Posts tagged College
Dr. Artika Tyner, Children's Author, Professional Speaker

Dr. Artika Tyner is a passionate educator, award-winning author, a civil rights attorney, a sought-after speaker, and an advocate for justice. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is the founder of the Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute.

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Lotus Kay, Youth children's book author, writer, songwriter

Lotus Kay is a youth writer, singer/songwriter and children’s book author. Her writings have been published in various outlets such as Thrive Global, Green Child Magazine, Light of Consciousness, Kindness Magazine, and many others.

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Xolani Kacela, author, professional speaker, reader, blogger, podcaster, radio host

I enjoy reading to young people and adults. My repertoire is wide since I write fiction and non-fiction. My fiction titles include middle-grade stories about new experiences and friendship.

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Zoe Nauman, Author, Professional Speaker, Editor, Journalist

Zoe Nauman has been a writer for over 25 years and has worked as a celebrity journalist and editor for the most successful and well-known publications in the world. She has been lucky enough to interview some of the biggest stars on the planet, including Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, and Dame Judi Dench. Zoe is also an accomplished feature writer, having done undercover investigations, exposes, and first-person pieces. She has contributed articles to the highest-selling newspapers in the UK, Australia, and the biggest website in the world.

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Heidi Torres, Career Development Author/Consultant

Heidi Torres built connections at an early age when she studied at twelve schools and lived in three countries. She pursued a fifteen-year career in sales and progressively led and developed sales teams that spanned three states. After a promotion to Human Resources Supervisor, she began overseeing the HR needs of over 200 employees.

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Tamara S. Raymond, Award-Winning Author, Leadership Coach, Career Strategist and Educational Speaker

Tamara Raymond is founder and president of Innovative Management Consulting, Inc., an organization committed to professional, career and leadership development for adults and young people; as well as guidance for teens in determining their career paths. She has successfully coached and/or mentored a multitude of clients, ranging from business owners, employees, executives and corporate teams; to adults, students and young leaders.

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Elizabeth Cummings, Children's Author and Professional Speaker

Elizabeth Mary Cummings was born in Manchester England, grew up in Scotland and studied in Edinburgh. After completing a degree in Psychology and Business Studies, Elizabeth went on to train and work as a primary school teacher for many years in Scotland and New Zealand before moving to Australia to run a language education business.

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Mark M. Bello, Legal/Political Thriller Author

Bello draws upon those 40-plus years as a litigator and advocate as author of the award-winning Zachary Blake Betrayal series of legal thriller novels. Through his “ripped from the headlines” novels, he takes readers deep into the courtroom fights to protect our most precious rights.

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Erik Bean, Mental Health Advocate

Erik holds a doctorate in education and has served as a primary teacher of record for grades K-8. Dr. Bean specializes in using technology in the classroom as well as for distance learning and has taught hundreds of children and adults about the potential dangers of the Internet including isolation and information bias, some of the most destructive forces of our time.

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Patricia M. McClure-Chessier, Award-Winning Author, Educator, and Speaker

Patricia's newly released book, A Caregiver's Guide for Alzheimer's and Dementia Nine Key Principles, prepares the caregiver for their journey and avoid pitfalls. The caregiver will learn nine key principles to be effective as a caregiver and have a rewarding experience. In “Losing a Hero to Alzheimer's The Story of Pearl”, Patricia helps families to understand the diagnosis and adjust to the changes within the family system.

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Deborah Smith Ford, Children's author, former teacher, speaker, actor, impersonator

Allie's Adventures keeps readers on the edge of their seats. They discover new cultures, lifestyles, others' needs and desires and Allie's reaction to them.

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Simone Knego, Author, keynote motivational speaker

A former CPA, turned equestrian entrepreneur, turned teacher who’s the mother of 6—3 adopted from S. Korea and Ethiopia. Simone Knego has the uncanny ability to both motivate and inspire others to be the good in the world.

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Precious McKenzie, Children's Author, Creative Writing Instructor

Precious McKenzie has a Ph.D. in English from the University of South Florida. Her area of specialization is nineteenth-century British literature, so naturally, she loves those big, fat Victorian novels. She's taught at the University of South Florida, New College of Florida, and Montana State University's City College.

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Dr. Eyong Ebot, Consultant

Dr. Ebot Eyong is entertaining opportunities to discuss his newest book with professionals in all communities, teachers, librarians, and the business spectrum.

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