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Kate Moore is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Radium Girls, the incredible true story of America's shining women who toiled in the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories and when they started to fall mysteriously ill, found themselves embroiled in a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights. Moore works full-time as an author, ghost writer and book editor and has written more than 15 books. Kate is available to speak on grief, feminism, history, identity, workers' rights, immigration, ethics, STEM, and community. You can find Kate online at kate-moore.com
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Kelly Grey Carlisle has had personal essays appear in the New England Review, Salon.com, Ploughshares, and more. She has a PhD in English from the University of Nebraska and lives with her family in Texas, where she is an assistant professor at Trinity University. Kelly is available to speak on identity, family, community, growing up, and grief. Visit her on Twitter @ProfKGC.
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Hannah Jewell is an on camera host for the video team at The Washington Post. She was previously a writer at BuzzFeed UK, where she became known for her humor writing about gender and her satire of UK and US politics, and for presenting BuzzFeed's live 2016 election night show. She was born in London, but her parents whisked her away to California when she was a baby, and so she grew up frolicking on beaches and through redwood forests. She earned a degree from UC Berkeley in Middle Eastern Studies, taking a year out to study and work in Beirut. She had a great time in Lebanon but now is unfortunately banned from that country. She then returned to the UK in 2013 for an MPhil in International Relations and Politics at Cambridge, which was mostly fine. Her career highlight so far was breaking the story of the “Milifandom” for BuzzFeed, a strange phenomenon when teen girls across Britain went wild for the leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband in the 2015 general election. Now she lives in Washington and wishes she had cats. Hannah is available to speak on history, feminism, travel, and community. You can visit Hannah online at hannahjewell.com
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Derrick Levasseur is a retired police sergeant from Central Falls, Rhode Island. Before becoming a supervisor, he was assigned to the Investigative Division, where he spent three years as an undercover detective. Throughout the course of his career, he received multiple awards, including letters of recognition, unit citations, commendations, and the Medal of Valor.
In addition to his advanced training with interviews and interrogations, Derrick has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in business management. Through his life experiences, both personal and professional, Derrick has developed an innovative approach to building stronger relationships and achieving personal goals. He used that same approach on the CBS hit series, Big Brother, and is now regarded as one of the greatest to have ever played. Derrick also starred in the Investigation Discovery hit docu-series, Is OJ Innocent?: The Missing Evidence and Breaking Homicide. Derrick is available to speak on entrepreneurship, identity, travel, and community. Visit Derrick online at OfficialDerrick.com |
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Brooke McAlary is a slow-travelling, gutsy shiraz-appreciating writer who, after being diagnosed with severe post-natal depression in 2011, embarked on a one-woman mission to cut out the excess in her life and reconnect with what was really important. She is now immersed in the Slow Living philosophy, and makes it her mission to help others define and achieve their slow living goals. She writes the blog Slow Your Home, and hosts and produces the podcast, The Slow Home Podcast. She is currently slow-travelling her way around North America with her family. Brooke is available to speak on lifestyle/self-care, art, family, love, identity, and travel. You can visit Brooke online at slowyourhome.com
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Jennifer McGaha is a Pushcart Prize nominee and student at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Jennifer McGaha teaches in The Great Smokies Writing Program at UNC-Asheville. She is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post, where her work has gained significant national attention. Jennifer is available to speak on community, friendship, family, and growing up. Visit her at jennifermcgaha.com
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Dr. Thomas W. Phelan is an internationally renowned expert, author, and lecturer on child discipline and Attention Deficit Disorder. A registered Ph.D. clinical psychologist, he appears frequently on radio and TV. Dr. Phelan practices and works in the western suburbs of Chicago. Dr. Phelan is available to speak on parenting, lifestyle/self-care, and family. You can visit him online at 123magic.com
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Sue Scheff is a nationally recognized speaker, parent advocate, and Internet safety expert. She has been featured on TV shows including Good Morning America and Anderson Cooper 360 and has written for USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and more. Sue is available to speak on STEM, community, ethics, parenting, family, and history. You can find Sue online at suescheff.com
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Amy Thomas is a New York–based writer who, for two lucky years, got to call Paris home. In addition to working as a copywriter in advertising, she writes about food, travel, design, and fashion for various publications such as the New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, Town & Country, and Every Day with Rachael Ray. She is slightly obsessed with sweets. Amy is available to speak on food, travel, love, and identity. You can find Amy online at godiloveparis.blogspot.com
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