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I’m an Agile Coach and Professional Coach (ICF-trained) working through my company, Mindful Solutions. I help IT organizations cultivate agility and collaboration through coaching, facilitation, and Scrum Mastery. In addition to organizational consul... Show more

IT professional since 2001. Passionate about tech and people. Founded and supported PHPSP for 12 years. Moved to Agile and management for the past years. From Brazil to Portugal, loving to write about identity and psychology.

IT professional since 2001. Passionate about tech and people. Founded and supported PHPSP for 12 years. Moved to Agile and management for the past years. From Brazil to Portugal, loving to write about identity and psychology. Show more

Eric Wamba is a speaker, coach, and author who integrates neuroscience and quantum physics to inspire personal and organizational transformation.
A former aerospace engineering graduate and science teacher, he now dedicates his work to exploring human potential.
Through his Neuro-Quantum 3A Method®, he blends predictive brain science, neuroplasticity, emotionally charged visualization, and principles from epigenetics and psychoneuroimmunology to show how thoughts, emotions, and the body shape tangible results.
He helps professionals, teams, and students break free from past loops and act within the 3–7 second window, when courage outpaces hesitation.
He believes that “emotion is the brain’s save button” and that failure is the greatest teacher of all.

Eric Wamba is a speaker, coach, and author who integrates neuroscience and quantum physics to inspire personal and organizational transformation. A former aerospace engineering graduate and science teacher, he now dedicates his work to exploring hu... Show more

Carmen Estela is a graduate student in Digital Forensics at the University of Central Florida. She holds a B.A. in Criminology from the University of Florida with certifications in Data Analytics and AI Fundamentals. Carmen has attended and been awarded scholarships to HackSpaceCon 2024 and 2025, where she participated in hands-on cybersecurity workshops including adversarial machine learning and physical penetration testing. At Hack Red Con 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky, Carmen presented "Social Engineering Your Network: Hacking Human Connections". She has also served as an adult protective investigator, police communications operator, legal intern, and research assistant, applying investigative skills across law enforcement, academic, and public service settings.

Carmen Estela is a graduate student in Digital Forensics at the University of Central Florida. She holds a B.A. in Criminology from the University of Florida with certifications in Data Analytics and AI Fundamentals. Carmen has attended and been awar... Show more

Dr. Ellen-Rae Cachola is the Librarian and Digital Archivist of the Center for Labor Education and Research at University of Hawaiʻi-West Oʻahu.

Dr. Ellen-Rae Cachola is the Librarian and Digital Archivist of the Center for Labor Education and Research at University of Hawaiʻi-West Oʻahu. Show more

CURRICULUM VITAE
Charles W. Woodard, Ph.D.
Clinical/Community Psychology

Home Address
338 Spruce St.
Boynton Beach, Fl. 33426
Phone: (561) 628-3323
Email: seedconsultation@gmail.com

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
University of South Carolina, Columbia SC
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D. Clinical/Community Psychology

University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
M.A. Community Psychology

N.C. A&T State University
Greensboro, NC
B.S. Psychology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chief Executive Officer 2001-Current
Seed Consultation Services, LLC
https://www.seedconsultation.com
seedconsultation@gmail.com

This Consulting Company focuses on Empowering others to Face and Overcome the Challenges that life presents. Sowing Seeds of Mastery via Information Sharing, Strategic Interventions, and Goal Directed Activities, Seed Consultation Services intend to help others to “Soar Like the Eagle”, Above the Storms of Life. Motto: “Sowing Enables Others to Soar”.

MEMBER

Saint John MBC (Minister) 2019-Present
Oak Grove MBC (Associate Pastor) 2009-2019
Author: Self-Talk; Sign of Sanity, Insanity, or Key To Self-Empowerment
https://www.seedconsultation.com/SELFTALK.html

Chief Psychologist
Midlands Center
South Carolina Department of Disabilities & Special Needs
Columbia, SC

Served as Director of Psychological Services for Midlands Center

Duties: Supervised psychological staff in providing psychological services to residents. Duties were administrative and clinical and included the administration and supervision of psychological evaluations, development of program plans, development and implementation of behavior life skills programs providing inservice training in these areas for nonpsychology staff, and Forensic Evaluations.

Community Psychologist
GLEAMS Human Resources Commission (Head Start)
Greenwood, SC

Duties: Provided Inservice training to staff and parents on child development, identifying and treating children with disabilities, disciplinary procedures, and on designing and writing behavioral objectives. Directed the Mental Retardation Programs. Directed the Social Service component of the Head Start Program. Coordinated services for children with disabilities for the Head Start Program.

Psychologist
Reception & Evaluation
Department of Corrections
Columbia, SC

Duties: Performed psychological and personality assessments; provided counseling for youthful offenders and led group therapy sessions.

ASSESSMENT

Interviewing and Intellectual Assessment
Practicum

Supervised experience in interviewing and intellectual assessment with children and adults at the psychological services Center (PSC).

Supervised experience in administering and interpreting results of WISC-R, McCarthy’s Scales of Children’s Apperception Test, and Incomplete Sentences Blank for Children at PSC.

Personality Assessment Practicum

Supervised experience in behavioral assessment and personality test, including projective techniques with children and adults.

Tests include: Rorshach, MMPI, TAT, Draw-A-Person, Bender Gestalt, House-Tree-Person, and Incomplete sentences Blank.

PSYCHOTHERAPY EXPERIENCE

Applied Individual Psychotherapy

Advance theory and supervised practice with a variety of psychotherapeutic clinical procedures e.g., interactional therapy, crisis intervention, client-centered therapy, insight-oriented therapy, gestalt therapy, behavioral therapy, and reality therapy.

CONSULTATION AREAS
Assessing Children with Disabilities
Assessing the Dually Diagnosed
Building and Maintaining Healthy Relationships with Infants and Toddlers
Conflict Resolution
Disabilities & Mental Health
Disciplining Children
Early Head Start
Enhancing Communication (Between Peers, Parents, and Children)
ERSEA
Establishing Risk Management Procedures
Family & Community Partnerships
Filling Up Your Love Tank & Keeping it Full
Gentle Teaching (Positive Non-Aversive Teaching Method)
Harmony In the Workplace
Head Start Performance Standards
Head Start Re-Authorization Act 2007 (Governance Training)
How to Effectively Work with Exceptional Children (Special Needs, Autistic & Gifted)
How to Provide Quality Mental Health Services in Head Start/Preschool
How to write, Implement, and Monitor Behavior Management Programs
I’m Moving, I’m Learning (Combating Childhood Obesity)
Improving Interpersonal Relations
Improving Self Esteem
Leadership Skills for Managerial Success
Male Conference (Building a Man to Be the MAN)
Moving From Being a “Dad” to Being a “Father”
Parent-Child Relationships
Preventing and Responding to Aggression
Program Planning
Promoting Positive Mental Health in Children from Birth to Toddlers
Recognizing Mental Health Problems
Risk Management Planning
RTI (Response to Intervention)
Self Control and Anger Management Techniques
Strategic Planning
Stress Management
Team Building Strategies
Time Management
Time To Teach (How to Reduce Behavioral Challenges, Increase Time Teaching & Academic Scores)
Understanding Normal Child Development (Physical, Mental, and Emotional)

CURRICULUM VITAE Charles W. Woodard, Ph.D. Clinical/Community Psychology Home Address 338 Spruce St. Boynton Beach, Fl. 33426 Phone: (561) 628-3323 Email: seedconsultation@gmail.com EDUCATIONAL HISTORY Universit... Show more

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Dr. Mahaffey has worked with leaders in high-pressure industries including technology, entertainment, and business, providing strategies for burnout prevention, resilience, and human-centered performance. As the founder of Roots to Branches Psychology & Wellness, she creates spaces where mental wellness and professional excellence coexist. She is also a professor, researcher, and public speaker, known for her ability to translate complex concepts into actionable insights that empower diverse audiences.

Passionate about responsible AI, Dr. Mahaffey draws on lessons from psychotherapy, such as empathy, boundaries, and cultural humility, to inspire more ethical and humane approaches to technology design.

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“Where AI Worlds and Human Words Shape One Another” :
Where meaning becomes machine and machines learn to mean,
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Carl Engel is a visionary Business and IT leader with over 30 years of experience driving transformation in Health and Human Services, Revenue, Finance, and Technology sectors. As CEO and Chief Architect of Elyon Strategies, he empowers public sector organizations and private enterprises to future-proof their operations by blending AI innovation with pragmatic enterprise architecture—delivering actionable strategies that turn complex challenges into measurable successes.
A certified Enterprise Architecture Consultant and Trainer (Pragmatic EA Framework), Carl has led high-stakes modernization projects, including California's MMIS system overhaul under MITA 3.0, and advised agencies across states like Virginia, Washington, and Oklahoma on process re-engineering, system integration, and workforce transitions. His global influence extends to teaching advanced architecture and framework courses on four continents, equipping leaders with tools for sustainable change.
Passionate about collaborative, agile transformation, Carl inspires audiences with insights on architecting resilient enterprises amid rapid technological shifts. Based in Folsom, California, he is a trusted advisor whose work fosters hope and real outcomes for executives navigating uncertainty.

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Her talks explore the human side of communication: how language shapes identity, how expatriate life rewires our sense of belonging, and how science can be a bridge—not a barrier—between communities. Fluent in English and Spanish, Sophia brings warmth, clarity, and insight to every stage she steps on, inspiring audiences to listen deeply, speak boldly, and connect meaningfully.

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With over 8 years of experience in the IT sector as an Agile Coach and Scrum Master, I specialize in fostering agile methodologies and adept conflict resolution. I thrive on continuous interaction and believe in the power of curiosity for building profound relationships. I lead transformative workshops on effective communication, guide teams towards self-organization, and assist leaders in navigating their challenges.
Beyond the professional realm, I am a mom of two boys, constantly exploring the world through their eyes. An enthusiast of the outdoors, I indulge in hiking, skiing, and cherish moments of mindfulness and yoga, balancing life's rhythms with serene practices.

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Cezar is a second-year PhD student at the Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers at UNSTPB researching operating systems security and automation. He also works as a tooling engineer at Unikraft where he handles tasks related to CLI tools integrations, CI/CD, Devops and Automation. His main technology interests are self-hosting and privacy, scripting and cybersecurity, and occasionally writing Discord bots.

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25 years of experience in strategic fundraising, marketing, communications and stakeholder engagement across the UK and New Zealand. Championing a culture of insight-led, donor-focused innovation and digital-first engagement.

25 years of experience in strategic fundraising, marketing, communications and stakeholder engagement across the UK and New Zealand. Championing a culture of insight-led, donor-focused innovation and digital-first engagement. Show more

Author, journalist, career counselor and interpreter. With over three decades of experience of experience in the creative fields as a resident of Oslo. Born in India, speaking five languages, Saroj runs two writers group in Oslo. Oslo Skriveklubb and Writers Cafe Oslo.
By organising workshops and literary events she has carved a niche for herself in the literary landscape of Oslo.
With extensive experience of working with immigrant groups, she frequently explores themes of identity, culture and love in her stories.

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Tim is driven by a passion for harnessing cutting-edge technologies to bridge the gap between humans and machines, transforming the way we understand, interpret, and interact with information. Holding an MA in Religious Anthropology and an MSc in Data Science, Tim has had a diverse career, initially working internationally in the Oil Industry before shifting his focus to the tech sector. His expertise now centres on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Knowledge Graph techniques to link complex datasets, facilitating more efficient data mining.

His background in Anthropology equips him with a profound understanding of human behaviour, cultural dynamics, and societal structures—skills that have been invaluable in his role as an NLP Engineer. This awareness allows Tim to design NLP systems with a deep appreciation for context, cultural nuances, and diverse perspectives.

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Mohit Bhoite works as a senior hardware engineer at Particle, where he designs and builds their flagship IoT products. He is also an avid maker who dedicates his personal time to building free-formed electronic circuit sculptures. He combines his background in electronics and robotics to create static and kinetic sculptures that convey information fetched over the internet through sound, light, and motion. These sculptures sometimes take on an anthropomorphic form thereby leading the viewer to attach personalities and emotions to them.

Mohit holds a master’s degree in Robotics from the University of Pennsylvania. He spent his time there as a research assistant at the ModLab helping build the next generation of modular robotics. Prior to this, he worked at a startup in Mumbai, India, developing robotic kits and conducting STEM focused workshops for high school and university students all across the country.

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I advocate for technology designed to enhance, rather than dictates human experience.

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Philosopher and entreprenuer, involved with technology and communication since 1999. Co-founder of Agile Reloaded and Nobilita. Currently working with corporates teams in order to get their companies ready for the future, evolving the way they works and hacking their culture.

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Burl is the President/Founder of Stamp & Chase, a St. Louis-based firm that helps health care systems improve performance by focusing on the engagement and development of their people. Prior to launching Stamp & Chase, he served several leading health care organizations in executive roles, including president/CEO of Phoenix Children’s Hospital and vice president for BJC HealthCare.

Burl’s newest book, “Becoming a Better Boss,” will be published later this year. He is a faculty member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served on the Board of Directors of SoutheastHEALTH (a regional health system serving southeast Missouri that is now part of Mercy) and the Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development of the American Hospital Association. He is a frequent speaker on leadership, change management, communication, organizational culture, and business development strategy.

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Early in his career, Roni struggled with the high stresses and demands of teaching, even losing touch with why he wanted to be a teacher in the first place. It was so painful that he finally discovered the power of integrating improv, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and positive psychology in his own life as well as at work and felt called to share this new approach with the world.

In the last decade with EQ Schools, Roni has taught and inspired thousands of Teachers, Principals, Superintendents, Administrators, Business Leaders, and Parents.

Prior to earning his Masters of Education and teaching credential at Harvard University, he lived in Israel and Belgium. Most importantly though, Roni has a huge heart and loves helping people.

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-minute-with-leadership/id1556278662?i=1000574650335

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