Speakers One Love 2022 - TEDxColePark in Corpus Christi, Texas

Catherine Cole - Workforce and Education

Catherine Cole is a Military Spouse, Communication Scholar, Mother, Board of Director for Corpus Christi Metro Ministries and a Contract Manager for Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend. As a Military Spouse, Catherine found difficulty finding employment opportunities while living in California and in Corpus Christi. Through education and perseverance, Catherine found a career in helping others with significant barriers to employment find their careers as well. https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinekatiecole

Michelle Eccellente Stevenson - Educator / Artist / Writer

Michelle Eccellente Stevenson is an artist, writer, TEDx Speaker, and Founder of Cultivate Caring. Michelle is passionate about making the world a better place through creative endeavors and education. Her Bachelor of Arts degree, with a dual major in Political Science and Sociology, gave Michelle a peek into the window of how connected we all are. The bulk of her career was spent in the training and development sector, working for major corporations as an educator. Michelle now spends her time trying to make sense of the world through art, writing, and developing content for Cultivate Caring. Michelle’s TEDx Talk ‘How Caring Connects Us’ is on YouTube and she invites you to join her on social media @CultivateCaring and @MESStudioArt. http://www.facebook.com/CultivateCaring

Deji Akingbade - Business Leader

Conor Rice - Gen Z Activist

My name is Conor Rice and I am a product of the Texas public school system. As I go to college to become an educator I am committed to ensuring our schools are better than I found them. It is through activism and advocacy that I work to ensure that hate speech and slurs have no place in our schools today. That bold goal is imperative to repairing the divisive society that Gen Z is entering. I am proud and committed to ensuring that every single child feels as they belong in our schools today. https://linktr.ee/conor4.0

Elayna Fernandez - Storyteller | Strategist | Student of Pain

Known worldwide as the Positive MOM, Elayna Fernández is a bestselling author, internationally acclaimed storyteller, and award-winning mom entrepreneur. Elayna helps moms turn their painful stories into bestselling books, profitable courses, and well-crafted impactful talks, so they can earn passive income as inspiring messengers and digital entrepreneurs. Her award-winning Emotional Wholeness programs inspire millions of moms around the world to break cycles, find peace, and feel whole. To learn more about Elayna, visit thePositiveMOM.com and follow her @thepositivemom. https://thepositivemom.com