Many bemoan the American public school classroom as a place where young people cannot learn, where drugs are more prevalent than textbooks, where violence and vandalism make corridors look like war zones. For a myriad of reasons, the sad fact that many American public schools are waging a losing battle to complete their mission of training future generations to lead... read full bio
Miriam Peskowitz is the mother of two girls, including an 8-year-old who climbs trees and leads spy missions in the backyard. She has been a camp counselor, an historian, a blogger, a musician, and a professor, and is the author of several books, including The Truth Behind the Mommy Wars and the New York Times bestseller The Daring Book for... read full bio
MIMI SCHWARTZ, the author of five books, is a veteran speaker nationwide and abroad. Recent bookings have included Oberlin College, Princeton University, San Diego's Jewish Book Festival, Decatur Book Festival, and the Geneva Writers Conference in Switzerland. A Professor Emerita of Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, she has been published in over 100 journals and anthologies, and... read full bio
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Ken Ross, son of Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (deceased), pioneering legend in hospice and bereavement education in the United States, and noted author of 22 books in 34 languages about death and dying is President, of the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation, 2005 present. Ken was the principal care provider for his mother in the last 9 years of her life. His... read full bio
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Robert L. Woodson, Sr. is founder and president of the Center for Neighborhood Enterprise (CNE), a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and demonstration organization that supports neighborhood-based initiatives to reduce crime and violence, restore families, create economic enterprise and employment, and revitalize low-income communities. The Center has provided training and technical assistance to more than 2000 leaders of faith-based and community organizations... read full bio
Ingrid Betancourt is a Columbian politician recognized as a global symbol of freedom and human resistance. Ingrid was a former senator as well as an anti-corruption activist. She was the longest female hostage held in captivity. Ingrid was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia and held captive for over six years. The Colombian security forces later rescued Ingrid... read full bio
With an MA and PhD in historical theology from the Catholic University of America, Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio, popularly known as "Dr. Italy," is renowned for his ability to communicate important Catholic truths in a way that is both relevant and easy to understand. Dr. D'Ambrosio has taught at CDU as well as University of Dallas, International Catholic University, Ave Maria... read full bio
The office for Rose Mapendo has asked that CTI not list them, give out pricing, information or availability. If you are interested in this celebrity only, please contact CTI directly and we can let you know the process needed to confirm a date with them.
Dr. Perls is a physician and researcher in the study of aging at Boston University Medical School. As Associate Professor in Medicine and a Geriatrician he cares for older patients at Boston Medical Center. Since he first discovered that his centenarian patients were among his healthiest, Dr. Perls has become one of a handful of world’s experts studying these exceptional... read full bio
Deidre Ann Hall is an American actress. She is also an ambassador for Operation Smile. She has won three Soap Opera Digest Awards for outstanding lead actress. She won Outstanding Contribution by an Actress/Actor. Hall also received an award for Favorite Couple. She has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy numerous times. Hall appeared on a number of shows, including... read full bio
Danny Forster loves architecture, but he's passionate about buildings that do more than simply look amazing and stay upright. For Forster, the moment when great architecture happens is when the shape, the structure, the material, the texture, the orientation, even the color of a building all collaborate to become a singular solution to a multitude of problems. Forster has built... read full bio
Kathleen Sharp is an award-winning journalist, acclaimed author, film consultant and dynamic speaker. Her latest book Blood Medicine: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on a Deadly Pharmaceutical Drug (Dutton), has been called the most important non-fiction book of the past 20 years." The book is also being developed as a feature film by New Regency Productions."... read full bio
Roger Crawford became the first and only athlete with four impaired limbs to compete in an NCAA Division One college sport, and to be certified by the United States Professional Tennis Association. As a professional speaker, Roger was awarded the distinguished CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame designation. And, for achieving outstanding success regardless of the barriers, Roger was inducted into... read full bio
For the past 17 years, Billy Harris has been wowing corporate audiences throughout the United States and around the world. His razor-sharp timing and brilliant improvisational skills have made him one of the most sought-after Corporate MC's in the business. Billy makes sales meetings come alive, combining magic with your company's message to create an energy that educates, entertains, and... read full bio
Diana Jordan's clients adore her and find her messages strong and her humor hilarious. Event planners find her professional and fun to work with. Her Oklahoma roots shine through with her down-to-earthiness with every group she talks to. Diana realized that she wanted to do more than just make people laugh, she wanted to really help people, motivate them, teach... read full bio
Dr. Lori Verderame is an award-winning TV personality, author, event headliner, keynote speaker, TV talk show host, and Ph.D. antiques appraiser. Dr. Lori Verderame (best known as Dr. Lori) is the star appraiser on Discovery channels hit TV show, Auction Kings and the History channels treasure-hunting hit TV show The Curse of Oak Island. Dr. Lori has shared her expertise... read full bio
Dr. Milton Chen is a senior fellow and executive director, emeritus, at The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF), a San Francisco Bay Area non-profit operating foundation that creates the acclaimed website Edutopia.org on innovative K–12 education. He spent twelve years as GLEF's executive director. He was the founding director of San Francisco's KQED Center for Education (PBS) for ten years before... read full bio
Celeste Lecesne frequently becomes involved in projects related to writing, acting, producing, or trying to effect social change because of the tale. But in the course of accomplishing his goals and working to improve the world, he has also been sharing his life's narrative. His goal in cofounding The Trevor Project was to save the lives of young LGBT... read full bio
