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Lin Rajan Thomas is the host of the Motivational Podcast - Yay Learner - Learning with Enthusiasm. She is the author of the multicultural children's fiction book, Every Sparrow was Made to Fly. She is also a published author with Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul 2 and Preteens Talk, part of the NY Times best-selling series, published in over 32 languages and 100 countries. She has published with ProjectManagement. com run by PMI (Project Management International). Lin was the Editor of KAGW, a non-profit organization based in the DC Metro area. Her Training experience includes being the Primary Coach for a team that competed at the Worlds Finals of Odyssey of the Mind Tournaments. She was also a Core Values Robotics coach and a Math coach. She has 14+ years in IT Management and also works as a Sr. Program Manager leading teams of 12 to 35 IT professionals.
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Adwoba Addo-Boateng helps create a better understanding of the world by focusing on the foundation that Christ laid. She has been greatly used by God to write Christian books for both children and adults. She has also been used by God to write Christian movies. She is the founder of Abiding Faith Christian Ministries, a not for profit organisation that shares the gospel through media and also provide fair opportunities for all. She is also the Editor-In-Chief of Aurora Magazine, a not for profit magazine sharing hope in Christ.
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Having over 35 years of experience in providing business solutions to corporations in competencies such as communications, negotiations, leadership, team building, procurement, mergers & acquisitions, outsourcing and offshoring, Dwaraka provides management and leadership training to small and medium sized businesses. Dwaraka also helps entrepreneurs in taking their slice of the American pie by providing the necessary roadmap for selling a business or buying a business or a franchise. Industry Experience Dwaraka has a successful record in managing high-profile, mission-critical functional departments and programs. He excels at building and leading top-performing global teams, at formulating business solutions to meet changing needs, and at facilitating revenue growth. Dwaraka has managed complete project & program life cycles in areas as diverse as telecom, networking, finance/insurance, defense, legal, publishing, and product and software development. He has also supervised teams in the Philippines, Israel, India, and Sri Lanka. Dwaraka oversaw the establishment of a new technical communications business unit for an $80M provider of content supply, chain consulting, technical documentation, eLearning, and knowledge process outsourcing services. Areas of Expertise Dwaraka served as President of the Dallas Chapter of the Project Management Institute and also served as the Vice President of the Education and Outreach Committees at the Chapter. In the most recent past, Dwaraka has led the Governance and Strategic Planning committees at the regional level for PMI. Dwaraka has made several presentations on Project Methodologies, Demand and Capacity Management, Managing in a Virtual Environment, Bridging the gap in a multi generational workforce, What is the value provided by today’s PMO etc. at PMI, University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and other professional forums. As a member of the Collin College Continuing Education adjunct faculty for over 15 years, he designed and delivered Project Management training programs and PMP Certification Preparation courses. Dwaraka has also developed and delivered custom built Risk Management and Effective Team Leadership workshops for Fortune 500 companies and also medium sized businesses.
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At the early age of five, Stephen was classified as a child with a speech problem. He went throughout his entire childhood struggling to communicate with his peers and finding his voice. Stephen fought everyday to find his voice within himself regardless of what others thought about him or how he sounded. Stephen now shares his story and inspires the youth to find their voices and strength within themselves. Stephen has gone on to receive both his bachelor's degree in behavioral science and his masters degree in counseling, always aiming to impact families around the entire world. Today, he serves as a youth and young adult mentor. Stephen has served as a special education teacher for the last 5 years and understands the battle our youth face across environments. Stephen’s message is plain and simple: “ Keep Going”.
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Jennifer, a United States Army Disabled Veteran, former foster child, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Producer for Longhorn Paranormal and now Author talks about the foster care system, mental health, and losing her hearing. As a child Jennifer was subject to abuses and atrocities from her biological family, the foster care system, and ultimately the very system that would fail her mother. Jenn bares all and shares her story and that made news in 2001 when her mother became an active shooter. She has spoken at special needs PTA's about her disabilities. Jenn speaks on what made privatized fostering money, and took years of childhood from her. Jenn calls out the blatant abuses, financial plays, and misgivings of the Foster Care and Mental health system to discuss effective change. She is motivating, captivating and her story is incredibly powerful from kids to adults. She uses these stories to inspire individuals to dream, to believe anything is possible, and to never give up. She is an absolute powerhouse. She has overcome a past to be a positive change for the community, the country, and someday she hopes the world.
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Jared Munch is a Minnesota based stand up paddle board athlete, instructor, and inspirational figure. Following being awarded the SUP Magazine "Expedition of the Year" award in 2015 for a 1300 mile, 46-day unsupported stand up paddleboard journey around the largest freshwater lake in the world and an unprecedented stand up paddleboard journey from Duluth, MN to the southern tidewaters of the Arctic Ocean in 2019, he has devoted his personal lifestyle to teaching and inspiring others to step outside of the box and pursue their passions on the water. Will you be next to step on board with him. He is proud to donate 10% of all earnings I make through instructional and guest speaking services to the Neighborhood Youth Service, located in the Central Hillside Neighborhood of Duluth, Minnesota. Outside of paddling and social causes, he utilizes his time to perform work as a coastal engineer around the Great Lakes Region and down the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Dr. Cynthia J. Hickman is an author and a speaker on the move. Her book entitled: From the Lens of Daughter, Nurse, and Caregiver: A Journey of Duty and Honor can be found on Amazon. She completed a Bachelor of Nursing from Prairie View A & M University, a Master of Nursing with a specialization in education, and her Ph.D. in Health Services with a leadership specialization from Walden University. She is a nurse educator at Capella University in the Nursing and Health Sciences Department teaching RN to BSN students. She is the 2019 Walden University Social Change Fellow, completing her fellowship in March 2020. She is a member of several professional organizations: Zeta-Chi Eta Phi Sorority, National Black Nurse Association, Fort Bend County Black Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Association, Prairie View A & M University membership committee, Walden University Leadership & Social Change Committee, Walden University Ambassador and Alumni member(Texas Chapter) and Vice President of Multicultural and International Student Club at Walden University. Hickman lives in Missouri City, Texas, with her husband and fur baby, Joey.
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Every day we hear of stories of people who are ‘successful’ and see the blueprints of their work. What we mostly hear is that most of them have built from the rubbles; created empires out of nothing. We also know that most have had their hard work meeting just the right opportunity. However, there is an element that we need to interrogate in order to not only rise to the level of our success but also unleash our potential and make a significant contribution to this world – our mind-set. My mission is to help you work on your thinking to create a winning mind-set. Unlike anything conventional that you have seen or heard, I focus on your story. I help you build from your own story. This is because we do not experience adversity the same and therefore can never follow the same formula. Mine is to use the strength you’ve developed through your adversity to reveal your true power and hence reach your potential. I know this is possible because I too have built from the rubbles. I too have had to push against the limitations and used every little experience as an inspiration to rise above what I was told I could not do. Using the power of coaching and my experience working with those who rose from nothing, I can help you build a mind-set that will help you build the life that you want.
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I captivate the listeners' imagination with my speeches. I speak to inspire and encourage action!
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In 2011 André Liohn became the first Latin American and Scandinavian photojournalist to receive the prestigious Robert Capa Gold Medal by the Overseas Press Club for his work on the Libyan Civil War. His work documenting the challenges faced by health care personal working in conflict areas has been used by the International Committee of the Red Cross to denounce cases violence against health care personal around the world. He has more than 500 lectures on his CV, during his 15 years as a speaker in Brazil and Europe. His lectures are tailored for open events (conferences, seminars and courses) as well as for closed events (in-company) for private companies. The lectures can be in Portuguese, English, Norwegian, Italian and Spanish. His photos have been published by Der Spigel Magazine, The New York Times, Newsweek, The Guardian, El Pais, Le Point, Time, STATUS, Die Welt, Stern, A Magasinet, Estado de Sao Paulo, Folha de Sao Paulo. His videos are broadcast on BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera English, RAI, NRK, ITV, SBT, Der Spiegel TV, RTL, France 24, etc.
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