Dr. Alaina is the author of "Parenting Talent: The Grown-Up's Guide to Supporting Creatively Driven Teens and Tweens," which helps parents and mentors navigate the emotional and practical needs of teens and tweens in the arts.
Rachel Marie Martin believes in the power of the human spirit to overcome, to thrive and to find deep joy. She speaks worldwide encouraging moms and entrepreneurs to live each day with purpose and drive. Beyond that, she’s a mom to seven, and calls Nashville, Tennessee, her home.
Dale Troy is a College Success Coach and Certified Health Coach, who helps students transition successfully from high school to college. Dale's experience in helping college students started with her own three daughters. All three of her daughters graduated from Yale College, and she is a graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School.
Shahar Link is the CEO and founder of Mindspire Tutoring and Test Prep, which has tutored thousands of students across the country for over a decade in the SAT, ACT, and every other academic subject. Shahar has been teaching in high schools and tutoring standardized tests for over 25 years.
A graduate of Harrison High School in Harrison, NY and Northwestern University, Jon Varlamos received his Master’s degree in teaching from Fordham University. He began his teaching and coaching career at West Hempstead and Locust Valley High Schools before moving to Walt Whitman High School.
Better understand how to navigate teen mental health issues in our latest episode, featuring Robin Glenn, chief strategy and business development officer with 7 Mindsets.
Edy Nathan’s private practice focuses on grief, trauma, loss and sex. Tough conversations people don’t like to have yet cause obstacles in creating a life worth living. Edy earned her master’s degrees from New York University and Fordham University in New York City.
David Samore hails from Sioux City, Iowa, fourth of five sons to immigrant parents. After serving 18 years as the principal of a leading middle school in Palm Beach County, Florida, he served as the SDPBC Principal of Global Leadership and Innovation.
Stacey Clarke has been an educator for more than 2 decades. She pursued a career in broadcast journalism in college, then had the chance to be a substitute teacher while building her career.
Patty Hendrickson (La Crosse, WI) is a booked and busy, high-energy and highly interactive speaker sharing with both student leaders and professionals. Since 1992 she’s spoken to more than a million people.