Dr. Elana Betts is a certified school psychologist in the K-12 school system, with over 14 years of experience in public schools and approved private schools in Southeastern Pennsylvania. She received her B.A. from Penn State University, her M.A. from Rowan University and her school psychology certificate from Eastern University. In 2013, she received her Doctorate in Education (D.Ed.) from Penn State University in Adult Education.

Her areas of specialty include disability awareness, cultural competence (minorities, LGBTQ), and social justice advocacy work. She has worked in community mental health, K-12 education, and higher education in both administrator and counselor roles. Dr. Betts enjoys working with adult learners in college/university, workplace, and community settings.

Chanel Broadus is an alumnus of the Master of Science in Higher Education Administration program at Drexel University. She possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Studies from Saint Joseph’s University. Ms. Broadus has over ten years of professional experience of administration in higher education, the legal profession, information technology, and human resources. During her tenure at Community College of Philadelphia, Ms. Broadus was crucial to the training and professional development of both paid and faculty advisors, and she devised an advising departmental manual that was used by all of the College’s campuses. Additionally, Ms. Broadus was a member of the Joint Curriculum Advising Committee, the Paralegal Advisory Board, the Student Appeals Committee, the Judicial Hearing Committee, and served as a Student Appeals Advisor.

Prior to her employment at the Community College of Philadelphia, Ms. Broadus interned, volunteered, and was employed in the legal and civics education sector. She has been affiliated with organizations such as Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, LEAP-Kids, The Pennsylvania Coalition for Representative Democracy (PennCORD), the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, We The People, the National Constitution Center, and the Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies (PCSS). In 2009 she was named one of the 101 most top connected people in Philadelphia, by Leadership Philadelphia. She is also a certified mediator.

Dr. Erika Evans-Weaver is the Director of Master’s Program and Field Placement Director for the Center for Human Sexuality Studies at Widener University. She is also a specialist in the fields of family and sexual therapy with over 7 years experience in providing mental health services. She has contributed to sexualhealth.com and is Regional Director of the Pennsylvania Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. She has a private practice in Marriage and Family Therapy (Lessons in Freedom and Empowerment) and is also a co-founder of OurHealth, LLC, a Health Media & Education consulting firm.

Dr. Erika Evans-Weaver received her PhD in Human Sexuality from Widener University, her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from La Salle University, and her BA in French/Spanish from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She has been employed in a number of community-based organizations providing counseling and education to staff and clients about culture and sensitivity, effective communication skills, female sexual health, lifespan development, and relationship training. She also has extensive experience as an adjunct professor at La Salle University, Philadelphia University, Montgomery County Community College, and Cabrini College.

Lauren Ewaniuk M.Ed is a certified secondary education teacher with nearly 10 years of experience in the areas of social sciences and family consumer sciences. She received her BSE from Millersville University and a M.Ed from Gratz College and a M.Ed in human sexuality from Widener University.

Her areas of interest include sex and technology, child development, and social movements in history. Along with her classroom experience she has collaborated with authors on books with topics that include controversial issues in society and historical moments and figures in sexual revolutions.

Ms. Beth Gellman-Beer, a Supervisory Attorney for the federal government, travels the country providing training sessions regarding significant civil rights issues related to sex, race and disability discrimination and harassment. With a longterm commitment to civil rights, Beth was interested in school law since a young age, when she was diagnosed with a learning disability in third grade and faced many obstacles and struggles as a result. Beth is passionate about her national leadership as she loves working with educators to support them in creating a more inclusive school culture.

Ms. Gellman-Beer earned her B.A. in Anthropology in 1997 from Franklin and Marshall College and her J.D. from the Temple University School of Law in 2004. Upon graduation, Ms. Gellman-Beer worked at a civil litigation firm, with some representation in employment discrimination lawsuits. In 2006 Ms. Gellman-Beer was hired as a general attorney for the federal government and was promoted to a Supervisory Attorney in 2010, where she leads a team of attorneys and investigators in investigating and resolving complaints of discrimination against institutions receiving federal funding. Ms. Gellman-Beer has lead her team in a number of high profile investigations and resolutions involving various civil rights issues including sexual assault, sexual harassment, racial harassment, disability discrimination, etc.

Ms. Tracie Q. Gilbert is the founder of Gilbert Educational Ministries and an educator, with a passion for providing holistic development opportunities for adolescents and their advocates. Ms. Gilbert has over 15 years experience working with young people and youth development programs, in a variety of settings across the U.S. Midwest and East Coast. Currently, Ms. Gilbert resides in West Philadelphia, PA, where she provides health counseling and resource support for high school students.

Ms. Gilbert was the 2011 winner of the Women for Social Innovation’s Turning Point Prize, which she used to begin The Empowered Mom’s Think Tank, a 10-month initiative geared toward helping African American female caregivers talk to young people about sensitive topics. She has provided presentations for a wide range of special events, including the 2012 Black Male Development Symposium, the 2012 National Black Child Development Institute’s Annual Conference, and Congressman Chakah Fattah’s 2011 National Conference on Higher Education.

Mark Good is the principal and founder of Mark Charles Good, a company that specializes in diversity & inclusion training and effective interpersonal communication strategies for the business, education, and non-profit sectors worldwide.

In addition to Mark’s three decades of experience working as a diversity trainer and interpersonal communication specialist, he has also worked in the corporate sector and as a school counselor at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.Mark has written and edited four books and is working on his fifth, due out in late 2014. Its working title is The 5 Steps That Make Diversity Work: A Handbook for Schools, Businesses, and Non-Profits.

Eli R. Green, PhD is an interdisciplinary sexualities scholar, Assistant Professor of Public Health at William Paterson University and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Center for Human Sexuality Studies graduate program at Widener University. Dr. Green is a nationally recognized trainer who helps non-profits, direct service, medical providers, and educational professionals expand their LGBQ and transgender-related cultural competency.  As a consultant, he has developed and leads LGBQ & transgender specific train-the-trainer courses, and provides ongoing technical assistance and coaching for current educators and trainers. Dr. Green’s book, co-authored with Luca Maurer, The Teaching Transgender Toolkit:  A Facilitator’s Guide to Increasing Knowledge, Reducing Prejudice & Building Skills is the first to offer best practices and lesson plans to lead transgender trainings.  Dr. Green holds a PhD in Human Sexuality Studies from Widener University, in addition to Masters Degrees in Human Sexuality Education (Widener University) and Applied Women’s Studies (Claremont Graduate University).  His research focuses largely on reducing prejudice toward transgender people and communities through education and training. He is a Certified Sexuality Educator (CSE) through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors & Therapists (AASECT).

Dr. David M. Hall — a distinguished diversity trainer, classroom teacher, and college professor – blogs for CNN and is the author of Allies at Work: Creating a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Inclusive Work Environment. Dr. Hall is also the editor of Taking Sides: Family and Personal Relationships, a college text. He is the creator of BullyShield, a bullying prevention mobile application for the iPhone and Droid. David M Hall Associates (DMHA) instructors teach about bullying prevention through a framework of diversity and inclusion. DMHA’s long list of clients includes Exelon, PSE&G, JP Morgan Chase, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, Pennsylvania Department of Education, New Jersey Department of Education, Target, HSBC, Merck, the U.S. Department of Energy, Price WaterhouseCoopers, Safeway, The Hershey Company, Northrup Grumann, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, and many others. Dr. Hall is a founding co-chair of Out & Equal Greater Philadelphia and a recipient of teaching and humanitarian awards at the national, state and local level. Those awards include the GLSEN Educator of the Year Runner-Up Award, Teacher as Hero Award from the National Liberty Museum, Outstanding Alumnus from Widener University, and Outstanding Pennsylvanian from the Pennsylvania Jaycees. His students have named him Most Creative Teacher and Teacher Most Likely to be Remembered in 10 Years.

LaShay Harvey, M.Ed. is a sexologist hailing from the great state of Georgia, currently residing in Baltimore, MD. She is completing her PhD in Human Sexuality, where her research focuses on the intersections of sexual choice, sexual freedom, diversity and inclusion, and orientation development within the African American community. Ms. Harvey’s professional ambition is to propel the field forward with a sharper understanding of how the African American community experiences their unique and non-monolithic sexuality.

Chris Joy is a certified elementary and secondary school counselor with over 15 years of experience working in Philadelphia and suburban public schools in Southeastern Pennsylvania. He is currently working to complete his doctoral dissertation on Cyberbullying at the Grand Canyon University having already completed his BA in Sociology from Cabrini College and his MS is School Counseling from Gwynedd Mercy University. Affective Education continues to be Chris’s primary focus through student education with programs designed for teaching tolerance, bullying prevention, and increasing student empathy. Chris has extensive experience in the application of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program for schools at the elementary and secondary levels. His facilitation of the HABIT (Harassment And Bullying Intervention Taskforce) student group at the Penndale Middle School has been essential in providing empathy training for thousands of secondary aged students. Chris has also designed and implemented student, staff and parent figure training sessions aimed at reducing the amount of bullying and cyberbullying behaviors in the North Penn School District Community. Prior to coming on board at David M. Hall Associated and Delaware Valley College, Chris has delivered affective education classes at the Montgomery County Community College, the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, and Opn-Wyd.

Dr. Joyce Mundy has been an educator and safe schools advocate for twenty-four years. Her administrative work in bullying programming and training led to her being named Pennsylvania’s Middle School Principal of the year in 2010. She is currently the Superintendent of Schools in Centennial School District in southeastern Pennsylvania. Dr. Mundy’s doctoral research focused on the barriers for school administrators in creating LGBT inclusive programs. Having adequate, clear, and effective safe schools legislation to support LGBT youth is at the forefront of her advocacy. Legislation is key in creating appropriate school policies, procedures and professional development. As a district leader, Dr. Mundy remains steadfast in her mission to provide connected school communities that support, welcome, and values all constituents, the most important variable in student success.

Pat Toner, M.Ed. is a former District Curriculum Coordinator for the Council Rock School District and has spoken at numerous workshops and conventions throughout her career. Pat has authored 12 books on Health Education and 2 books on Physical Education with Prentice Hall/Simon & Schuster and J & B Products, Inc. Pat’s most recent books, “Sex Education: The Missing Pieces,” “Substance Abuse Prevention: The Missing Pieces,” and “Health Education A to Z” have won awards for excellence. In addition to teaching, Pat served as the varsity field hockey and lacrosse coach for Council Rock where she was named USA Coach of the Year, Trenton Times Coach of the Decade, and was recently inducted into the Bucks Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and the Council Rock Hall of Fame.

Al Vernacchio, M.Ed. teaches at Friends’ Central School in Wynnewood, PA. In addition to his classroom responsibilities, Al organizes sexuality-themed programs and assemblies, provides parent education on human sexuality topics, and is one of the faculty advisors for the Gay-Straight Alliance.

A Human Sexuality educator and consultant for over 20 years, Al has lectured, published articles, and offered workshops throughout the country on sexuality topics. His work has been featured in “Teaching Good Sex”, a November 20, 2011 cover story in The New York Times Magazine. In addition, Al is a TED Talk speaker and his blog, “For Goodness Sex”, can be found on the Psychology Today website. He is the author of the forthcoming book For Goodness Sex to be published by Harper-Collins in 2014.

Glenn Yetter is a teacher of 8th and 9th grade gifted support in the North Penn School District. He has spent the last 28 years as a sixth grade teacher while trying to seamlessly integrate technology into his classroom. He has also served as a technology coach for the district and has participated in numerous staff development activities for the North Penn faculty. Glenn is a huge advocate of the student-led conference and has consulted with Rand McMillan and Educational Impact. As a big fan of Twitter, he was nominated this past year for a ‘Bammy Award’ for his use of technology in the classroom.

Glenn received his bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Millersville University and his Masters in Educational Leadership from Temple University. He resides in Hatfield, PA with his wife Dr. Nicole Yetter.

Dr. Nicole Yetter is extremely passionate about creating a safe and respectful working/learning environment for all! She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Rehabilitation Services Education and a Minor in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University. She obtained her Master’s Degree in Guidance K-12 from the State University of West Georgia. Recently, she earned her Doctorate in Education from Grand Canyon University. Dr. Yetter’s dissertation reviewed the effect of implementing classroom meetings on student performance indicators including; academic performance, attendance, documented discipline, and bullying behaviors. Dr. Yetter is also a Certified Olweus Trainer and has her AAC II (Associate Addictions Counselor). Over the past 16 years, Dr. Yetter has worked with and spoken to thousands of students, educators, parents, and community members on an array of topics. These included; Substance Abuse, Grief & Loss, Decision Making, Empathy, Bullying, Internet Safety, and other related topics. Most recently, she was a featured presenter at the 2012 National Conference on Bullying in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Yetter also acts as an Educational Consultant for various School Districts across the country, the PA Bullying Prevention Support Plan Workgroup, and The CyberBully Hotline, just to name a few. She currently resides in suburban Philadelphia with her husband and children where she is employed at a large suburban high school as a Guidance Counselor.