Corrie Lapinsky (she/her)
St. Paul, Minnesota Corrie Lapinsky is a former attorney who has held leadership roles in national companies and local nonprofit organizations and now brings her decades of experience in constructive communication, conflict transformation, and relational leadership to her work on social justice initiatives. This work, through Interstanding, Inc., focuses on personal and collective transformation, anti-racism […]
Easton Davis (he/him)
Syracuse, NY Easton Davis is a doctoral candidate in the Cultural Foundations of Education (CFE) department at Syracuse University and is pursuing certificates of advanced study (CAS) in Women’s and Gender studies, and Disability Studies. By centering the well-being of Black bodies, Easton’s research interest seeks to move towards an understanding of racial and emotional […]
Zea Leguizamon, RSMT/RSME (she/her)
Loveland, CO Zea is currently completing their master’s in Somatic Mental Health Counseling, emphasizing Dance Movement Therapy at Naropa University. Prior, Zea attended the Process Work Institute where she did graduate work on embodied conflict resolution. She is also cross-trained in 15 somatic methodologies. Formerly a non-profit consultant, Zea has worked at the intersection of […]
Dr. Samuel Leguizamon Grant (he/they/we)
Minneapolis & Boulder, CO Sam has a thirty-plus year history of utilizing critical participatory action research on the intersectionality of racial, cultural, economic, gender, environmental and geographic justice. He has worked with and through formations from the grassroots level to state government, and from community-based initiatives to those of national and international scope. Through organizing […]
Shawn Shafner (he/they)
Washington D.C. Shawn is a joyous, loving, thoughtful and creatively juicy human being, looking for like-minded folks to make fun and mayhem. Shawn tries to lead with his heart. Meanwhile, his brain is especially good at putting disparate elements together in new ways, seeing the big picture, strategizing, and getting people to take action. He […]
shiloh burton (they/them)
Albuquerque, NM shiloh burton’s passion, purpose and practice is storytelling and the medium remains secondary. As a social practice artist with photographic origins, they possess 30+ years experience in a variety of visual, audio and digital mediums. They craft contexts to activate audience participation and honor our contradictory, messy and beautiful lived experiences to reflect, […]
Khalia Ii (she/her)
San Diego, CA Khalia Ii is a doctoral candidate in the University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences. Her dissertation research focuses on (healing-centered pedagogy or ??- it isn’t fully described in the interview!) At USD, Khalia also teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses on Leadership and Spirituality, and serves as the […]
Rita Molestina, LICSW (she/they)
Burien, WA Rita is a licensed clinical social worker and has worked at the intersections of community wellness, education, and healthcare equity for 20 years. As a facilitator, consultant, and healer, she strives to uphold a healing justice framework, recognizing and addressing the impact of individual, collective, and systemic trauma on our bodies, minds, and […]
Shannon Michaela Doree Smith (she/her)
Cork, Ireland Shannon is a ritualist, dancer, facilitator, traveler, administrator and lifelong student. She holds a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase and has taught contemporary dance techniques, authentic movement, and contact improvisation and served as Co-Founder / Co-Director of MA Dance. With roots in early 20th century modern dance pioneers, her passions have evolved […]
Paula Moreau-Smith (she/her)
Leeds, UK Paula Moreau-Smith is a certified body psychotherapist and professional in strategic marketing and evolution. She is the Founder and lead consultant at Moreau Smith Consultants, where she plans and develops strategic marketing programmes, promote and market events, and uses qualitative research methods to help companies and organisations understand more about their customers. She […]