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David M. Jacobson, MSW
President and Founder of Humor Horizons |
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David Jacobson suffered many losses early
in his life including a diagnosis with a severe form of arthritis at 22
in 1980. Since then, he has become a living example that you can
accomplish anything if you truely believe in yourself.
His many honors include a "President's Award" from FlashNet Marketing,
Inc. , A "National Hero Overcoming Arthritis" award by the Arthritis
Foundation National Office and the 1997 Wayne Washburn Memorial Award
which reads as follows "We all need someone or something to inspire us
to bring out our best. You are that someone"
After receiving his Master's of Social Work from Arizona State
University in May, 1989 David served as a Medical Social Worker from
1989 to 1996. It was in this position that he began teaching at the
University of Arizona, College of Medicine : The art of Communication
and Interviewing. A course for new medical students to improve
relationships with patients. His last position was Manager of the
Department of Volunteer Services at University Medical Center from 1996
to 1998, a teaching hospital with over 350 volunteers.
Living in Tucson, Arizona with his wife and four children , he devotes
full time to his speaking profession, home businesses, and his
autobiographical book.
Through his years of struggling with chronic pain, he developed humor
techniques that got him through the hard times. He now teaches these
skills to audiences around the country in his hilarious workshop: Humor
and Health: Laughing to ease the pain. |
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1999 - President's Award: FlashNet
Marketing Inc.
1998 - National Hero Overcoming Arthritis: "For outstanding courage and
inspiration in meeting the challenges of arthritis." National Arthritis
Foundation
1998 - Watkins Manufacturing Corp. Father's Day Hot Tub recipient in
honor of the Hero's Overcoming Arthritis Program & The Arthritis
Foundation
1998 -National Director of Sales: Lexus Challenge Winner. FlashNet
Marketing Inc.
1997: Wayne WashBurn Memorial Award "We all need someone or something
to inspire us to bring out our best. You are that someone." Southern
Arizona Chapter, Arthritis Foundation
1997 - present: Member- American Association for Therapeutic Humor
1997 - present: Member- National Speaker's Association
1997 - present: Arthritis Foundation: Southern Arizona Chapter. Board
of Directors/ Chair-Elect
1996 - Editor's Choice Award: National Library of Poetry: A Place for
Pain
1993-1996 Governor's Office for Children: Children's Justice Task Force
1992-1995 National Association of Social Worker's Arizona State Board
1991 recipient of "Most Unique Bicycle Award: For riding a unicycle on
the 50 mile version of the El Tour de Tucson
1990 recipient of the Jim Elliot Award: Presented to "A physically
challenged individual truly outstanding for their courage and endurance
& viewed by society as unable to compete in a strenuous atheletic
event."
1990: Silver Medal - 114 mile version of El Tour de Tucson.
1990-1994 Instructor: College of Medicine University of Arizona Course:
The Art of Interviewing and Communication
1990-1993 Instructor: Arizona State University School of Social Work
Course: Medical Social Work
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David is a former athlete who attributes use of humor to his conquering
of severe arthritis. He is an inspirational expert in humor and health.
David has been successful at healing illness and overcoming obstacles
on a personal level. David understands stress management through
personal experience. After his internet business was swallowed up by a
large competitor, he changed careers from being an executive director
of training and top salesman for Flashnet Marketing to devoting his
time to developing his speaking career into a full time business.
David's keynotes focus on using humor in many areas of experience,
particularly humor and health, but also using humor to improve
self-image & self-esteem. He also ties humor into stress reduction,
communication and customer service education. He is a recognized leader
in the field of humor and health and was selected by an international
panel to appear in a documentary on the healing uses of humor by the
Korean Broadcasting System. David has spoken along side such noted
colleagues as poet and author Maya Angelou, Bernie Siegal, MD, Actor
Kevin Pollack, Former ambassador Andrew Young and Football legend Joe
Namath. |
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