Education
Community Speaker Series
Community Speaker Series:
Sociologist & Happiness Expert
The author of Raising Happiness Dr. Christine Carter shares science-based parenting advice and skills for building emotional intelligence.
Education Expert & Author
Alfie Kohn speaks widely on human behavior, education, and parenting and is the author of 12 books. Time describes him as " the country's most outspoken critic of education's fixation on grades [and] test scores."
Best-Selling Author & Leadership Educator
Rachel Simmons is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Odd Girl Out and The Curse of the Good Girl, and Enough As She Is.
Educator & Author, The Emotionally Healthy Child
Maureen Healy is an award-winning author, educator and expert on emotional learning. Maureen also writes a popular blog on Psychology Today, and her new book: The Happiness Workbook for Kids (PESI, 2022).
Resiliency Expert & Coach
An internationally recognized expert on resiliency and stress reduction, Dr. Eva Selhub specializes in helping individuals and organizations improve health, wellbeing, productivity and outcomes by creating a culture of resilience.
Brain Scientist
Wherever the very latest neuroscience intersects with real-world challenges facing the workplace, education, healthcare, and our everyday lives, you’ll find energizing insights from brain scientist John Medina.
Resilience Mode Founder, Inspirational Leader, Author & Justice Advocate
You would probably be incredibly angry after spending nearly a quarter of a century in prison before being exonerated for a crime you didn’t commit. But not Ricky Kidd. Instead, Ricky focused on the positive—no matter how unfairly he was treated.
Human-Centered Thought Leader, Bestselling Author & Founder & CEO, The Lighthouse Academy
Steve Pemberton is a visionary human-centered thought leader and the Founder and CEO of The Lighthouse Academy.