Past TLS Speakers

Dr. Tamika Sanders is an entrepreneur who decided to become an educator to address the lack of minority faculty in higher education and serve as a role model for minority students who rarely see people of color in academia. She has over 10 years of experience working with schools and businesses in the areas of […]

LaKenya Logan, is an Eastern Shore of Virginia native. Currently, she is a special education educator who teaches in the West Valley of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. In May 2005, she received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Virginia Wesleyan University in Norfolk, VA. After graduation, she became a special education in Virginia. LaKenya took

Colin Seale was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, where struggles in his upbringing gave birth to his passion for educational equity. Tracked early into gifted and talented programs, Colin was afforded opportunities his neighborhood peers were not. Using lessons from his experience as a math teacher, later as an attorney, and now as a

Shehara L. Wooten, CFP® – With over 16 years experience in the financial services industry, Shehara L. Wooten, CFP® is the founder of Your Story Financial, LLC and Your Story Financial Academy, LLC.  She is committed to helping women and #STEM professionals. She graduated with a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. In 2004, she

Ms. Stephens has been an educator for over 15 years.  She has a strong focus on curriculum development and student achievement.  Ms. Stephens was an instrumental part of a turnaround team that made marked improvements in math and reading on the Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP), during her first year as a curriculum specialist.  The

Dr. Mechele Newell is an upper elementary school teacher in the Bay Area, California. Before embarking on her second career, Mechele dedicated the last 20 years of her life to serving in the US Air Force (USAF), both as an active duty member and a civilian employee, in the clinical lab setting. Mechele’s experiences as

Lindsay Love is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Masters in Social Work from the University of Southern California. Dedicated to social justice issues, she works closely with teens and adults experiencing trauma, and endeavors to create safe spaces for marginalized voices. Lindsay values the diverse stories from within her community as she recognizes

Sidney Gaskins, LPC Licensed Professional Counselor and Organizational Psychologist – Sidney Gaskins mixes mental health and organizational psychology to support having workplaces that people want to be a part of with healthy coworkers. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (TX, MO) and an industrial and organizational psychologist who focuses on organizational climate and culture, and

Dr. Mina Bhagdev currently teaches high school chemistry and psychology at Hamilton High School. She just completed her 27th year of teaching, 21 of which have been at CUSD. Mina has a Bachelor’s in Chemistry, two MEds. in Curriculum Instruction as well as Educational Leadership. and a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. She is passionate about