James E. Jones is one of the country's top basketball handlers and is a highly demanded motivational speaker. His motivational talks are very animated and story based. He explains his Three pointers for Life" to students and his inspirational story as an "LD" (learning disability) student. Struggling with Dyslexia, Jim spent his first five years of school in... read full bio
As impact investor, CEO, and educator, James Rhee empowers people, brands and companies to fulfill their true potential by marrying capital with purpose. He creates value through values, transformation through self-reflection, and reinvention through Kindness and Math™. The story of the whys and the hows of the remarkable transformation of Ashley Stewart under his leadership has inspired millions of people,... read full bio
Dr. Jacqueline Sanderlin, an accomplished educator, leadership guru and author, is the founder and CEO of the Why Not Incubator, a non-profit organization created to offer community partnership coaching about harmony, wellness, community, equity and racial healing. She is also an expert in creating meaningful collaborative relationships. She offers her enthusiasm and helpful advice for building enduring community relationships between schools, nonprofits and... read full bio
Jeffrey A. Wright is an educator who has previously been awarded twice as Teacher of the Year in USA and has been nicknamed the “Molecule Man.” Wright is also a keynote speaker who talks on topics which include education, spirituality, inspiration, self-motivation, leadership, and team building and he also gives presentations that teach strategies and research and touch the audience... read full bio
Jennifer Abrams works as a global communications and education consultant for non-profits, universities, and public and private institutions. Jennifer teaches educators, administrators, and others how to help new teachers and employees, have difficult conversations, collaborate with others, and be your best grownup self at work. Jennifer worked for more than 20 years at Palo Alto Unified School District as a professional... read full bio
Survivor, expert, and activist Jodee Blanco is one of the country's preeminent voices on the subject of bullying. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Please Stop Laughing At Me...: One Woman's Inspirational Story. A chronicle of her years as the student outcast, the book inspired a movement among bullying victims everywhere of all ages – in... read full bio
John Edward Hasse is a speaker, curator, pianist, and award-winning author who is a renowned curator emeritus for the Smithsonian. During his nearly 35 year career with the Smithsonian, Hasse has been a curator for American Music at the National Museum of American History. He has curated exhibitions on musical legends which include Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and Ella Fitzgerald.... read full bio
The group Room to Read, founded by John Wood, holds the motto "World Change Starts with Educated Children." John founded Room to Read after resigning from his role as Microsoft's Greater China region's Director of Business Development. After serving more than 30,000 schools and communities over the course of 17 years, John's choice to assist a headmaster in Nepal in... read full bio
Jonathan Mooney is a dyslexic writer and activist who did not learn to read until he was 12 years old. Jonathan Mooney is a graduate of Brown Universitys class of 2000 and holds an honors degree in English Literature. Jonathan is founder and President of Project Eye-To-Eye, a mentoring and advocacy non-profit organization for students with learning differences. Project Eye-To-Eye... read full bio
Jonathan Sarna is an American professor who is the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History in the department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He is also director of the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program. Sarna was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he was raised in New York City... read full bio
Dr. Jordan B Peterson is a professor at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist, and an author. He has written a few books in his career including, ‘12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos’ which is a bestseller in several countries including the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, the Netherlands and Brazil. Peterson has been... read full bio
Kareem Weaver is a co-founder and the executive director of FULCRUM, an organization that collaborates with stakeholders to enhance students' reading performance. He is the second vice president and chair of the education committee for the Oakland NAACP and the upcoming movie The Right to Read will highlight his advocacy. Once the Western Region Executive Director of New Leaders, Mr. Weaver was... read full bio
Award-winning author, committed educator, and engaging presenter Dr. Katherine McKnight started her teaching career in the Chicago Public Schools more than 30 years ago, teaching social studies and English in middle and high schools. She frequently provides consulting services in classrooms and schools both domestically and abroad, in addition to speaking at conferences for professional development. Dr. McKnight's appointment as remarkable Professor of... read full bio
Kay Toliver is a teacher specializing in mathematics education. Her parents always stressed that education was the key to a better life. By becoming a teacher, she hoped to inspire African-American and Hispanic youths to realize their own dreams. For more than 30 years, Kay Toliver taught mathematics and communication arts at East Harlem Tech. Her educational philosophy is simple:... read full bio
At the renowned Ron Clark School, an avant-garde middle school and center for teacher preparation in Atlanta, Kim Bearden serves as executive director, language arts instructor and cofounder. More than 85,000 educators from all over the world have visited Kim's classroom and taken part in her workshops to learn more effective strategies for involving students, developing relationships with them, encouraging academic... read full bio
Laura Lynne Jackson is a New York Times best-selling author, speaker, teacher, and psychic medium. Jackson has been a psychic medium for years and has read for hundreds of different people who wanted to connect with loved ones that have passed. She is a certified research medium with the Windbridge Institute for Applied Research in Human Potential in Arizona and... read full bio
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Lindsey Pollak is known for being a voice for millennials and the workplace. She works to advise young people that want to succeed in the workforce, and helps to workplaces who want millennials to work for them. She is best known for her New York Times bestselling book Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders and... read full bio
Logan Laplante is a homeschool student, avid skier, and an inspiration to those searching for happiness. He shares his views on a different path of education called hackschooling with communities across the nation. Laplante has demonstrated his hacker mindset on Ted Talks. He shows youre able to optimize your health, happiness, and creativity by taking advantage of opportunities given to... read full bio
Luis Maria Huete is the Professor of Production, Technology and Operations Management at IESE Business School, University of Navarra. Huete has previously earned his MBA from IESE Business School and went on to earn his Doctor of Business Administration from Boston University and his Juris Doctorate from Universidad de Murcia. Huete has been working as a professor at IESE Business... read full bio
