Speakers (10)
Tia Ryans - Trainer and instructor

Tia
Ryans
Founding Executive Director
F.O.R.T.E. House (Forcing Out Recidivism Through Education)
Tia Ryans is a political advocate and a direct witness to the insidious and detrimental impact of th
United States (New Jersey)
Global
English
Gold
Member
Monica Banks - Trainer and instructor

Monica
Banks
Founder/CEO
Unfinished Journey
Monica Banks is a mother to two cool industry kids, an advocate for Criminal Justice Reform and Cult
United States (Maryland)
Global
English
Gold
Member
Dee Rainer - Trainer and instructor

Dee
Rainer
Founder/Executive Director
My Meta Re-Entry Services, Inc.
Demetrius G.
United States (North Carolina)
Global
English
Gold
Member
Wendi Cooper - Trainer and instructor

Wendi
Cooper
Program Coordinator
Operation Restoration
Wendi Cooper is a transgender woman of color who is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.
United States (Louisiana)
Global
English
Gold
Member
Lauren Reed - Trainer and instructor

Lauren
Reed
Communication and Community Engagement Coordinator
Alliance for Higher Education in Prison
Lauren graduated from Rutgers University in 2017, making her the first person in her family to earn
United States (Colorado)
Denver
Global
English
Gold
Member
Promise Mebrtatu - Trainer and instructor

Promise
Mebrtatu
United States (Pennsylvania)
Global
English
Gold
Member
Nitchka Granger - Trainer and instructor

Nitchka
Granger
Nitchka Starling Granger is a noteworthy thought leader in family transformation.
United States (Louisiana)
Global
English
Gold
Member
Halimah Washington - Trainer and instructor

Halimah
Washington
Halimah Washington is an activist, advocate and human services professional with nearly two decades
United States (New York)
Global
English
Gold
Member
IVY TURK - Trainer and instructor

IVY
TURK
CPC
Founder|CEO
Project Liberation/A Liberated Life
I inspire individuals to make a choice, take a chance and BE the change they wish to see.
United States (New York)
NEW YORK
Global
English
Gold
Member
Starling Thomas - Trainer and instructor

Starling
Thomas
MFA
Communications Director
The Ladies of Hope Ministries
Starling Thomas is a writer and director from Dallas, Texas.
United States (Texas)
Dallas
Global
English
Gold
Member