Frederick, known as Fred, is the perfect example of how “hard work beats talent, when talent doesn’t work as hard”. His motto “keep moving forward” has been a staple in his rise within the athletics ranks and a motto that resonates with the many young people that Frederick has spoken to.
Born in Milan, Italy, Frederick started his sporting life as an athletic footballer who quickly gained popularity within the Lombardy region for his silky skills and lightning fast speed. He would regularly win school level races but never thought that athletics was his calling until he moved to London & was pushed to get into athletics by his PE Teacher, Mr Silly, who was once a Togolese track and field athlete himself.
During his keynote he shares his journey, which of one of resilience as he had to keep moving forwards in the face of adversity, taking him 7 years to sign his first professional athletics contract. Frederick quickly found his feet in athletics winning gold at his first ever English Schools Championship, representing London in the 4x100 relay and the 200m sprint. He finished his first competitive season ranked 2nd in Italy and has since represented Italy at various international competitions. Fred kept moving forward and on his third attempt, managed to come home with 5 national medals from the Italian u23 national championships both indoors and outdoors.
Frederick has since graduated from university with a degree in according and French, proving that with the right balance, academic excellence and sporting dreams can coincide. He is proud to speak 4 languages and shares his passion for learning languages with young people.
As a communications coach Frederick has worked with schools to assist students who have a real fear of public speaking. His delivery of these workshops is unique as he doesn’t only focus on the tangible things that make a good speaker (like voice projection, body language, eye contact) but also the art of vulnerably to help manage anxiety before a speech. He does this byfocussing on fear of judgment, managing anxiety and mental health so that students don’t “fake it till they make it” but actually embrace their anxiety and work to reduce it.
Frederick has experience delivering exam prep workshops & helps guide students with practical things they should do before, during and after an exam. Frederick offers revision techniques using research and his own experiences during school & university. His exam prep workshops/ assemble include tips which students can use to work on their mental health during exam season and how to face exam anxieties.
He now spends a lot of time travelling to many schools across the U.K. to inspire children and young people with his entertaining and engaging assemblies. Frederick’s talk will leave your staff and students INSPIRED, MOTIVATED & ready to be the best version of themselves as it has done for the 100,000 students he has already inspired so far.
Frederick is the right speaker for your school if:
• Students maybe lacking motivation
• Students could benefit from a boost before exams
• Students could benefit from improvement in their communication skills
• understand the mindset of a champion and covers growth mindset techniques
• Benefits of being multilingual (speak 4 languages) and promoting the importance of studying MFL
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