Bethany Van Delft Moffi is a comedian, storyteller, emcee, and fierce parent advocate. She's participated in many trainings focusing on leadership and advocacy through organizations, such as Massachusetts Families Organizing For Change (MFOFC), Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC), and Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN). In 2017, she was awarded the FCSN “Patricia Blake Parent Advocacy Award”, given to an individual who exemplifies the belief in the potential of all children with disabilities to achieve.

Bethany regularly hosted The Moth live events and her own story, Light and Hope, which shares her post-partem experience of her first child, was featured on The Moth Radio Hour and is included in The MOTH’s 2nd book All These Wonders.

She is currently a co-host of PBS/Nova’s series Parentalogic and hosts The Ten News podcast for kids ages 8-12. When not WFH-ing or Zoom schooling with her 2 children, she spends her time conjuring ways to make the backyard exciting and incessantly decluttering.

Angela Sleeter, PhD, is an organizational effectiveness consultant focused on employee engagement, inclusivity, and the impact of personal styles and values on team culture. Angela has served as a consultant for more than 15 years in both academic and corporate environments, including creating and implementing leading values-based leadership and cultural-change initiatives with Fortune 500 companies, such as Caterpillar, JLL, and United Airlines.

In 2019, Angela co-founded ThirdinLine Consulting with Odell Mitchell III, Esq. in order to help organizations build cultures of belonging through kindness and inclusivity. ThirdinLine Consulting is has a brand-new Deliberate Kindness™ program to empower teams to build and sustain cultures of kindness where every individual can thrive.

Brent A. McBride, PhD, is one of the leading researchers in the area of father involvement in families of children with disabilities. Dr. McBride's cutting-edge research provides critical insight on how to better support fathers struggling within this challenging parenting context, as well as early intervention personnel working with these families. Additionally, Dr. McBride studies the role of child care contexts in influencing children’s obesity and inappropriate weight gain during the early childhood years.

Jennifer Rosinia, PhD, OTR/L, is a Registered Occupational Therapist with over 35 years experience in pediatrics. 

A specialist in serving the needs of children birth to age three and their families, she also has extensive experience in working with children ages 3-21.

Jennifer earned a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education and a Doctorate in Child Development from Loyola University and the Erikson Institute in Chicago, Illinois.  A master clinician and a gifted teacher, Dr. Rosinia has a special interest in the neurosciences, specifically sensory processing, the influence that stress and adverse experiences have on the developing child as well as social emotional learning and the importance of relationships. 

As a Senior Instructor at the Erikson Institute, Jennifer has also taught courses and guest lectured at several colleges and universities around the Chicago, Illinois area.  With a growing national reputation as a powerful speaker and consultant, Jennifer brings a healthy balance of humor, passion and expertise to all of her presentations.  She is the president of Kid Links Unlimited, Inc., a company whose mission is to link theory to practice, parents with professionals, and kids with their optimal potential.

An accomplished author, sought-after consultant, and educator’s educator, Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak spent 16 years as a tenured professor in Higher Education at Kent State University before leaving to lead a {r}evolution in early childhood education. Through comprehensive classes, thought-provoking keynote addresses, and practical resources for teachers, she’s guiding adult professionals who work with our youngest students toward developing their emotional intelligence, reclaiming children’s right to learn through play and reimagining more inclusive classrooms. She has written 6 textbooks, 2 workbooks, and the AEPS curricular system, served as past President of the International Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, and spent over 50,000 hours teaching adults best practices in early childhood care and education in locations from Cincinnati to Singapore. It’s all part of her effort to build kinder, more inclusive, and more creative classrooms-and therefore, a better world.

Odel Mitchell, III, Esq., is a thought-provoking keynote speaker, gifted entertainment attorney, and recognized expert in leadership, change management, and values-based performance. He excels in helping audiences understand their values, adapt to change, and create a culture committed to achieving results through relationships. Odell’s participants appreciate his engaging storytelling, effusive enthusiasm, and deep understanding of their styles and needs.

In 2019, Odell and Angela Sleeter, PhD, created Thirdinline Consulting in order to help organizations build cultures of belonging through kindness and inclusivity. ThirdinLine Consulting offers a brand-new Deliberate Kindness™ program to empower teams to build and sustain cultures of kindness where every individual can thrive.

Ryan Pulver is the Supervisor of Claims Processing for the Coordination of Benefits Unit at the Early Intervention Central Billing Office (EI-CBO). He received his B.S. in Biology with a minor in Business Administration from Illinois College in 2001. Ryan has extensive knowledge of the insurance industry. He started as an insurance agent in January 2005 and joined EI-CBO in September 2009. He has held several different positions at the EI-CBO on the way to his current management position, giving him a broad range of experience in Early Intervention. Ryan currently resides in Springfield, IL with his wife and three children. He can be contacted at RPulver@Cquest.us.