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Rafael Baptista is the Senior Strategic Planning and Performance Analyst for the City of Raleigh. Rafael is passionate and experienced in developing and implementing local government innovation programs. Rafael is also experienced in organizational strategic planning and performance measurement and management. In addition to his work in Durham, he proudly serves on the Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) management team. ELGL is dedicated to developing the next generation of local government professionals. He also serves as the President for the Durham Jaycees and as a Disaster Action Team Supervisor for the American Red Cross. He has successfully competed at the national and international levels of collegiate debate. Highlights include two trips to the elimination rounds of national collegiate debate championships, winning one of the largest debate tournaments in China, and participating in the America's Cup Debate Showcase of the Top 16 teams in the United States.
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Shirley George Frazier is recognized as a best-selling author, popular speaker on small business and marketing topics, and the world’s authority on the gift basket industry. In business since 1990, Shirley is president and CEO of Sweet Survival LLC. She helps creative people and aspiring business owners to create a great life for themselves and their families by turning their passion into a fun and rewarding pastime or business. Shirley’s books include Marketing Strategies for the Home-Based Business, How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, and The Gift Basket Design Book as well as several business, marketing, and college success e-books. Her gift basket books are the industry’s best sellers, helping thousands of gift designers to open home-based and retail stores selling gift baskets to individuals, corporations, churches, and associations worldwide. As a professional speaker, Shirley conducts seminars at small business development centers, gift industry trade shows, blog conferences, and consumer events. She provides small business and marketing advice on CNBC, New York’s Fox Channel 5, LiveWell Network, and Food Network; and publishes articles in Gifts & Decorative Accessories, Spare Time Magazine, and Opportunities Magazine. Shirley also writes business articles online for SmallBizTrends.com, CoxBlue.com, and NashvilleWrapsCommunity.com; and is quoted in Associated Press, CNN Money, Black Enterprise, Entrepreneur Magazine, Gift Shop Magazine, The Orange County Register, New York Newsday, Washington Post, and worldwide publications. When Shirley’s not traveling, she consults with small business clients, experiments with food recipes, and plays daily with her twin Yorkshire Terriers, Mae and Pepi. For more information or to invite Shirley George Frazier to your next event, visit her website at ShirleySpeaks.com, contact her at 800-640-8521, or Email Shirley@ShirleySpeaks.com.
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Crystal is fanatical about Sales and Customer Experience! An accomplished Senior Executive, and Customer Experience Thought Leader with more than 22 years of success in the retail, construction, non-profit, and hospitality industries. Crystal brings great value to companies seeking guidance on leadership development, talent management, creative recruitment and engaging spirited results. Her broad areas of expertise include sales growth, management development, leadership training, coaching, executing company vision strategy, as well as journey mapping the employee amd customer experience. Her career has taken her around the world, creating a global brand for herself and the INSIDE View. Her focus is simple; tap into the passion and purpose of sales leaders, enhance the consumer experience from every angle, and change the paradigm of organizational culture by setting a new best-in-class standards. Her approach is unique and has become a disruptor in the Customer Experience and training industry. With the use of multimedia reporting tools, her approach is one of a kind. Averaging 80% YoY increase in Sales and an average of 90%+ YoY organizational engagement increase for her clients. For Mountainview Homes, she credits her team for winning the 2011 “AVID Customer Experience Award,". Crystal is Certified as a John Maxwell Leadership Coach & Keynote Speaker. Her son Zorique (14 years old), who is always right by her side through her entrepreneurship journey recently joined Crystal at Tony Robbins’ “Unleash the Power Within”. The two walked on FIRE together! "The experience was life-altering" says Crystal. It inspired them to dream even bigger together! Crystal's certifications in human behavior change is customized to have a broad scope; training with the Disney Institute, the Ritz Carlton company, Oprah Winfrey, and the legendary Tony Robbins,have contributed to her expertise, customizing her skill set to what organizations need in today's market.
$5,001 - $10,000
Bob Barboza is an educator, astrosociologist, STEM journalist and founder/director of the Barboza Space Center and Kids Talk Radio Science. He awards fellowships for high school and younger gifted students to study to become Jr. astronauts, engineers and scientists that work on Tiger Teams solving simulated Mars projects. He is a member of the Planetary and Mars Societies and is a board member of the Robotic Society of Southern California. He has taught both special needs and gifted students in the public schools and is conducting research with humanoid robots to help students with autism and gifted students using robots for science conducting Mars simulated experiments. He is and international presenter speaking on the topics of : "A Teachers Favorite Robot Collection" and the "Occupy Mars Learning Adventures." He has a very impressive collection of robots and jr. astronaut training kits that he demonstrates.
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Frances is a developer with a design background who gets a lot of personal satisfaction out of helping the local tech community through her varied skill set. Frances currently works as a Software Engineer at Slack in San Francisco, specializing in UI engineering. She has a Master's in Computer Science from Cornell Tech and a Bachelor's in Computer Science from Hampton University. In the long-term, she wants to be able to help engineer and invest in alternative forms of education in computer science and become a leader in that community. Frances is passionate about all aspects of development and regularly contributes to open-source projects while attending conferences, hackathons, and Meetups related to tech.
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Leslie Ann “Brand Boss” Akin is a lively, sought-after speaker, the brand expert. Her humorous point of view, combined with a mastery of visual presentation and knowledge of branding cuts straight to the chase, giving her audiences the big picture of branding. Branding is more than a business card with a logo. It's a vital tool for awareness that also builds a relationship, bringing personality and trust into what would otherwise be another dull business transaction. Her eye-opening presentations offer audiences a crystal-clear branding vision for their future. Leslie The Brand Boss reveals how owning your brand makes you stand out as a leader. You will discover that your brand isn't always about a product or service. Branding you can make an exceptional impact on your business. Entrepreneurs can benefit most from smart branding. Book her today for an inspiring and humorous presentation that cuts straight to the heart of branding. About Leslie Ann Akin Leslie's career path is a unique one, steeped in performance. A professional clown for 15 years, she was invited twice to perform at The White House. She was also a producer and on-air talent for two radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Leslie Ann has owned a successful award-winning graphic design studio since 1989 and resides in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
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Harnessing a global architectural vision, I stand as a seasoned architect with a rich tapestry of international experience that invigorates every stage I grace. My presence as a speaker has illuminated numerous architectural and construction events, where I channel my expertise into dynamic dialogues about sustainable architectural concepts, energy efficiency, transformative facades, meticulous construction practices, and the intricate dance with construction codes. I am more than a speaker; I'm an architect who embodies disruption, drawing from a career mosaic that transcends boundaries. From orchestrating ingenious sustainable marvels across diverse global locales to advocating for visionary designs that echo our environmental ethos, my journey is etched with hands-on engagement and tangible impact. At the helm of the Green Network Architects, I lead a vibrant community of forward-thinking architects and engineers. Our collective goal: to sculpt a sustainable tomorrow that redefines architectural norms and uplifts our planet. Prepare to be immersed in a realm where architectural wisdom converges with dynamic discourse. Join me on a transformative journey that marries architectural ingenuity, professional tenacity, and the symphony of sustainable innovation.
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Amber Griffiths is Branding Expert and RockStar of Your Brand by Design. She is driven by the belief that every entrepreneur has a unique voice that only they can share! Amber is currently a member of EWomenNetwork, Public Speakers Association, and Unlimited Woman Alliance. She is an international speaker, a 2 time Best Selling Author and was recently awarded the Best of the West in Branding Award. Amber has spent more than 2 decades working with business owners and entrepreneurs, and she is dedicated to helping them Create their RockStar Brand so they can exponentially increase their profits, work with people that excite them, and revel in the genuine thrill of getting paid to do what they love to do. Amber enjoys everything music related –attending live concerts, impromptu dance parties in the kitchen with her daughter, and singing anywhere the acoustics allow.
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Zubaida Bai is a thought leader and innovator of health and livelihood solutions for under-served women and girls globally. Building on her expertise as a mechanical engineer, a product designer, and empathetic communicator, Zubaida, a mother of three, has put her unique passion to work. In the process she built a brand, a growing product line, and set in motion a movement that addresses market failures, breaks taboos, and gives voice to the oft-ignored matter that is women’s health. Zubaida is the founder and CEO of ayzh (pronounced “eyes”), a social enterprise that began with janma, a $3 Clean Birth Kit in a Purse providing an infection free delivery.Having touched more than one million lives to date, ayzh has evolved into a global business. The company provides products and services along the entire reproductive cycle of women and girls that focus on improving their health and happiness addressing unmet needs in over 14 under-developed countries. For her efforts towards achieving the UN goals for women’s health, Zubaida has been recognized on an ongoing basis. Some of her recognitions of note are: a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, a Maternal Health Champion by Ashoka, a TED Speaker, Fellow, and Resident, and a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Pioneer by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). UNGC in her recognition states, Zubaida is “demonstrating how the SDGs can enable business to unlock economic, social and environmental gains for the world.” She has attracted strategic partners from around the world, such as TOMS, Open IDEO, Pfizer Foundation and Grand Challenges Canada. When she’s not changing the world with her products, Zubaida is inspiring young and old through her speaking at international forums such as Women in the World, TED, Women Deliver, and Chicago Ideas Week. Her talks focus on intersection of women’s health, design and entrepreneurship. She also conducts innovation and design workshops for corporate gatherings globally. You can watch her TED Talk here, and visit www.zubaidabai.com to learn more about her work, advocacy though speaking and design contributions to the social sector. She is also the co-founder of Happy Woman Foundation, an organization catalyzing the next wave of changes that enable women to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams, and wield public influence at a grand scale to create a stronger, happier, and healthier tomorrow for generations to come. Zubaida holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Specializing in Development of Modular Products from Sweden, and an MBA in Social and Sustainable Enterprises from Colorado, USA. She was also conferred with an Honorary Doctorate inTransdisciplinary Studies by Claremont University 2018.
$5,001 - $10,000
A Badass in emotional intelligence, I help people to discover their full potential, by pushing self defeating thinking out of their path.
$1,501 - $5,000
