two children.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Personal Leadership
Best for All Hands team building meetings, company retreats, employee talks, leadership summits, trainings, etc.
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Mind over matter: how to find meaning out of hardships by rising above your limitations to achieve your stated goals
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The power of positivity: lessons from a double brain surgery stroke survivor warrior
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Living an intentional life: why it's possible even in the face of tragedy and how to do it
MAKE A CONNECTION
Are you seeking guest speakers to speak on inspirational topics? Please contact me and I will develop a speaking engagement that can be tailored to fit your specific needs. Topics include: motivational lessons on how to overcome challenges, health related or not, and to find meaning in your life while learning how to employ mind over matter techniques.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California.
UPCOMING TALKS
May 20th, 2020
Orlena will be featured at NetApp, Inc.'s,
"Learning From Each Other" Speaker Series