Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Bestselling Novelist Known for "The Language of Flowers"; Co-Founder of The Camellia Network; Foster Parent

National Writers Series: Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Chris Van Dusen

Writer & Illustrator of Children's Picture Books; Illustrator of the "Mercy Watson" Series by Kate DiCamillo

Vivienne Harr

Founder of Make A Stand, a Lemonade Stand to End Child Slavery

Erica Zidel

Co-Founder of Sitting Around, an Internet-Based Babysitting Coop

Charles Petty

Certified Speaking Professional, Founder of Family Success Unlimited, Humor Expert

Dave Levin

Co-founder of KIPP, Superintendent of KIPP NYC, Education Reformer

Bruce Hale

Author, Storyteller & Speaker Known for his "Chet Gecko" Chapter Book Series and "Clark the Shark" Picture Books

Tierney Cahill

Award-Winning Educator, School Principal, Congressional Candidate

Salome Thomas-El

Award-Winning Educator, Head of School & Chess Coach

How one principal is inspiring girls of color to succeed through chess

Vicki Sanderson

Business Consultant, Author, Former Speech Teacher

Joshua Sparrow

Executive Director of the Brazelton Touchpoints Center, Associate Clinical Professor at Boston Children's Hospital

Dr. Ken Druck

Speaker, thought leader, executive coach/consultant and community leader, is encapsulated under the heading of "Courageous Living”

Alezandra Russell

Mother Teresa Award Winner, Anti-Trafficking Expert & Human Rights Activist

Patricia Polacco

Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator Known for "Thank You, Mr. Falker"; Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities Advocate

Robert Sege

Director at the Center for Community-Engaged Medicine at Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute; Former Board Member of Prevent Child Abuse America

Robert Sege - The Picower Institute for Learning & Memory

Keith Smith

Keynote Speaker Discussing Sexual Abuse, Trauma, Disclosure & Recovery

Jennifer Storm

Survivor, Author, Consultant, Expert on Victim’s Rights, Addiction & Recovery

Susan B. Neuman

Educator, Researcher, and Education Policy-Maker

Best Practices in Teaching Reading - Dr Susan B. Neuman - YouTube

Jessica Tudos

Olympian; Educator; Speaker; Author; Creative Life Design Specialist; Organizer

Fernando Reimers

Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice in International Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education