About Doris

symonds-41Doris Symonds is President of T.A.L.K. – Teaching And Learning for Knowledge, a company recognized for bringing women together to create small businesses, network, make referrals and grow existing businesses.

Doris advises women on business growth and procures major companies seeking to attract the lucrative market segments of women-owned small businesses. She is a featured speaker at institutions of higher education, local community groups and programs, state conventions and serves as a valued resource for

  • Active Community Entrepreneurs (ACE)
  • Altrusa International
  • National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
  • Traveler Weekly Newspaper, and the
  • Peoria Journal Star.

Doris was awarded the 2007 Bridge Builder Award by the National Association of Women Business Owners Central Illinois Chapter. In 2008, Doris was awarded and recognized as one of the Top 25 Women in Leadership in Central Illinois. She has received several prestigious community awards for her personal involvement to improve various programs in her community. She is best known for her dynamic speech on “The Power of Networking for Success Today and Tomorrow”

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Doris Symonds is the Author of “How I Saved $10,500 With Only 4 Quarters a Day!” She is currently writing, “Raising Girls With Gold Minds” soon to be published. She continues to donate funds from the profits of her books to local charitable organizations whose mission is to support women and girls’ programs.

Doris holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Business Education from Illinois State University. She received an Associate degree in Applied Science from Danville Area Community College, in Danville, Illinois.

Currently, Doris is the Founder and Producer of the largest small business women’s expo and conference, held in Peoria, Illinois since 2004. In 2007, she began the Ladies Who Lunch Their Business to Success networking group. The monthly networking group provides an opportunity for women to share information about their small businesses and obtain answers to issues on how to run a successful business.

Doris is a member of the following organizations:

ACENAWBOSCOREAltrusa ASTD AMA

Doris is also on the Women’s Financial Literacy Board