Anjuelle Floyd - Marriage and Family Therapist

Anjuelle Floyd is a wife of thirty-two years, mother of three, abstract painter, and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in Mother-Daughter Relations and Dreams.  She is the author of a collection of short stories, Keeper of Secrets … Translations of an Incident (2007,) and three novels, The House (2010,) Seasons in Purdah (2012) and When the Drum Major Died (2014.)   Anjuelle’s short stories and novels turn on the dynamics of women for whom life challenges impel them to examine the flawed relationships with their mothers in an effort to improve connections and interactions with their husbands and intimates.   Anjuelle’s novel, The House (October 2010) earned recognition in two genre’s of the 2011 Readers’ Favorite Awards: Honorable in Christian Fiction, and Finalist in Dramatic Fiction.  http://readersfavorite.com/2011-award-contest-winners.htm  

A graduate of Duke University, she received her MA in Counseling Psychology from The California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco.   She has attended the Dominican Institute of Philosophy and Theology at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, and received her MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College, Port Townsend, Washington.   She has received certificates of participation from The Hurston-Wright Writers’ Week and The Voices of Our Nations Writing Workshops.   The Spring 2006 Issue of The Pitkin Review, literary journal of Goddard College MFA Program in Writing, lists, along with other works, Anjuelle’s short story, The Kingdom of Heaven in the prose/fiction section. 

Anjuelle conducted the Master Fiction Class at the 2008 Winter Literary Festival hosted by The University of Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, Texas.  The 2008 Issue of Windhover, the literary journal of Mary Hardin-Baylor published, along with works by other writers, Anjuelle’s short story, Eucharist, that Kaleidoscope Magazine, the journal for the United Disabilities Services subsequently featured in their July 2009 Issue.   

A student of Process Painting for the last decade, Anjuelle has participated in The Art of Living Black Exhibitions 2004–2014 held at the Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California. On January 9th, 2013, Anjuelle received the Jan Hart-Schuyers Award for her painting, Intimacy I, exhibited during the 2013 Exhibition of the Art of Living Black.  Anjuelle was one of four authors who participated in the 20th Annual Berkeley/Oakland YWCA Festival of Women Authors, February 1, 2014.   Anjuelle facilitates writing groups and provides individual consultation of fiction projects. She also gives talks on Mother-Daughter Relations and The Healing Power of Mothers Loving Their Daughters Unconditionally, The Need for Family, The Writing Process as a Path Toward Self-discovery and Healing.

Paulette Harper - Marketing Consultant

Paulette is a mother, grandmother, Bible teacher, radio host, and writer. She has been mentoring and teaching women for years though seminars, workshops and conferences. Paulette’s desire is to empower, influence and cultivate women to move forward while dealing with issues that hinder women from fulfilling their God given purpose. 

Combining enthusiasm with an energetic speaking style, audiences describe Paulette’s presentation as inspiring, enriching and encouraging. She is committed to speaking a message that is always uplifting and edifying.  As a writing coach, she is the visionary behind her own writing ministry called “Write Now,” a literary program that specializes in coaching aspiring writers in the areas of creativity, development, and publication of Christian books.

April Mason - Motivational Speaker

April Mason is an Author, Entrepreneur, International Speaker, Molestation Awareness Activist, and Professional Lifestyle Business Coach and Pastor. Her greatest aspiration is to not only motivate, but to empower people with incredible knowledge that will allow them to live a prosperous life despite their current circumstance.  Her main focus and motto is “You may be broken but never bound”. April brings with her over 10 years of lifestyle and business coaching knowledge. She has been deemed the queen of “creating something from nothing”. Ms. Mason also is the CEO of AMI Consulting Group, a Branding Info Product Marketing, Business and Ministry Logistics Firm. Her expertise in social media and creative marketing is unsurpassed. 

With her understanding of turning a little into much and marketing; she has helped women and men transform their lives and business dreams into a reality.   What captivates her audience is her understands that in order to be successful in business, you’re home and personal life must be in order as well. April has been deemed the “Asset Maker”, for creating powerful and life changing products and seminars, which will help you in both your business and personal development. April started her first as a single mom of three, homeless and $50 from a welfare check. It was her determination, faith in God and willingness to take action to not live in poverty, that made her make the choice to say “no more lack”.   

April’s caring, down-to-earth and witty personality, coupled with her ability to help others achieve amazing results, is what makes her effective in teaching others. April is a dynamic and powerful speaker inspiring audiences around the country to overcome any obstacle, take control of their life and with God they can achieve the impossible. Her unshakeable, unwavering and rock solid faith has brought her from living in a shelter; overcoming years of molestation, rape, domestic violence and low self-esteem to the woman she is today. 

April is the author of 5 books including, several books on how to start and finance a business, as well as her 2010 release of her life story ‘Broken But Not Bound the Making of Me’. April’s soon to be released book "Are You An Asset? The 10 Virtues of A Proverbs 31 Woman", is just another example of how April empowers others to be assets, and take control of every area of their lives. 

April is also a licensed and ordained minister of the Gospel who uses her personal testimony to demonstrate to others how they too can turn their struggle into strength. She has traveled through unbelievable hardships, only to emerge more confident in her God to keep His Word. Her message of the mighty power of God to turnaround any circumstance in our lives lifts the hearts of those in her audience to reach up and achieve the impossible! She is also the founder and awareness activist for the Broken But Not Bound Movement. The Broken But Not Bound Movement is designed to help adults overcome child molestation.

Elyse Tager - Educational Marketing Expert 

Elyse Tager is Constant Contact’s educational marketing expert in Northern California.  Elyse has more than 20 years experience supporting small business, with a background in social media, online marketing strategy and marketing education.  

Elyse draws from this experience to be a valuable resource to local small businesses, nonprofits, and associations. Elyse has educated more than a thousand small businesses on behalf of Constant Contact since joining the team in April of 2011 and has been a speaker on social media topics for the Association of Professional Fundraisers, the American Marketing Association, Ad-TechSF, the Direct Marketing Association, Women in Consulting and Hubspot.   Prior to Constant Contact, Elyse owned a media and marketing agency focusing on online media and social media strategy.