
Ann Zuccardy
Ann's Speaking Focus
Using the ingenuity she discovered after a traumatic brain injury (TBI), along with three decades as a former corporate communicator, entrepreneur, social media expert, and teacher/professor, Ann challenges conventional ideas about intelligence, self care, and creativity.
Ann's two TEDx talks How a Brain Injury Made Me Smarter and How Being Unsafe Makes You Smarter and numerous keynote addresses in business, academia, and professional organizations not only inspire personal growth, but open the door for greater productivity, innovation, and teamwork.
About Ann's Background
In addition to a long career as a professional writer (technical writing, copywriting, corporate communications, and social media marketing), Ann was the president of Vermont Shortbread Company, an international gourmet food business she created and successfully ran for 15 years. Ann is a well-known personality with a large following on all major social media platforms.
Ann holds a bachelor's degree in English from Southern Connecticut State University.
Ann is a member of the National Speakers Association, Women Speakers Association, and Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor where she is working towards her Certified Humor Professional designation.
Ann splits her personal time between New York City and Vermont.
Ann's Speaking Focus
Using the ingenuity she discovered after a traumatic brain injury (TBI), along with three decades as a former corporate communicator, entrepreneur, social media expert, and teacher/professor, Ann challenges conventional ideas about intelligence, self care, and creativity.
Ann's two TEDx talks How a Brain Injury Made Me Smarter and How Being Unsafe Makes You Smarter and numerous keynote addresses in business, academia, and professional organizations not only inspire personal growth, but open the door for greater productivity, innovation, and teamwork.
About Ann's Background
In addition to a long career as a professional writer (technical writing, copywriting, corporate communications, and social media marketing), Ann was the president of Vermont Shortbread Company, an international gourmet food business she created and successfully ran for 15 years. Ann is a well-known personality with a large following on all major social media platforms.
Ann holds a bachelor's degree in English from Southern Connecticut State University.
Ann is a member of the National Speakers Association, Women Speakers Association, and Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor where she is working towards her Certified Humor Professional designation.
Ann splits her personal time between New York City and Vermont.
Play Your Way to Productivity and Innovation: 5 Secrets of an Accidental Neuroscientist
This program is perfect for:
- Teams who want to be more productive and innovative
- Business who want to encourage a culture of creativity
- Helping professionals (teachers, therapists, health care professionals, clergy)
- University students
- A formula for incorporating more creativity into life and...
Telling Your Brain Injury Story (can be customized for other audiences)
This program is perfect for:
- brain injury survivors (or survivors of any illness or trauma) who want to tell their story
- aspiring speakers
- entrepreneurs
- Ability to clearly articulate why and to whom they want to tell their story
- Definition of disability humor and a checklist for...
Your Brain Is Your Brand
This program is perfect for:
- Entrepreneurs who struggle with time management
- Small business owners
- University and high school students


