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About Suzanne Zazulak Pedro
Expertise
Main discourse in all aspects of social, corporate, international diplomacy and children's etiquette and protocol. Suzanne is certified in corporate and children's etiquette, as well as, certification in professional coaching for executive, leadership and personal achievement.
Experience
As a Behavior Shaping Specialist and Certified Protocol and Etiquette Consultant, Suzanne has pioneered the art of social finesse with valid psychological tenets to provide her clients with an unique approach to instruction in etiquette --Avant Garde Etiquette.
Research data shows that 15% of employment and corporate success is due to intelligence or training,while the other 85% is dealing with people successfully. Conversley,the essence of dealing with people succssfully is through exceptional communication skills.
Therefore, being adapt at non-verbal communication while practising the art of etiquette is rapid power-tool in establishing rapport and inducing compliance for success.
Target Success Seminars include:
The Psychology of the First Impression,
Oculesics: Keep YOur Eyes on the Prize,
Isopraxism: Mirroring for Love and Profit,
Spatial Anchoring: The Psychology of Body Placement
Disarming Your Opponent by his Handshake
What Your Dining Manners Reveal about Your Partner's Personality
Organizations
ISPEP International Society of Protocol and Etiquette Professionals
IAPC International Association Professional Consultants
IAC International Association of Coaches
NWU National Writer's Union
ABA American Bar Association Associate Member
Publications
"Executive Etiquette Power" co-authored and pusblished by Power Dynamics Publising to be release September 2009.
Montly Etiquette Columnist for several publications, as well as ezineexperauthor.com with downloads for on-line journals. Also, Suzanne has a series of children's international travel etiquette books slated for completion 2010.
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Certified Corporate and Children's Etiquette and Protocol
Certified Professional Coach (CPC)
Certified Paralegal
Graduate Studies in Forensics, law
Awards and Honors
Appointed as Chief Officer of Protocol for her town.
Cambridge Who's Who Among Business Professionals, Experts & Entrepeneurs Lifetime Member
USA Honor Society
Selected in 2004, as Queen Omega XVIII for Mardi Gras.
Past/Present Clients
Since individual/corporate programs are designed for areas of deficiencies, their confidence is upheld in the stictest sense of confidentiality.
She has formed a non-profit organization, BeePoised, Inc., to reach-out and teach the children and adults who are not at an advantage to learn life social skills such as dining manners and job interviewing techniques.
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You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Self-Improvement/Self-Help > Social Etiquette and Good Manners > high school graduation monetary gifts
Expert: Suzanne Zazulak Pedro - 11/10/2009
Question
Hello,
Thank you for offering your services here! I'm a disabled mother of a high school senior, so I don't get out to socialize and ask questions of other Sr. parents. I have thought it was always proper for certain people (relatives, close friends) to gift a child upon graduation, but am not sure what etiquette is used for this...or anything else for that matter.
Now I'm up against a wall as I must choose the "graduation package" for my child, even though it's only November. To offer a hint that a gift is requested, would one simply send out the graduation announcement, a wallet-size photo and graduate namecard? What, exactly, should be used? There are offers of class envelope seals, announcement inserts, return address labels, etc. I have little money but do want to make a nice- enough impression. I notice that there are no "return envelopes" for one to mail a money gift. Could you explain that?
My son is college-bound, will have to work, and could really use help "getting started." Please advise me what would be best to do without making a person feel obligated to send a gift.
Thanks so very much,
Lisa
Answer
Dear Lisa,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding high school graduation etiquette. First, may I congratulate you and your son on his success in his impending graduation from high school. It is a rewarding and exciting benchmark for you and your family.
Traditionally, announcements are just that, announcements. If someone receives an announcement, a gift is usually not required.
However, if you send invitations out to the graduation, most people do send the traditional gift of money in a store bought graduation card or pick out a gift that would assist him in his college days.
It is not your duty to request gifts, but hinges on the etiquette and protocol of the people attending the commencement via the invitation. Usually, if they receive an invitation but cannot attend, a card with money is sent.
Sometimes, parents have an after graduation open house party and that is another venue for the guests to bring or send presents. It does not have to be formal, simplicity is always in good taste.
Please let me know if this particular school is not offering invitations, because then we will have to improvise with grace and class. Good Luck and again, a big wish for a happy sunny graduation day!
Suzanne
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