Becky Cortino

Web: www.AHeart4Clowning.com

Company Name:
AHeart4Clowning.com
905 Highway 321NW, #215
Hickory, NC 29601

Gold Member since 2008

Joel Schwartz

Biography:

How Becky Views Humor: “Healing Humor is not a Band Aid – it‟s a Way of Life!”

Becky Cortino is the creative mind behind AHeart4Clowning.com, a series of books, related multi-media, and online resources on Healing Humor and Injecting Humor in the Healthcare Setting through Hospital Clowns, Healthcare Family Entertainers and Staff.

Since 1997, Becky follows a meandering joy-filled journey from a marketing/PR consultancy she founded, to actively performing as a family entertainer and with Frye Regional Medical Center‟s Charlie‟s Chaplains, serving as group coordinator since 2003. Established in 1991 and thought to be one of the oldest continually-performing all-volunteer hospital clown groups, Charlie‟s Chaplains today is a „New Generation‟ version, including professional jugglers, magicians, puppeteers, musicians. Charlie‟s Chaplains‟ now-infamous “Skool” was designed and instigated by Becky, first launching in February, 2004, drawing attendees from other states, training many other groups, troupes and ministries.

Becky has a heart to share her passion and message of encouragement as a writer, broadcaster, featured public speaker, and presenter.

Becky’s Simple, Heartfelt Mission: Injecting Healing Humor in the Healthcare Setting

Published Works:

The Hospital Clown Newsletter

What’s Right in Healthcare, collaborative book for those in the frontlines of healthcare

How to Establish a Hospital Clown or Creative Ministry
Grassroots Perspective; official text of FRMC Charlie's Chaplains‟ first Skool Weekend.

From the Heart: Injecting Healing Humor in the Healthcare Setting
For those interested in learning more about Applied Humor Therapy in the healthcare setting, and hospital clown fans.

Speaking Topics:

Establishing a Hospital Clown or Healthcare Family Entertainer Group – How to Train, Equip & Promote

A Work of Heart: Injecting Healing Humor in the Healthcare Setting

Finding Healing Humor in Unexpected Places

HumorWerkz!

Services offered:

Books, MultiMedia, Online Training and Resources; FUNshop Facilitator; AHeart4Clowning TalkRadio Show; Humor Bit-TV on the Healing Humor Channel (YouTube); 2 Facebook Groups