Speakers Live 2022 - TEDxColePark in Corpus Christi, Texas

Nina Meehan - CEO and Founder of Bay Area Children's Theatre and Creativity Expert

Nina Meehan is a creativity expert, who inspires the children and parents alike as an award-winning director, playwright and producer, and a dedicated arts educator, with expertise in youth development and nonprofit management. Her work focuses on nurturing innovation in children and connecting people in our increasingly digital world. Nina’s award-winning theatrical work for young people as CEO of Bay Area Children's Theatre has reached more than 1 million kids and adults and has toured nationally and internationally. She speaks and writes frequently on topics ranging from creative thinking, nonprofit management, female leadership and creative parenting. She is also a certified yoga instructor. Her work has been spotlighted in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, American Theatre Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Barron’s, Red Tricycle, ABC News, NBC News, and CBS News. https://ninameehan.com

Scott Paradis - Change Agent and Author

Leader, Writer, Speaker, Trainer – Seeker of truth, devoted to helping people make the most of themselves to ultimately live full and fulfilling lives. Completed a 30+ year career with the United States Army, retiring at the rank of colonel. In addition to multiple stateside assignments, to include the Pentagon, served in warzones in Europe and the Middle East, as a Congressional Fellow with the United States Senate, and as a National Security Fellow with the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Author of ten books and numerous personal and professional growth programs focused on helping people understand and embrace the fundamental principles of leadership and success. https://ScottFParadis.com

Kat Smith - Artist

Kat Smith is a former educator turned artist. After a ten-year career in public schools and higher education, she became a consultant to support teachers and students in Mississippi. Months into her consulting career, her world was shaken when her dad unexpectedly passed in 2020. What began as a desire to preserve flowers from his memorial grew into a pressed floral art business to help others find beauty during a time of loss. Now, Kat's passion is creating beautiful art and helping others cultivate loss into legacy. Kat enjoys speaking, painting, and sowing seeds of hope for an impactful future. www.katsmith.info

David Angwenyi - Educator

Yarona Boster - Trauma informed Life Coach, Parenting Life Coach

For the last 15 years, I ran an Early Intervention (EI) Program, in accordance with USA federal IDEA regulations and New Jersey Part C. This program is for children birth to 3 years of age with developmental delays and disabilities. EI is a parent training model focusing on parent advocacy. While it is specifically designed to assist parents of children with developmental delays and disabilities, the basis of its practices and implementation utilizes a variety of evidenced based strategies for early childhood development. In a recent transition, I have moved into life coaching, with an emphasis on loss/trauma and parenting coaching. I also have a parenting workshop series in the works. Lastly, I am an infertility advocate for federal legislation change and facilitator for infertility support groups on both national and local levels. www.footprintscoaching.org

Erasmo Rivera - Confidence Coach, Speaker and Author

Erasmo Rivera is a Speaker | Author | Personal Development Confidence Coach that loves to help individuals gain confidence and believe in themselves. Erasmo has been coached and mentored by great individuals like Les Brown, John C. Maxwell, Daniel Ally, Evan Carmichael, and others with the purpose to keep developing himself so that he can be able to bring value to others. Erasmo is an Author of his book “IGNITE the Hunger in You” in collaboration with Motivational Speaker Les Brown and 34 other amazing authors like JB Owen. Erasmo is dedicated to personal development and helping others extract the best version of themselves. www.Erasmorivera.com