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Laura Dejean is the CEO an program director of www.strongsmartsafe.com, which provides violence prevention programs to corporations, educational institutions, gyms and public groups and facilities. Laura's journey in the Martial Arts and combat training began as a teenager when she joined the Intl. Alliance of Guardian Angels in Europe. She spent several years teaching citizen's arrest and self defense programs across Europe before moving to NYC in 1998 as international training director and Muay Thai competitor. Her passion for empowering and educating children and women stems from her own experiences of sexual abuse and years of domestic violence while growing up in Germany. It created a deep understanding of the effects of trauma and violence, abuse cycles, addictions and stress disorders. She is a firm believer that assertiveness & self defense training as well as violence prevention programs should be accessible to every child, teen and woman. She currently resides with her two children in Somerset County, NJ and trains / competes out of Wilkie's MMA, is a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach.
$251 - $1,500
Amy Alamar, EdD, has worked in the field of education for over fifteen years. In late 2014, Dr. Alamar’s first book, Parenting for the Genius: Developing Confidence in Your Parenting through Reflective Practice was published. In 2016, Dr. Alamar was an invited guest of Michelle Obama at the White House for a conversation about kids’ health. She is also a contributing author to the Disney’s parenting site, Babble.com and an expert on Yellowbrick.me. Dr. Alamar is writing her second book, focused on conversations with kids, for Quarto Publishing. Dr. Alamar is married and the mother of three children whom she learns from and enjoys each and every day. She is a resident of Avon, CT, where she serves on the board of the Avon Education Foundation, dedicated to promoting and enhancing excellence in education. You can learn more about her www.amyalamar.com.
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Leader, community advocate, University of Miami alumna, retired WBNA athlete, world traveler, motivational speaker, mother, and now, Mayor of Dania Beach, Tamara James’s continual mission is to strengthen today’s society with her exemplary leadership starting with her beloved Dania Beach, the city she was proudly born and raised in. As the youngest mayor in the history of Dania Beach, garnering the most votes in history, Tamara has a fervent passion for providing Dania Beach residents with transparent leadership, safety practices, and viable community programs in an effort to create a thriving, unified environment for all citizens! Tamara James is a thinker and a doer, a steadfast optimist delivering speeches to a wide array of environments including, but not limited to, leaders, organizations, community events, church groups, conferences, sports teams, and businessmen and women. She has inspired the masses to not only feel encouraged but to move swiftly toward goals with confidence and gusto. Tamara has devoted her life to inspiring action through community involvement efforts and remarkable, motivational speeches. She provides knowledge with specific subject matter expertise, sharing essential insight geared for your specific audience in addition to high-energy, thought-provoking, motivational speeches to encourage your audience to conquer new challenges and adopt new concepts. As a well-recognized speaker, Ms. James will be an incredible asset to your agenda, undoubtedly increasing event attendance and attracting media interest, if need be. In 2006, Ms. James started the “Tamara James Foundation, Inc” with a mission to empower, educate, and strengthen the area by providing opportunities to build strong children, strong families, strong communities, and strong, future generations through sports and community events. As a former WBNA athlete and professional European basketball player, Tamara has learned the value of teamwork, leadership, dedication, perseverance, and hard work; and as the all-time leading scorer for men’s and women’s basketball at the University of Miami, Ms. James exhibits a dignified humility for the beloved state of Florida – a place which has fully contributed to her growth, experience, and finest accomplishments. She spent nine years as a professional basketball player and has been blessed with the opportunities to not only play in the WBNA but also play in Spain, Turkey, and Israel. Her travels and overseas experiences have strengthed her ability to adapt and deepened her love for learning about the multitude of cultures around the world. In 2016, Tamara was inducted into the University of Miami’s Hall of Fame. Motivating and educating an organization, team, or business through a professional, public speaker is highly advantageous, especially through a speaker with the experience and reputation of former WBNA star and current Dania Beach Mayor, Tamara James.
$5,001 - $10,000
Tyra Lane-Kingsland is the Founder of Inspired Life, a wellness brand committed to empowering women to live well in the mind, body and spirit. A certified natural health professional, speaker, holistic health coach and author, Tyra’s dynamic presentations, coaching programs, and books equip women to apprehend overwhelm, nourish the body, nurture the spirit and to parent with purpose. It is her assertion that holistic health is achieved only when one cultivates the mind, the body and the spirit as the three are inextricably linked. In addition to speaking, Tyra is a blogger and contributing writer for iBelieve and Beloved Women. As a mom of six, Tyra holds the role of Mother in the highest regard and serves as the director of a moms group at her local church. An attentive wife, Tyra is happily raising her family alongside her college sweetheart. Tyra holds certifications from Trinity School of Natural Health, Welsley Theological Seminary and has been recognized as a Competent Communicator with Toastmasters International.
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Laura Cole is a certified Life Mastery Consultant and international speaker as well as a highly successful entrepreneur specializing in helping others discover their passion and turn it into a profession. Laura owns Inspirational Outcomes, a motivational consulting firm. Laura has been a workshop leader and professional presenter for over 15 years, and an adjunct professor at Texas Tech University, Lone Star College-Cy-Fair and Lexington Community College. She received her Masters in Social Work from Gallaudet University and will complete her Doctorate in Spiritual Studies this year from Emerson Theological Institute. Inspirational Outcomes is a motivational consulting firm that offers coaching, classes and presenting. The focus is to teach others about the power of their mind and how to co-create with the Universe so that they can accomplish and manifest anything their heart desires. The workshops inspire people to discover a dream that is in harmony with their soul’s purpose, so they can live happy, fulfilling, abundant lives.
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My professional background has been in project management for the past decade. Mostly in the software development world, but I have also been tasked with infrastructure implementations as well. I’m a husband to an amazing wife, and we have two wonderful kids that are 3 1/2 and almost 2.
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A pioneering entrepreneur, focused on market-driven innovation and value addition in the fruit value chain. I am passionate in unearthing the job and wealth creation potential of agribusiness. I believe enterprise is the only way to lead the continent out of poverty. I have a key interest in working in areas that increase foreign-direct and local investment in the agribusiness sector through trade policies and reforms that ensure the ease of doing business in Nigeria and Africa. I am also passionate about the positive effects on focusing on investing in women as a developmental strategy.
$1,501 - $5,000
Sarah Eller, RDH, IPDH is a 2014 graduate of New Hampshire Technical Institute’s Dental Hygiene program. Sarah’s previously associated name in the industry was Sarah Clark, which changed with her recent marriage to her husband Johnathan. With a passion for advocacy, Sarah went on to volunteer for the Maine Dental Hygienists’ Association holding various roles including President, through 2021, until relocating to North Carolina. Sarah currently holds many roles in dentistry including Head of Clinical Operations for the NYC-based startup Wally Health, Inc., Adjunct Clinical faculty at Coastal Carolina Community College, and co-owner of UpScale Education LLC. Recognized as an international speaker and key opinion leader, Sarah presents continuing education programs with a focus on balancing the oral microbiome and stress management in the clinical setting. Sarah has also contributed many articles and podcasts to the dental community over the years and also contributed a chapter to the book Get Your Spit Together. In 2022, Sarah became the first dental hygienist approved to administer local anesthesia in North Carolina, and provided the first live injection to a patient by a hygienist in the state.
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MaryBeth Hyland, founder of SparkVision, knows that extraordinary success is rooted in the vision, values and the culture of purpose-driven leaders and their tribe. Grounded in her BA in Social Work and MS in Nonprofit Management, this millennial leader is sought after for her ability to create movements that resonate. As an expert in engagement, she is well-known for transforming a young professional program with low-return into the national best practice model for the largest nonprofit in the world. Since then, she's designed and rolled out young professional programs across the country. In 2017, her company led ground-breaking research on thousands of High Achieving Millennials and their motivations and cultural preferences in the workplace. In 2018, she is sharing the results of that research with audiences across the U.S. in the form of speaking engagements, workshops and on-air, print and digital thought leadership. MaryBeth has been honored in Maryland as 'Innovator of the Year,' 'Top 100 Women,' 'Women on the Move,' 'Civic Engagement Leader' and 'Leading Women.'
$1,501 - $5,000
Minister Wosu is a National Spokesperson for WomenHeart, a patient advocacy organization headquartered in WDC. Nellie is also a patient spokesperson for national health agenda Measure Up Pressure Down. Wosu was referenced in an article in the March 2013 Edition of ESSENCE Magazine concerning the impact of stress upon today’s woman. Also, in December 2012, Wosu penned her journey with heart disease entitled “The Keeper of Me” an Amazon Best Seller, published by Gatmoon Publishing, L.L.C. of which she is the Publisher & CEO. She is the owner of NWN Radio & Television Broadcasting on the SIBN.NET platform. Wosu is a Key Note Speaker across the US, as well as a collaborative author on my best-selling reads. Nellie Wosu is not only surviving with heart disease she is thriving and encourages others to do same with their health journey. Nellie believes the disease has propelled her into her life’s mission and purpose for His glory to benefit many; perhaps even including you!
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Dr. Nick Morgan is one of America’s top communication theorists and coaches. He has spoken, led conferences, and moderated panels at venues around the world. Nick is a former Fellow at the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He founded Public Words Inc, a consulting firm specializing in communications, in 1997. Nick has been commissioned by Fortune 50 companies to write for many CEOs and presidents. He has coached people to give Congressional testimony, to appear on the Today Show, and to deliver an unforgettable TED talk. He has worked widely with political and educational leaders. Nick helps people find clarity in their thinking and ideas, developing thought leaders – and coaches them to deliver their ideas with panache.
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Lehlohonolo Mazindo is a HPCSA (Health Professions Council of South Africa) Registered Counsellor, Marriage Therapist and Mental Health Practitioner in Private Practice since the year 2006. He has 16 years’ experience in the psychology, counselling and psychotherapy profession. He currently teaches Psychology and Counselling at the South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP) since 2018. Lehlohonolo worked for FAMSA (Families South Africa) as Counsellor, Trainer & Community Developer in 2006, and he subsequently served as Board Member in the same organisation from 2010 to 2017. He also worked for Free State Department of Social Development as Community Development Supervisor. He furthermore served as Tutor for Psychology at UNISA (University of South Africa). He also served as International Facilitator & Master Trainer at I CAN FOUNDATION under the mentorship of Dr. David Molapo. He has the following qualifications: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Industrial Psychology Bachelor of Psychology Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management In his professional capacity, Lehlohonolo has over the years provided inspirational talks, trainings, psycho-education, consulting services, wellness programmes and psychological services to various institutions in both public and private sectors including SAPS, Department of Education, Central University of Technology, North West University, Old Mutual, Department of Correctional Services, UNISA, Department of Health, South African College of Applied Psychology, and Anglo Gold. Lehlohonolo is a highly sought-after conference, seminar, keynote and motivational speaker throughout the country. He is a published author of two books titled, Together till the End: A Blueprint for Successful Marriage; and Think or Shrink: Explore Your Mind to Expand Your Life. He has featured on various national television programs including Vusaseki on SABC 2 (2020), Now or Never on SABC 2 (2021), After the Vows on SABC 2 (2021), Unleashing Your Potential on Soweto TV (2022), BEEF on eReality (2022), and Daily Thetha SABC 1 (2022). He has also featured as a Mental Health and Relationship Expert on various local and national radio programs including Radio Pulpit, Kaya FM, The Rock FM, Rainbow FM, Mahikeng FM, Hope Alive Radio, Massiv Metro, Radio Bop, SABC Africa Channel Radio, Power FM, Motsweding FM, SAfm, and Metro FM. Lehlohonolo is known to be a relatable, authentic, vulnerable, humorous, honest, passionate, compassionate and competent Professional whose personal life’s journey inspires thousands of people across all walks of life.
$1,501 - $5,000