2018 California Child Support Employee Conference Evaluation Comments
“Derek Clark’s speech was really inspirational. I found it to be a great way to end the conference. He was very engaging”
“A great example of someone who is not a product of their environment. Very talented and humble man. I enjoyed every minute”
“Amazing and Inspiring”
“Amazing speaker. Loved it”
“Awesome!”
“Best part of this year’s conference. We should have given Derek an award”
“Derek Clark was an excellent speaker. He was very motivating and moving. Kleenex should be readily available”
“Derek Clark was great. It was nice having someone as energetic as him for our last plenary.”
“Derek’s story was very heart touching and helped me to understand that life can be very difficult for others. Derek’s story really helped me to understand that everyone has their own story and to try to make a difference in children’s lives.”
“Derek was absolutely amazing and engaging”
“Derek was an amazing, inspiring speaker. He brought me to tears…which is not easy. I went home and shared his story with my wife and kids. GREAT end to the conference”
“Derek was great! He was entertaining but also brought many useful ideas with his presentation”
“Derek’s presentation was extremely personal, heart wrenching, informative and inspiring. I distinctly remember him saying filter your thoughts and check yourself. He is an amazing survivor; winning at life. Thank you for bringing him to us.”
“Excellent presentation that was very engaging”
“Exceptional!”
“Fantastic!”
“Great choice of speakers!”
“Great inspirational speaker”
“Great speaker. His story was inspiring”
“He motivated me to want to help others”
“He touched our hearts with his story. A very good choice for a motivational speaker”
“He was absolutely amazing!”
“He was amazing and his story was genuine. Great motivational speaker”
“He was AMAZING!!! What a great way to end a GREAT conference. I came home and shared his story with many people. What a great inspiration!!!”
“He was AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
“He was an awesome speaker and a positive ending to a great conference”
“He was great and his story was amazing. Very inspirational and motivating”
“He was inspirational! Outstanding motivational individual”
“He was the most captivating; his story was sad but to see how he has turned it around is refreshing. Also, his delivery was the best and most effective of all the speakers”
“He was very touching in sharing his story”
“His energy was so high, I found his presentation was so uplifting and really made me see things differently. I went back to work remembering his acronym HOPE (help one person every day). I will try and implement this at work and at home”
“His story was amazing and inspirational as it was relevant to the path of a child”
“His story was both powerful and moving and truly connected with much of the audience. I left there feeling a strong sense of awe and hope that if someone with so much bad early in their life can recover and become so positive that anyone can”
“His story was very eye-opening and sad since there are many others living through some of those same situations today. His story shows that a person doesn’t have to end up in the same cycle as his “parents” and that he was able to persevere through all the hardships that he encountered. He communication his story in a very attention-getting way”
“I just loved this guy! Very interesting story and I have now watched him on YouTube.”
“I loved the content Derek shared, as well as the energetic delivery. His speech reinforced why I do what I do for a living”
“I LOVED this speaker; he made me think differently about how trauma affects children and people. He was entertaining and provided insight into the lives of some of our customers”
“I thought the closing plenary was amazing. Truly inspired”
“I was so inspired to be a better person after hearing Mr. Clark. I left feeling like I can make a difference no matter how small or big of a commitment to my community. Great motivation and grand way to end the conference. Job well done”
“Loved the speaker and would highly recommend him. Heartfelt, inspiring for me personally and professionally. Tears of compassion hearing just a glimpse of his life and bringing laughter hope and forgiveness for each life has a story and it matters, co-workers and customers. I too was raised within the OC Foster Care System and felt very connected and sense of belonging. Closing really wrapped up the conference theme.”
“Oh my goodness! He is amazing! I think his information should be a part of new hire presentations and occasional refresher training to help staff not become complacent or biased.”
“Powerful”
“Really enjoyed his presentation. It was an eye opener, touching, and a reflection of real life that we sometimes seem to forget.”
“The closing plenary speaker was inspiring, entertaining and moved me and everyone around me. Excellent!”
“The closing speaker was awesome!!!! Loved the rap”
“This closing Plenary was motivating and entertaining. It really makes you think about how you view others and how you need to keep in mind that everyone has a story and they should not be judged for it”
“This man’s story was unusually sad. I was impressed with his resilience, and his willingness to put his heart out there for all to see. The abuse he suffered should have been reviewed further by law enforcement, as it is disturbing to know that those things occur and not much seems to be done about it. Derek was an amazing individual. I loved his message and the advice he gave”
“This was a great way to close. He was very positive and had a good message. It was motivating”
“This was upbeat. Speaker was engaging. This was very motivating”
“Was very impressed with Derek Clark”
“What a story and great job to overcome such obstacles. Very proud and was very interesting”
“What an amazing person Derek Clark is! He made me even MORE proud of the work I do. THANK you for having him as a speaker”
“What an excellent and inspirational speaker! He kept my attention throughout. I have actually seen some of his rapping videos on Facebook, so it was nice to hear this story on his triumphs for him to get to where he is today. Great way to end the week”
“You saved the best for last. What an inspirational speaker he is!”
