Jacqueline Huynh Schaeffer is a leadership coach, author and speaker. Her new book coming out this fall titled, "Start a Whole New Family With the Same Old People: Have an Amazing Family Using 15 successful Tried & True Corporate Tools" takes what' she's learned from how successful businesses operates and brings it home to the family.  She also has other amazing tools like her 3 month program which integrates music and art.  This program has helped with decrease in stress, fear, anxiety and pain to increased desire to communicate and interact and enhanced sense of relaxation and peace.

Patricia M. Zimmerman is an ordained minister, metaphysical teacher, life coach, healing practitioner, author, and founder of White Dove Circle of Light and Love, a spiritual, non-profit organization where one can find true healing for the mind, body, and spirit. 

She teaches classes on how to live life, looking at the self to bring about change.  Her greatest teacher is life itself.

Kim has been advising women in midlife on their health and wellness since the year 2000. Working exclusively with women in their 50’s, she specializes in coaching her clients to live their best life through a physical, mental, and emotional transformation. She empowers women to build confidence, resilience, hope, self-motivation, and make lasting changes to their health and well‐being.

With a background in fitness, nutrition, and wellness coaching, Kim partners with her clients to discover new ways to improve their Sleep, Food, Mood, and Exercise habits. She has a Master’s degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Science, is a Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and is the owner of Transformation Wellness For Women.

Stephen Krashen completed his Ph.D. in Linguistics at UCLA (1972), and is currently an Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Southern California.

Dr. Krashen is the author of more than 250 articles and books in the fields of bilingual education, neurolinguistics, second language acquisition and literacy. His publications have received numerous awards:

He was the winner of the 1982 Mildenberger Award, given for his book, Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning (Prentice-Hall).

He was co-winner of the Pimsleur Award, given by the American Council of Foreign Language Teachers for the best published article in 1985.

His 1986 paper "Lateralisation, language learning and the critical period" was selected as Citation Class by Current Contents.

In 1993 the Distinguished Presentation related to School Library Media Centers,was awarded by editors of the School Library Media Annual.

I am a deaf dog pet parent, blogger and writer, trainer and advocate and my mission is deaf dogs. I write and work for them, to raise awareness about their existence and their needs and capabilities. I focus especially on deaf dog advocacy, training, safety and other ways to help deaf dog pet parents and their dogs live rich, full, happy lives. I am also a veterinary technician who worked for many years in animal welfare. During my years working for an animal shelter, I held several roles: volunteer and then, upon completion of my veterinary technician education, I assumed the role of Shelter Veterinary Technician, followed by Lead Shelter Veterinary Technician, Foster Care and Enrichment Programs Coordinator and, lastly, Animal Care and Program Development Manager. I have participated in several large-scale emergency sheltering cases for the ASPCA, including the second largest, multi-state dog fighting bust in U.S. history. I continue to work with private clients and local shelters helping them train deaf dogs. In addition to this blog, my writing has appeared in many publications and websites, including The Huffington Post, Victoria Stilwell’s Positively.com, Nashville Paw Magazine and Deaf Dogs Rock among others. I share my life with two deaf dogs, two hearing dogs, several cats and my husband, Omar, who is definitely the better half of their two dads.

Street Smarts

Roger served as President and CEO of The Retail Products Group (RPG) manufacturing and selling pet products to retailers from 2005 to 2012.

Before joining RPG, Roger gained business strategy experience with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). During his tenure at BCG, he optimized growth strategies for multinational consumer goods and retail organizations, including two years working abroad in Paris, France.

His prior work experience also includes positions at Walt Disney Imagineering in business strategy and KPMG LLP where he obtained his CPA.

He served as the Chairman of the American Pet Products Association (APPA) from 2011 to 2013 and is currently on the board of APPA. He has formerly served on the boards of directors of PetSmart Charities and the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC).

Book Smarts

He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in accounting and a Minor in music from Brigham Young University, graduating summa cum laude.

Passion

His wife and three daughters; playing the drums; songwriting; public speaking to youth groups; and playing with Bella!

Love

People. All people.

Motto

Whether you think you can, or whether you think you can't, you're right!

DeathofmyPet.com and the EBook, I Lost My Best Friend Today, were written by Judy H. Wright.

Judy is a life educator, family coach, and keynote speaker. She has written more than 20 books, hundreds of articles and speaks internationally on family, parenting and relationship issues, including communication, encouragement, and end of life. She also focuses on personal issues like anxiety, depression, confidence and self-esteem and works with many small and large organizations–from Head Start to child care resource centers.

Lately, Judy has been interested in research and observation on the use of pets in building resiliency and overcoming trauma. She is a registered Pet Bereavement Coach and offers one-on-one mentoring to help those who have lost a best friend and beloved pet.

The symbol of the artichoke has great meaning for Judy in her teaching and writing. As she works with families, she sees that frequently only the outer edges are exposed, which can be prickly and sometimes bitter to the taste. But, as you expose the artichoke and people to warmth, caring, and time, gradually the leaves begin to open and expose the real treasure–the heart.

The artichoke also became a teaching lesson when Judy, as a young military mother, moved her family into military housing in California to find a surprising collection of artichokes planted in their yard. Knowing it takes two years for the vegetable to grow, Judy realized the original gardener never saw the fruits of their labor, but planted the artichokes anyway. Judy was reminded by this experience that many times in life our actions toward others are felt by people we will never meet, but we plant the seeds of kindness anyway.

You will enjoy Judy’s approachable manner, wonderful storytelling and common-sense solutions gleaned from working with hundreds of families and organizations just like yours. Your encounter with Judy will leave you feeling inspired, entertained, and especially motivated.

CARRIE GREENE is a business strategist and productivity expert for entrepreneurs. Carrie spent fifteen years on Wall Street in marketing and product development for major brokerage firms and The New York Stock Exchange.  She left after 9/11 to take charge of her life and start her own profitable business. Carrie helps business owners get clear on what they want and create simple and straight-forward plans so they are both profitable and happy. Carrie is a frequent speaker on industry panels and is the author of two books. "Because You're Worth It: How to Make More Money by Charging More Money" and "Chaos to Cash.”