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Katy Franco - Who She Is

KatyFrancoisacomedienneandactress,motivationalspeakerandauthorwhohasappearedin
theUSA,PuertoRico,Venezuela,ArgentinaandFrance.Asaspeaker,sheshowsaudiences
howlaughterandhumorleadtoahappier,healthier,moreproductivelife.Asastandupcomic,
shehasworkedinHollywood'smostfamousnightclubs,includingtheLaughFactory,Comedy
Store,ImprovandIceHouse.Heractingcreditsincludethetheater,soapoperas,filmsand
sitcoms.SheperformsinEnglishorSpanish.InPuertoRico,sheisawellrecognizedcelebrity
becauseofherstageandTVactingroles,standupcomedy,herbook(seebelow),andher
tirelessworkasabreastcancerawarenessadvocate.

Katyisa9yearbreastcancersurvivor.Sheturnedherexperiencesintoabilingualbookentitled
Chemorella,themostmeaningfulCinderellastoryevertold,coauthoredwithhusbandKen
Phillips.Amongotheraccolades,BordersinPuertoRicomadeitaBestBookof2010.When
shespeaks,sheweavesstandupcomedy,storiesfromherlife,andlaughtertherapyexercises
intoanenergetic,hystericallyfunnypresentation.Herskillincreatingapowerfulmessagefrom
thesedisparateelementscausedWomensHealthtonamehertheCauseComedienne.To
many,KatyistherealChemorella,becauseshesymbolizeswinningoneslifeback.Dozensof
newsprograms,magazinearticlesandnewspaperstorieshavecarriedinterviewsofher,and
shehasreceivedsignificanthonorslikethe2012GoldenLaughterAward(RireD'Or)fromthe
InternationalSchoolofLaughterinFranceforherpromotionoflaughterasanaidinthetreatment
ofcancer.

Todate,Katyhasdeliveredherenergizing,motivationalspeechesover100timesatmunicipal
events,corporateevents,schools,womensforums,hospitals,andplacesliketheRonald
McDonaldHouse.Thesponsoringorganizationshaveincludedcorporations,municipalities,
womensgroups,hospitals,middleandhighschools,anduniversities.Shewasakeynote
speakeratthe2012AnnualConferenceoftheAssociationforAppliedandTherapeuticHumor.
ShehasdeliveredluncheonspeechesateventssuchastheCancerSupportCenters10th
AnnualLuncheoninLosAngeles,California,inOctober2012.HerRisoterapia(Laugher
Therapy)hasbeenperformedatschools,hospitalsandorganizationsinPuertoRicoandthe
USA,infrontofaudiencesofasmanyas1,000studentsatatime.Heronewomanshow
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entitledTheBreastYearsofMyLife(knownasSacandoPechoinSpanish)hasbeenstaged
intheUSA,PuertoRicoandFrance.AudiencestakehomearangeofKatyspotenttechniques
forovercomingadversityandimprovingtheirownlives.

Katy Franco - What She Offers

Risoterapia (Laughter and Health)

Sixtyminutesdevotedtolaughing,learninghowtomakeyourselflaugh,anddiscussinghow
laughterimprovesonesoutlook,healthandproductivity.Katycombinesstandupcomedy,
storytellingandlaughterexercisestoshowushowtoovercomethechallengesthatlife
presents.Theaudienceparticipatesthroughout,especiallyduringtheraucouslaughter
exercises.ThehourendswithaQ&Asession.InEnglishorSpanish,forsmalltolarge
audiencesofallages.

Risoterapiacanalsotaketheformofa15minutelaughterwarmupforconventions,
conferencesandotherevents,toenergizeaudiencemembers,elevatetheirmood,and
kickstarttheproceedings.

Youwereinspiring,uplifting,andbroughtauniqueelementoffuntothisannualaffair[the
2012CommunityofFriendsAuxiliaryLuncheon].TeresaBond,CEO,Cancer
SupportCommunityBenjaminCenter.

The Ha-Ha Spa

A90minuteworkshopaboutthethingsthatmakewomendeeplyandmagicallyhappy.Itsgoals
aretoimproveselfesteem,increaseemotionalandphysicalenergy,reduceconflictwithothers,
andmakeeveryonefeelmoreaccomplished,productiveandjoyful.Forfemaleaudiences,small
tolarge.
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Katystartsitoffbytalkingcandidlyaboutherjourneytohappinessandthetrickssheusesfor
turninglemonsintolemonade.Fromthere,sheleadstheaudienceinaseriesofinspirational
momentswhichincludeacreativesessiontofindyourfunnybone,aminifashionsession,a
laughtersession,andherLaughterDiet(a6minute,simpleexerciseroutinewithmusic).The
workshopendswith"GoodHeartLiving:7StepsforaHappierLife."

From Comic to Chemorella

Katysownstoryaboutbecomingasuccessfulactressandcomedienne,meetingtherightman,
andnearlylosingeverythingbecauseofbreastcancer.Fromthere,shegoesontoshowhow
sheovercameallobstaclesbyusinghercreativity,hersenseofhumor,andthelovefrompeople
aroundher.ShetalksaboutwritingChemorellaandTheBreastYearsofMyLife,and
reignitinghercareer.Anhonest,inspiringpresentationaboutovercomingobstaclesbyusing
whatevergiftsyoupossess.Foradultsandteenagers,smalltolargeaudiences.

KatyFrancoisthepersonificationofthearthumorhealingintersection.Steve
Wilson,Psychologist,founderofWorldLaughterTour,Inc.

The Breast Years of My Life (Sacando Pecho)

Thisisaonewomanshowforalivetheater.TheperfecteventforBreastCancerAwareness
Month(October).KatyFrancopullsnopunchesintellingherownstoryofbattlingandsurviving
breastcancer,throughscenes,videos,song,andstandupcomedy.Fun,informativeand
inspirational,especiallyforthosewhohavebeentouchedinsomewaybycancer.Forlarger
audiencesofadults.ThereisanEnglishversionandaSpanishversion.

Heartfeltandhumorous.Hercharmwonenergeticaudienceparticipationand
approval.TheBreastYearsofMyLifehumorouslydocumentsFrancosstoryof
courage,hopeandsurvival.TolucanTimes.

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Katy Franco - What Shes Done

Talks and forums with students, patients and survivors

AbbottLaboratories,SanJuan
CancerSouthInstitute,Ponce
CancerSupportCommunity,LosAngeles
CasaJosFoundation,Cidra
MetroPavaHealthSystem,HIMAHospital,Arecibo
MunicipalityofLoizaAldea,Loiza
RobinsonSchool,SanJuan
RonaldMcDonaldHouse,Pasadena
ShrinersHospitalsforChildren,LosAngeles
UniversityofPuertoRico,Cayey
WellnessBreastCancerGroupatNorthridgeHospital,Northridge
WomensCorrectionalFacility,VegaAlta

Live shows for audiences of 200 to 1,500

AvonProducts,Inc.,Caguas
CancerSouthInstitute,Ponce
FineArtsCenter,SanJuan
LaughFactory,Hollywood
MunicipalityofGuayama,Guayama
MunicipalityofIsabela,Isabela
MunicipalityofJuncos,Juncos
MunicipalityofMayaguez,Mayaguez
MunicipalityofPeuelas,Penuelas
MunicipalityofPonce,Ponce
UMETUniversity,SanJuan

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Keynote speeches, master of ceremonies, host
AssociationofAppliedandTherapeuticHumor,Chicago
AvonProducts,Inc.,Caguas
BordersBookstore,SanJuan
CancerSupportCommunityCenter,BeverlyHills
CAPFoundation,Guaynabo
DepartmentofHousing,SanJuan
FineArtsCenter,SanJuan
FoundationSilaCaldern,CentroparaPuertoRico,SanJuan
GovernorofPuertoRico,EncendidoRosa
InternationalSchoolofLaughter,Frontignan,France
LymphomaandLeukemiaSociety,Guaynabo
StateElectionCommission,SanJuan
UniversityofPuertoRico,SanJuan
V.A.L.FoundationLuncheon,SanJuan
ZipperleRestaurantandOncologyHospital,SanJuan

Award recipient, honored guest

InternationalSchoolofLaughter,Frontignan,FranceRecipientoftheRireDOr(the
annualGoldenLaughterAward)
MunicipalityofPeuelasandAmericanCancerSociety,PenuelasHonoredguestatthe
MarchfortheCause
Senate,PuertoRicoRecipientofhonoraryproclamation
CityofPonceRecipientofhonoraryproclamation
CityofJuncosRecipientofkeytothecity
SusanG.Komen,SanJuanlocalherofortheUltimateDrivefortheCure

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Web presence
KatyFrancowebsite(bilingual):http://www.katyfranco.com/
KatyFrancoFacebook(bilingual):http://www.facebook.com/katy.franco.96199
KatyFrancoTwitter(English):https://twitter.com/KatyFrancoTweet
Chemorellawebsite(bilingual):http://www.chemorella.com/
ChemorellaFacebook(English):http://www.facebook.com/chemorella
ChemorellaFacebook(Spanish):
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quimiorela/154440127911031
ChemorellaTwitter:https://twitter.com/Chemorella
KatyFrancosYouTubeChannel:http://www.youtube.com/user/katyfrancocomic/feed
MoreKatyvideos:http://www.youtube.com/user/Phillips

Co-Author of CHEMORELLA
CHEMORELLAbyKenPhillipsandKatyFrancoissimplythemostmeaningfulCinderellastory
evertold.Withillustrationsoneveryotherpage,andpresentedinEnglishandSpanish
sidebyside,itwasnamedabestbookof2010(BordersinPuertoRico).Availablein
hardcoverandsoftcovereditionsfromAmazonandChemorella.com,withelectroniceditionsin
English,SpanishandFrenchfromiTunesandforKindle.Forages7toadult.TheTeachers
GuideandStudentsWorkbook(EnglishandSpanish)makethisbookavaluabletoolfor
languagestudiesandlearninghowtocopewithadversity.Over10,000printcopiesof
CHEMORELLAhavebeensoldtodate.Katyandthebookhavebeenthesubjectofmany
interviews,including:

CNNEspaolhttp://youtu.be/et2KfjEb6U
E!Newshttp://youtu.be/WCX62ntGsl0
NBCLatinohttp://on.nbclatino.co/1hYvCyA
KCAL9http://cbsloc.al/1k7Of46
Theworldwidemagazine,WomensHealth(seecopyofarticle,below)

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Featured on TV, on Radio, and in Print
AvonCatalogcoverforbreastcancerawarenessedition
AvonPublicserviceawarenesscampaignrebreastcancer
AwarenessMagazineInterviewarticle
BuenaVidaMagazineInterviewarticle
Channel24,SanJuanInterview
CNNLatinoWorldwideInterview
DailySunnewspaperInterviewarticle
ElNuevoDanewspaperInterviewarticle
ElVoceroInterviewarticle
ImagenInterviewarticle
INPRMagazineInterviewarticle
KCAL9,LosAngelesInterview
Mr.MediaInternetradiointerview
NBCLatinoInterview
PrimeraHoranewspaperInterviewarticle
RareWomenradioshowInterview
SanJuanStarnewspaperInterviewarticle
TelemundoNumeroustelevisioninterviews
TVGuidemagazineInterviewarticle
UnivisionNumeroustelevisioninterviews
VeaTVmagazineInterviewarticle
ViveMagazineInterviewarticle
WeHoSportsCableTVshow
Women'sHealthMagazineInterviewarticle
WIPRChannel6,SanJuanNumeroustelevisioninterviews

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In a Nutshell
KatyFrancoisabilingualactress,comedienne,TVpersonality,breastcancersurvivor,author
andmotivationalspeakerwhomWomensHealthhasdubbedtheCauseComedienne.
SpeakinginEnglishorSpanish,toaudiencesofallages,shetalksaboutthehealthbenefitsof
laughterandhowyoucanfindhumoreverydaytoimprovequalityoflife.Shedoesthisinlive
performancesandspeakingengagementsusingstandupcomedy,storytelling,andrigology
techniques(formakingoneselflaughwithoutbeingfunny).

Contact Information

KatysgeneralrepresentationisbyKennethM.Phillips,AttorneyatLaw,9107WilshireBlvd.,
Suite450,BeverlyHills,California,USA.3108587460.Fax:3106932523.

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