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Interfaith Minister
Rev. Reenie Panzini is a graduate of The New Seminary, and is dually ordained by the Interfaith Temple / NYC and OUnI (Order of Universal Interfaith). Published author of The Brightest Town…An Interfaith Holiday Story, her ministry is geared towards children of all faiths and abilities. Along with seminars and classes where parents and children learn the similarities of the world’s religions, and that love is the basis of all of them, she also leads Meditation and Affirmation classes for Special Needs kids and classes for Sensitive/Psychic Kids. She is the mother of three beautiful, motivating, and gifted children. She can be reached at RevReenie@gmail.com
Sports Agent
Forbes has called Leigh Steinberg "the greatest sports agent in history." Steinberg's career as a sports agent has spanned over 40 years. Steinberg's client list has included Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon, Howie Long, Mark Brunell, Dusty Baker, Lennox Lewis, and many more!
ESPN College Basketball Analyst
Malcolm Huckaby is a College Basketball Analyst for ESPN. Huckaby played college basketball at Boston College. Huckaby went on to play in the NBA for the Miami Heat, as well as professionally in Europe.
Healer via astrology
Tom ‘Kaypacha’ Lescher has more than 35 years of experience as an astrologer and spiritual practitioner. His approach to healing spirit, mind, and body through emotional release and Kundalini yoga utilizes astrology as a healing art.
In addition to personal readings, he brings astrology to everyone through international lectures, experiential workshops, writing and teaching.
He is the author of The Pele Report, a weekly astrological YouTube forecast and numerous magazine and online articles. Using yoga, meditation and nature for self-renewal, and natural law as his guide, his work brings balance, love, and joy to others and the planet.
On Cosmic Love, Kaypacha will share his insight on the ‘Big Event’ in April and 2014 -- the ‘Cardinal Grand Cross’ astrology -- as it effects psychology, spirituality and intensified personal and planetary testing with extraordinary paradigm shift potential.
If you are interested in conscious evolution as relates to ‘cosmic weather’, you’ll appreciate Kaypacha’s insight into quantum shift dynamics in April and 2014.
Associate Professor, Researcher, Blogger, Speaker, Community Activist, Talk Radio Host
On Sunday, May 18, 2014 – Professor Julian Vasquez Heilig will be back to start Part 1 of a Series of discussions on "Teach for America".
Julian Vasquez Heilig is an award-winning researcher and teacher. He is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Policy and Planning and African and African Diaspora Studies (by courtesy) at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Mexican American Studies and the Warfield Center for African and African American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Since 2007, he has served as an Associate Director for the University Council of Education Administration (UCEA).
In addition to educational accomplishments, Julian Vasquez Heilig has held a variety of research and practitioner positions in organizations from Boston to Beijing. These experiences have provided formative professional perspectives to bridge research, theory, and practice.
His current research includes quantitatively and qualitatively examining how high-stakes testing and accountability-based reforms and market reforms impact urban minority students. Julian’s research interests also include issues of access, diversity, and equity in higher education.
His work has been cited by the New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press, USAToday, Education Week, Huffington Post and other print and electronic media outlets. He has also appeared on local and national radio and TV including PBS, NBC, NBCLatino, NPR, Univision, and MSNBC.
He obtained his Ph.D. in Education Administration and Policy Analysis and a Masters in Sociology from Stanford University. He also holds a Masters of Higher Education and a Bachelor’s of History and Psychology from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor.
He blogs at Cloaking Inequity, consisistently rated one of the top 50 education websites in the world by Teach100.
Contact him at:
Julian Vasquez Heilig, Ph.D. ▪ Associate Professor, Educational Policy and Planning ▪ The University of Texas at Austin College of Education Department of Educational Administration George I. Sanchez Building (SZB) 374D 1912 Speedway D5400 Austin, TX 78712-1604 Tel: (512) 471-7551 email: jvh@alumni.stanford.edu




