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Logan Harper is the community manager for the George Washington University's School of Public Health and Health Services' online MPH@GW program — an innovative Master of Public Health degree designed to help public health professionals become leaders in the field.

Mariia Lvovych is a freelance writer and entrepreneur. Finding joy in the power of writing, Mariia often sits down with an amorphous idea of what she wants to say and then allows the natural flow and rhythm of her thoughts to guide what she comes to communicate. Being a contributed freelance writer to different publications, the breadth of her discourse is varied. However, she never strays too far from her main areas of interest: business, finance, and technology. Her byline has appeared in Small Biz Club, FrontiersIn, Small Business Can, Social Nomics, and Social Media Today. She is also the founder at Olma Writings and Get Reviewed, which aims to connect advertisers with influential bloggers who are interested in collaboration.

Robert Denhardt is a Professor and Director of Leadership Programs at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. Dr. Denhardt is well-known for his scholarship on the public service, public administration, organizational development, ethics, and leadership. His major books include The Dance of Leadership, The New Public Service, Theories of Public Organization, Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, The Pursuit of Significance, and In the Shadow of Organization, in addition to publishing over 100 articles in professional journals. Dr. Denhardt has served as president of the American Society for Public Administration and was elected a Fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration. He was a winner of the Dwight Waldo Award for Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship in Public Administration and the Charles H. Levine Award for teaching, scholarship, and service to the profession. Dr. Denhardt served as director of the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University before coming to the University of Southern California and has been a consultant to public and private organizations, including public universities.

Andrea Mein DeWitt is an author, sought-after speaker, and dynamic leadership coach who teaches high-performing leaders to see and step into their power, potential, and truth. She is the CEO of Andrea DeWitt Advisors, where she coaches heart-centered working professionals who are feeling the call to chase a dream, create something new in their lives, or transform something that's no longer working. Andrea's mantra is, "It is only when we dare to look inside ourselves that we find the truth to light our way forward." She encourages her clients to find their courage by stepping out of their comfort zone, which Andrea believes is the portal that will help them maximize their power and potential in both their personal and professional lives. Andrea's career path has taken her through diverse roles, from educator, mentor, and facilitator to speaker, coach, and author. As she moved through each role, she took advantage of the opportunities to learn, gain new skills, and become a better version of herself. After more than 30 years as a successful academic, Andrea bravely shed her cloak of education and took the courageous and transformational leap into the world of coaching. Her own life transitions allowed her to modify, revise, and rewrite her life. These are the skills she transmits to her coaching clients as she inspires them to take control and become the best version of themselves. Her 2022 book, Name, Claim & Reframe: Your Path to a Well-Lived Life, helps readers on a path to self-discovery, enabling them to access their personal power and potential in a way that aligns with their truth through the Name, Claim, and Reframe® (NCR) model. Her new follow-up workbook, Name, Claim & Reframe Workbook: Your Companion Guide to a Well-Lived Life, set to be released on April 30, 2024, offers an in-depth introspective extension for readers to harvest their own insights using NCR®. Andrea holds an M.Ed. in Reading Leadership from UC Berkeley and is a Professional Certified Coach through The Co-Active Training Institute and The International Coaching Federation.

Anna Runyan is a Career Coach, Career Development Expert, Professor of Career Development and founder of Classycareergirl.com(http://www.classycareergirl.com ). Anna is the voice for women who want to find careers they love and get ahead. Since getting her own career unstuck, Anna has helped hundreds of professional women find meaningful and purposeful careers. Anna started her blog, ClassyCareerGirl.com, in March 2010 to document what she was learning during business school at UCSD and at her full-time consulting job at Booz Allen Hamilton. After just a few months, Classy Career Girl was named one of “The Top 50 Up and Coming HR Blogs for Career Development” and Anna quickly discovered her “passion project.” Recently, Anna’s site was picked as one of “Forbes Top 100 Websites For Your Career” and her career and office fashion advice was featured in People Stylewatch magazine. Anna is also a featured guest expert on Fox 5 New San Diego and San Diego 6 News. Anna is also a professor of Career Development, Journalism and Management at DeVry University, and the creator of popular programs like the Get Unstuck Bootcamp (http://www.loveyourcareerformula.com/ ) and the Get Ahead Club (http://getunstuck.classycareergirl.com/classy-career-girls-get-ahead-club/ ). For more about Anna Runyan and some photos, you can go to http://www.classycareergirl.com/media/

Aubree Watson has been successfully balancing her work-life responsibilities since 2019. She lives with her 8 cats.

Carmen Mezzera became executive director of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) on January 1, 2014. Previously, she served as Director of Programs and Operations at the Bretton Woods Committee; Executive Director of the Fair Trade Federation; Assistant Director for Education and Outreach at the Atlantic Council of the United States; and Director of Alumni Relations for the School of International Service (SIS) at American University. Graduating Phi Beta Kappa from SIS, Ms. Mezzera stayed on to complete her master’s degree with a focus on international organizations and sustainable development. In the course of her studies, Ms. Mezzera provided analyses for NATO’s Partnership for Peace in Mons, Belgium and at the United Nations Development Program Washington Office. Among her volunteer work, Ms. Mezzera has served as Vice Chair of the Board for St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington DC, Co-Chair of the Canadian Coalition for Fair Trade, and Director-At-Large of the Abyssinian Fund in Harlem, NY. She has written and/or provided interviews for CNN, CBS, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Living, Vogue, and Cooperative Grocer Magazine - among other outlets - and spoken at numerous national and international conferences. She received the 2008 Rising Star Alumni Award from American University.

Christie Mims is a professional career coach and the founder of The Revolutionary Club [http://therevolutionaryclub.com], a Forbes Top 100 website for your career. She's on a mission to help you find Career Happiness, because frankly, you deserve it. Got some fears about making a change or need help finding your passion? Get free career help right over here: www.therevolutionaryclub.com.

Danita Dyess started writing in 1992 when she landed a job at Creative Services, Inc., an advertising agency in Atlanta, Georgia. She worked with the director of communications and was introduced to the “Associated Press Stylebook.” She learned how to write proposals, press releases, correspondence and various documents for Fortune 500 companies in a fast-paced environment. In 1995, she started volunteering for two nonprofit organizations. As the English instructor for the Burma Students' Association, she edited term papers and theses for college students. She also co-wrote correspondence proposing conflict resolution in war-torn countries for professors. As the online course developer for the National Council for Support of Disability, she researched topics, interviewed experts and wrote online courses for a global audience. Improving the content led to increased enrollment. In 2010, her passion for writing resulted in working as a freelance writer. She has written thousands of articles, interviews, blog posts, career guides and online courses. Her byline has appeared in SZ Magazine, Houston Chronicle, etc. She is a ghostwriter for C-suite executives and her work has appeared on numerous career websites. She has served as a recruiter for various corporations. She is a volunteer writer for Women’s Entrepreneurial Opportunity Project. She will earn her bachelor’s degrees in communications with a certificate in journalism and psychology from the University of Phoenix in 2016. Since 2011, she has been the careers examiner for Examiner.com. She is the founder of Align Career Strategies and specializes in writing about human resources and career development.

Gloria Martinez loves sharing her business expertise and hopes to inspire other women to start their own businesses and seek promotions in the workplace. She created WomenLed.org to spotlight and celebrate women’s achievements.

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John Eldridge was a member of the Vancouver Police Department for twenty-six years. He followed that with an eleven-year second career at WorkSafeBC (the Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia) where he led a team investigating fatal accidents in the workplace.  He wrote Second Careers for Street Cops as a guide for law enforcement officers looking for a second career. Through his job search and transition into a career after policing, John realized the lack of second career information available specifically for police officers. Second Careers for Street Cops is his down-to-earth, practical advice for street cops who want to move on to a new work life after their law enforcement careers. John lives in Vancouver and can be contacted through his website, http://secondcareersforstreetcops.com/ or follow him on Twitter @copsecondcareer.