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Dr. Belin has provided school based psychological evaluations, counseling, and behavioral interventions for children in Arizona schools since 2008. As a certified practitioner in Child and Family Forensics Dr. Belin specializes in areas of complex trauma, and wide ranging developmental, behavioral, emotional and learning disabilities. Dr. Belin is a dedicated advocate for culturally informed delivery […]

Toni Robinson is an innovative and versatile educational leader with more than two decades of experience working to transform teaching and learning through digital integration, professional development, and equitable practices. Toni has worked extensively with educators and administrators across the country to increase student access and achievement by enhancing teacher performance and addressing policies, practices,

Marsheda Patrice, Esq. is a licensed attorney and businesswoman who marries her love of teaching, storytelling, and strategy to build people power. She graduated with Distinction from the University of Michigan in 2012 with a BA in English and African and African American Studies. She received her JD Cum Laude from Northwestern Pritzker School of

Dr. Tara Armstead has been in the field of education for over 16 years. She has worked on various levels of education including elementary, middle school, collegiate, alternative education, Title 1 and “well-funded”. While in her doctorate program she studied the importance of parental engagement, and how it is heavily influenced by relational connections within

Kristi Morale is a social-emotional learning coordinator in Houston, TX and EdD candidate at Texas Southern University. Kristi is the founder of The Innocent Brown Girl Project an educational consulting firm that curates curriculum and professional development for educators and advocates of African American and Latina girls.Kristi is also the host of the TeachHER Podcast,

Dr. Rosenna Bakari is an Empowerment Psychologist who designs wellness programs for individuals and businesses. She is an educator, spoken word artist, martial artist, and 6X author. Recent conference keynote presentations include the 2023 Tele-Mental Health Annual Conference, American Counseling Association 2021 Annual Conference, Colorado Springs Educating Children of Color 2022 Conference, and the 2022

Ashely Dickerson currently serves as a Senior Program Manager at the National Center for Youth Law with the FosterEd Arizona Compassionate Systems initiative. Improving educational outcomes is at the core of her efforts and she is passionate about creating an equitable and just education system in the great state of Arizona. Ashely is a proud

Mr. Tony Williams serves as the Business and Community Owl for Mindfulness First’s Board Committee. He has an extensive 30 year background in wellness and leadership at corporations like American Express, Charles Schwab, and General Motors, as well as yoga and instructional fitness experience. Mr. Williams holds a Bachelors of Science and Masters in Information

Dr. Julian Wyatt serves as an instructor for Mindfulness first. He is a 30 year retired Combat Navy Veteran whose highest award achieved on active duty was the Bronze Star for Heroism. Dr. Wyatt is also a Registered Yoga Teacher (eRYT-200, RYT-500) and has completed the 8-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course. He is

KaRa Lyn Thompson [kah-rah] is a community builder passionate about shaping inclusive, connected, and resilient individuals, organizations, and communities. Her years of professional experience supporting various higher education, non-profit and civic-minded organizations have highlighted skills in facilitation, program design, and project management to empower people and build capacity. Student Voice and Choice: Equitable Decision-making through