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Hi! I go by Wale "Bumaye" Lawal. I am currently a Captain in the Air Force working as a Materials Engineer for the Air Force Research Lab and spend most of my free time....aside from hanging with my wife and going to church....speaking to youth and young adults in middle school, high school, and college as well as other adults past college where I motivate and teach them to be successful and strong leaders that live in their greatness. I graduated from the US Air Force Academy with a BS in Materials Science. While pursuing one of the hardest degrees at the Academy I played Division 1 Football, and competed Nationally in the collegiate heavyweight boxing weight class where I won 2 National Boxing Titles. After my Bachelors I received a National Scholarship to pursue my Masters and then Ph.D. at Rice University in Materials Science and Engineering. All these accomplishments were both the age of 26, and when I look back at my previous success it motivates me to give forward and show future generations how to strive for greatness and uses leadership and success principles to do so!
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Leigh creates teachable moments to help others grow. With more than 20 years’ experience in education – ranging from elementary school teacher to directing the UCI Graduate Resource Center – she understands the power of education. In her current position with the UCI+One Program, she develops initiatives for recent graduates and alumni as they navigate their career paths. Her passion for mentoring and connecting people fuel her both professionally and personally.
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Kim is President of Factor X Solutions Inc. He travels globally sharing insights on leadership, innovation, strategic advancement, human performance, and happiness. He is best known for his trademark, “P4 Advancement System” which is a framework that helps individuals and teams move beyond the ordinary and hit whatever targets they set for themselves. This methodology combines: education, planning, and keeping people happy, productive, and executing. Kim is a strategic thinker and implementer. He is in the business of helping educators and entrepreneurs accomplish anything they set their minds to. Kim has a history of producing strong results for Fortune 500 clients, school districts, colleges, and universities. His approach combines fun, flexibility, attention to details, and an entrepreneurial fun style. He and his team are committed to providing unique and innovative educational programs and proven solutions. Clients Kim has helped include: Cirque du Soliel, Leviton, The Calgary Flames, RBC Royal Bank, Manulife Bank, Rogers Communications, Packers Plus Energy Services, Manulife Bank, The Brick, Lufkin, Panorama Mountain Village, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, Castle Mountain Resort, The Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Grand Pacific Resorts, SUN Nissan, Ambrose University, Abbotsford School District, Farm Credit Canada, UBC: Carey Theological College, TRAK Kayaks, and Medican Construction... and thousands of successful small and medium sized businesses around the world. Kim lives with his wife and their four kids in British Columbia, Canada.
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Robert has an uncanny resemblance to Abe; from his 6’4” height, authentically styled beard, stovepipe hat, 1860s era clothing and scholarly knowledge. He is a nationally recognized Lincoln presenter and historian with over 10 years of experience and has given hundreds of appealing and thought-provoking presentations. Mr. Brugler has presented President Lincoln at Gettysburg, PA, Washington, DC, Springfield, IL (Lincoln’s Home), Appomattox CH, VA (where Gen. Lee Surrendered to Gen. Grant), the Ohio Statehouse and other venues around the Eastern US.
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Dr. Terry is a thought leader and strategy executive. Along with her comprehensive accomplishments in non-profit and educational organizations, she offers formal education and training in Business and Organizational Development. Over the years, Dr. Terry has amassed global insight, strategic planning and tactical execution experience. She has a history of achievement in promoting team allegiance to an organization’s mission. This has translated into work environments that thrive on common support and comradery while maintaining a laser focus on the organizational objectives.
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Ute is an international speaker and linguist with a PhD in Philology, specializing in multilingualism and raising multilingual children. She is the creator of The Sustainable Multilingual philosophy, which promotes realistic, research-based, and emotionally sustainable approaches to multilingual development. Her talks combine deep scientific knowledge with practical guidance, helping families and educators move beyond myths and foster multilingualism with confidence and purpose. She is the owner of Ute's International Lounge and founder of Multilingual-Families.com
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Lisa Ferland is an entrepreneur, author, publisher, and public health consultant focused on examining the sociological differences in child-rearing and maternal and child health practices. Her anthologies encourage mothers everywhere to approach parenting with confidence regardless of the language and culture in which they live. Lisa is an experienced MPH in epidemiology with 10 years of experience in project management and grant proposal development specializing in global public health surveillance capacity building. Writing and Editing Specialities: Copywriting, publishing, SEO-optimization, remote collaboration across time zones, excellent communication skills with non-native English speakers, wrangler of egos, ability to meet stressful deadlines, and attention to details. Public Health Specialties: Surveillance, public health informatics capacity, competency development, curriculum development, grant writing, contract writing, project management, questionnaire/assessment development, piloting and administration, and SAS.
$1,501 - $5,000
Jeff holds degrees in Economics from the University of California and an MBA from The American Graduate School (Thunderbird). Jeff has a PhD from Massey University in investments and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Jeff’s career traverses business and academia. The focus of Jeff’s business career has been start-up innovative companies, with broad experience in all aspects of business development and financial management. Jeff’s prior international business and investment experience largely dictate his financial research direction. His research encompasses the interface between academia and the financial services sector. Jeff’s research passions lie with building financial capability, improving investor education, and addressing challenges faced by the financial services sector. He sits as a founding Board Member for the Westpac/Massey University Financial Education and Research Centre. Jeff is an actively involved Chartered Financial Analyst and well known international speaker. Most recently, Jeff has been an outspoken commentator on the future of financial services, co-hosting a 2017 conference on Digital Innovation in Financial Services. Jeff is a Distinguished Toastmaster, with an engaging speaking style, who presents regularly on investing and financial literacy.
$5,001 - $10,000
As a law enforcement officer, Bruce Champagne has completed assignments as a patrol and investigations supervisor, tactical team Executive Officer and operator, defensive tactics instructor, and training coordinator. Champagne has previous and direct experience in investigations (supervision/case management- violent crimes, criminal gangs, officer involved shootings and uses of force, sex offenses, narcotics, domestic violence, and property crimes) and problem -oriented policing units. Champagne completed the National Police Corps Leadership Development School, was a National Police Recruitment panelist in Washington D.C., a National Gang Prevention/Intervention Programming panelist in Atlanta, GA., and a former President of the West Valley Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge. Champagne is a certified firearms, collapsible baton, O.C. spray, P.O.S.T. Defensive Tactics/Arrest Control, Krav Maga (law enforcement and civilian), and S.P.E.A.R. system instructor, and maintains other certifications in addition to his Force Science Analyst certification. As a court-recognized criminal gang and human performance factors expert, Champagne has provided presentations and instruction at multiple training conferences and colleges/universities. Champagne was a previous president of the Utah Tactical Officers Association, Utah Gang Investigators Association, Utah Forensic Divers Association, and a published author in the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association Journal (ILEETA).
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Chris is a Marine Corp, combat veteran, turned coach, trainer, and author. His passion lies in empowering people with the tools to execute on what matters most to them. His life leading up to his enlistment in the United States Marine Corp was about discovering masculinity and what it took to be a man. Without a father he found purpose and passion in playing baseball. This is where he found a sense of self, confidence, and value in himself establishing an awareness around work ethic. Ultimately gaining a philosophy of "what you put into things you will get out of them." Chris chose to join the Marine Corp to hopefully discover that masculinity factor he was striving so hard to find. He wound up serving 4 years, traveling to Okinawa, multiple cities in the US, and he even did a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010. It was there when he met a SGT who was all about personal development and entrepreneurship that introduced him to a new way of thinking. Over the course of 7 months in the dessert, Chris read books around success, performance, and mindset. The book "Think & Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill was the game-changer that had him realize that life was not fated to him and he could in fact design his own life. That's when he chose to get out and take the skills and mindset the military gave him of commitment to excellence, integrity, honor, attention to detail, and high performance and bring them into a new venture. Chris, being certified as a veteran development coach from Hawk Eye, certified Golden Personality Type profiler, holding a BA in Psychology, & coaching programs in a personal/professional development company called Landmark Worldwide he has created a passion in empowering people with his message, tools, strategies in helping people become high performers in their lives, executing on things with clarity and intention. Chris is currently founder of VET Training & Coaching, Host of the weekly show The Ambitious VET which reaches 1,000 veteran viewers a week, & author of the upcoming Ebook 10 Steps to Predicted Success Out of the Uniform!
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Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Criminal J
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Dr. Tonisha M. Pinckney is dedicated to educating and advocating for others. With a wide range of expertise, supported by 20 years of combined experience, Dr. Pinckney developed a series of individual and community tools. She is a criminologist and criminal justice expert available for expert witness services. Dr. Pinckney is the author of two books, I AM MORE the Journey (2009) and I AM MORE Surviving Survival (2013), which detail her experiences as a surviving victim of domestic violence and sexual assault. Recognizing the importance of saying, "I AM MORE," Dr. Pinckney registered the trademark. A dedicated professional, she is also an expert in fraud investigation, forensic accounting, and financial crime. Addressing issues of racial, socioeconomic, and gender disparities is a major part of Dr. Pinckney's life and career. Her dissertation, Children present on the scene upon police arrival at an intimate partner violence incident: Race, police action, and officer-initiated social support, examined whether the needs of children exposed to IPV and the race of a couple factor into an officer's decisions as to whether to take law enforcement action (arrest or issue a citation) and initiate social support for the exposed child and victim-partner. Dr. Pinckney is the Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Criminal Justice Programs at Anna Maria College. She works at her family church (founded by her father and mother) in Newark, NJ as the Assistant Director of Victims, Offenders, HIV/AIDS, and Addiction Support. Dr. Pinckney works with educators, clergy, and community leaders to help educate, advocate, and bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community. Her motto "You are no longer a product of your past; you are a facilitator of your future" is echoed by students, mentees, victims, offenders, and organizations.
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Stephannie Addo is a coach who helps individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses around the world attain more success in the midst of great challenges. She is equipped with sound consulting principles and well-validated techniques which produces amazing results. As a serial entrepreneur, she has many businesses to her credit. In the past, she had run two businesses named, Scholars of the Futures Educational Center and Achieving Scholars Educational Center. At the moment, Stephannie is the owner of Successful Power Women Network, where she helps women with small businesses to launch, expand, and maximize profit. Her expertise lies in creating the masterful coaching conversation, paying attention to every detail and in nurturing a space for growth and opportunity that leads them to an overwhelming shift in outcomes. Formerly in the United States Army, Stephannie once received the Army Achievement Medal for her dedication to serving her country. She later attended Mercy College where she earned her degree with a major in Behavioral Science and Early Childhood Education. She was mentored by CEO’s from the Nation’s Top Fortune 500 Companies through the University of Connecticut Entrepreneurs Bootcamp for Disabled Veterans, where she won the most Innovative Pitch Award for her business presentation. As a married mother of three children, including her first-born child who was diagnosed with Autism at the age of two; Stephannie became passionate about humanity, and psychology, and chose to become an advocate of Autism to honor her son. She is the founder and owner of ‘Champs For Autism’ – a company dedicated to empowering, encouraging and creating a happier life for children with or without Autism. As a creative professional, craving to make a difference in her community, Stephannie has been featured on many publications including the NY Post, PIX 11, Bronx Chronicles, and Bronxnet. She is someone who loves giving back to her community: She received a Congressional Award from US Congressman Charles Rangel and also citations from Senator Bill Perkins and Rafael Salemenca for her dedication to community services. Stephannie realized she wanted to become a teacher and make a productive change in children’s life when she was in her second grade. However, she is not only gifted to reach children alone but also to help adults and aspiring entrepreneurs in achieving their dreams. Ghandi’s quote which states, "Be the Change that you wish to see in the World,” motivates her. She enjoys helping others to grow both professionally and individually. “Every person should maximize their ability to achieve their dreams in life” – Stephannie.
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