'Mama D’ empowers parents and teens in leadership development, critical thinking, and life skills, the three founding principles of her work in education and leadership coaching. Mama D has homeschooled her four children through high school and now leads thousands of families to establish a solid leadership and education foundation that allows children, parents, and families to thrive!

Shane Benson is Senior Vice President, Field Operations – Regions for Chick-fil-A, Inc. In this role, he continues to advance and imagine new ways to support Operators across six regions. Before stepping into his new role this year, he served as Vice President of Operator Support, Organizational Planning and Project Management and Vice President of the Customer Experience team. Shane also led the Field Marketing department for four years serving Operators before becoming Director of Field Operations for the Atlantic Region.

Dr. Rob Bell is a sport psychology coach, author, and speaker. He has spoken to the NFL, NSCA, PGA, Marriott, and Walgreens, and has written 7 books on Mental Toughness. His 7th book is PUKE & Rally: It's not about the setback, its about the come back. Rob is married with 2 children.

Steve is the author of America’s Critical Thinking Crisis, co-founder of The Critical Thinking Initiative, and the co-host of 'The Critical Thinking Initiative' and 'Smarterer' podcasts.

Steve possesses 30 years of experience in higher education. Even before earning his doctorate, he taught composition and critical thinking at a range of institutions, including one of America’s elite colleges.

Over the last ten years, Steve was asked to take his expertise out of the classroom for institution-wide benefit as the Director of Interdisciplinary Writing and Reasoning at the University of Saint Joseph.

In addition to academic consulting work, he also consults with corporations that want to foster thinking-active workspaces where decision making can not only be refined but also evaluated and amplified.

Matt Beaudreau is the Founder of the Acton Academy Placer campuses in Northern California, Co-Founder of Apogee Academy Mentorship Program, and the host of 'The Essential 11' Podcast.

He is also a highly sought after keynote speaker, having taken the stage to speak to over 250,000 people around the world in the last decade.

Author of the series Unlocking Your Child’s Genius and the former editor of Homeword magazine, Jessica has a passion for kids and education. As CEO of Edovate Learing Corp., she enjoys working with a talented and intelligent team to drive innovation in education, provide educational products, training and support, and develop a personalized education model that works.

Jessica also has a strong passion for understanding the neuroscience of the brain and holds education credentials including her BS & MA degrees as well as Certifications in Neuroleadership, Learning Disabilities, and Emotional Intelligence.

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Edovate Learning is the parent company to Bridgeway Academy, Curriculum Express, and Elephango.com.

Amy Carney is the author of Parent on Purpose—A Courageous Approach to Raising Children in a Complicated World. She is a public speaker, content creator, and product maker helping parents raise their children with more joy and purpose.

She lives with her husband and five children in Paradise Valley, Arizona. You can learn more about her work at www.AmyCarney.com

Terence Houlihan, M.S. Ed., CRS, has been an educator since 1995 in the NYC metro area. He currently teaches for the graduate program in Organizational Leadership and School Counseling at the City University of NY, Lehman College, where he was awarded LUTE Instructor of the Year for 2019.

Terry is a licensed school counselor and director of a school-wide counseling program in Westchester County.

Terry also enjoys speaking to audiences around the world on strengthening relationships and brain-based interventions in the classroom, family room, and the boardroom.... and he's the parent of an adult who made it through his teen years.

Katie Kimball is the voice of healthy kids cooking, working to restore the health of our young generation, one kitchen at a time.

Along with her 4 children, she created the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse to help other parents teach their kids to cook, build family connection in the kitchen, and supercharge kids’ confidence and creativity.

In 2020 the Wall Street Journal recommended Kids Cook Real Food as the best online cooking class for kids.

John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, speaker, coach, and leader who has sold more than 33 million books. He has been called the #1 leader in business and the world’s most influential leadership expert. His organizations—the John Maxwell Company, the John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation—have trained millions of leaders from every nation. 

Peter Baker is the Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times and a political analyst for MSNBC. He has covered four presidents and currently writes about President Donald J. Trump and his administration. 

Diana is founder of CyberWise.org (aka, No Grownup Left Behind!) and CyberCivics.com, two organizations dedicated to improving digital literacy skills and author of "Raising Humans in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build a Healthy Relationship with Technology" (HarperCollins Leadership).

Dave Carillo is the co-founder of The Critical Thinking Initiative, and the co-host of 'The Critical Thinking Initiative' and 'Smarterer' podcasts. He holds an MA in Rhetoric and Composition from Virginia Commonwealth University. He has taught first-year and advanced writing, as well as journalism, creative nonfiction, and business writing at the college level since 1997, and has also worked as a Technical writer, Communications Specialist, and Marketing Manager.

Connor Boyack is founder and president of Libertas Institute, a free market think tank in Utah.

Named one of Utah's most politically influential people by The Salt Lake Tribune, Connor's leadership has led to dozens of legislative victories spanning a wide range of areas such as privacy, government transparency, property rights, drug policy, education, personal freedom, and more.

A public speaker and author of 25 books, Connor is best known for The Tuttle Twins books, a children’s series introducing young readers to economic, political, and civic principles.

 

Alicia Schoolman helps people of all ages triumph over health and life struggles with simple, positive, and healthy lifestyle changes tailored to each person.

Alicia is a highly passionate Functional Medicine Certified and National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, and a former gymnastics coach with a degree in Exercise & Sport Science.

She’s been helping individuals and families for over 30 years.

Dr. Amy Alamar has worked in the field of education as a teacher, teacher educator, researcher, parent educator, and education reformer for over fifteen years.

In late 2014, her first book was published, Parenting for the Genius: Developing Confidence in Your Parenting through Reflective Practice (For the Genius Press). The book is a comprehensive guide to becoming the most thoughtful and confident parent possible.

In 2016, Dr. Alamar was an invited guest of Michelle Obama at the White House for a conversation about kids’ health. Dr. Alamar is a contributing author to the Disney parenting website, Babble and Psychology Blog, Hey Sigmund.

Tracey Lynn Russell is a story-inspired speaker, award winning writer, and host of the popular podcast The Heart of the Story with Tracey Lynn Russell, a show that inspires women to discover their story, determine their passion and direct their influence.

Tracey's passion for powerful stories began with her own story of how God transformed her life through marriage, divorce, and remarriage to her husband Mark, who came to Christ during their separation.

Tracey now helps women discover their stories as the creator of The Art of My Story ™ online workshop, a unique and interactive program for women.

Dr. Katherine Weber is a curriculum writer and STEM equity consultant with over 20 years of experience.

As a certified design and technology teacher, she has a natural gift for integrating real-world problems into meaningful learning opportunities. In the classroom, she nurtured a growth mindset in her students to encourage them to explore and examine interests in S.T.E.M.

Her personal experiences inspired her to pursue her doctorate in Educational Leadership and Change so that she could create systemic change for females in S.T.E.M.