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Mariela Shaker “Fled Syria and Found Refuge on the Stage. Mariela Shaker is singular. A virtuoso.” -- BuzzFeed. Syrian American Mariela Shaker is an international award winning violinist and motivational keynote speaker. She is the founder and director of Highams Park Music Academy in London. Mariela is a Violin faculty at Knox College and Monmouth College since 2018. Mariela strongly believes in music as a tool to bring people from different backgrounds together and to fashion peace and love in our world. Mariela strives to inspire her students to express themselves freely and to find their own unique voice as performing artists. Mariela began playing the violin after joining the Arabic Institute of Music in Aleppo in 1999. She graduated with distinction from the Institute in 2004 and taught violin there for five years while she completed her Business Administration degree at Aleppo University. In 2013, Mariela received a full-tuition scholarship to study Music Performance at Monmouth College in the US. Prior to graduating, Monmouth College bestowed upon her one of its highest honours: Excellence in Music Performance. Following her Bachelor of Arts, DePaul University awarded her a full-tuition academic scholarship for her Master’s in Music Performance. Mariela served as Concertmaster for the Monmouth College Chamber Orchestra. She appeared as solo concert violinist with the Mesopotamian Symphony Orchestra at the California Theater; and, organized by the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR), gave her debut recital at the Kennedy Center to commemorate World Refugee Day on June 20, 2015. President Obama named her Champion of Change for World Refugees and honored her at the White House in 2015. During that same year, she also performed for members of the U.S. Legislature. Her engagements in 2016 included an invitation by Cate Blanchett and the first Scottish Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, for performances in London and at the Beyond Borders International Festival in Scotland, respectively. On the invitation of the International Rescue Committee, she performed for Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan. In 2017, Mariela was appointed UNHCR High Profile Supporter and was also honored with the Anne Frank Promise Keeper Award in New York City. Her more recent performances have included programs at the United Nations, the White House, Aspen Ideas Festival, Harvard University, MIT, King's College Chapel and Georgetown University among other prestigious venues. She has given recitals and masterclasses at more than 120 venues in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, UAE, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and all over the US. Mariela prides herself on her mission: to use her music to build bridges, to promote peace and to raise awareness for the plight of refugees and vulnerable children. Mariela’s remarkable work ensures that not only her music, but also her voice be heard around the world for people in need.
$5,001 - $10,000
If I worked harder and put in more time and effort, I could become a director and the next step will be the Managing Director. So I kept giving even at the expense of my family and health. Then one day I was called into the MD’s office and as the doors shut, there were a lot of preambles and I did not see it coming but then it hit me right between the eyes as it was delivered. “You are being made redundant and all the details are available in this folder”. As I held my head in my hands, one of the first things that came to my mind and that I said how much this job has affected my family. How I was not really there as my son was growing up. Despite spending 70 hours regularly and sometimes 80 hours a week, I never believed my world could come crashing down just in a meeting with the coldest unkind messenger delivering the message After the initial shock, denial, and anger, I started asking myself how can I turn this around? What if there is a way for me to provide for the family and be there for the family as well. Over a period of 4 years, I searched and looked for “the way”. And I have to say it was painful sometimes and I did make some costly mistakes in the process. However, I managed to turn things around and what I found was that while my income multiplied, my work stress levels reduced and I was more present at home and get to have out with the family and kids. And then I found that there were many dads like myself who are putting in a lot to provide for the family but are not there for the family they are seeking to provide for. Which has led me on a mission to working with men to achieve all round success without burnout, stress and overwhelm so they can spend more time with their family.
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Drew Gerber, CEO of Wasabi Publicity, is on a mission to create a fundamental shift in the cultural conversation: from one of separation and illusions, to one of truth, highlighting the powerful messages that provide the path to ensuring our (and the planet’s) survival. Wasabi Publicity works with clients who are clear they have enough and who are committed that every aspect of their business, including their PR, makes a difference. A member of Forbes Agency Council, Drew is author of “Destination Aha! Becoming Unstuck in Life and Business.” He lives in Budapest, Hungary, with his husband and two rescue dogs, Brodee and Koki.
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Cristian Randieri is a brilliant intelligent and great proactivity person and an effective communicator and visionary. He have built a strong (and deserved) reputation as someone with vision, diligence and honour. His knowledge is not restricted to the area he cover, but his impressive passion for all the technical topics led him to acquire great skills even in areas far from his original studies. Cristian is able to address and solve complex technical problems with excellent results. He is a valuable writer with great scientific background formed with more than 15 years of active research on experimental Nuclear Physics performed in the most famous international research laboratories such as CERN, ESRF, INFN. He write about HI-Tech solutions topics and advanced research study applied to industry. With more than 200 scientific & technical publications, He is also, a technical and famous writer in Italy due to his interviews released to the most famous Industrial Italian magazines. Actually, he is the Founder & CEO of Intellisystem Technologies an Italian Research & Developments company committed to develop and sell innovative and advanced solutions. What makes him the best in the industry is his full spectrum of experience, knowledge & contribution coupled with high awareness to general issues and topics and his fearless attitude to deliver them at the highest level. Now Cristian is an industry veteran with over 20 Yrs of corporate experience in working with multicultural organizations and handling multilingual teams across the world. He is been an effective leader and mentor and has been a part of high end technology sales and marketing, with most reputed Tech OEM’s/MNC’s in the world driving excellent results industry wide and has a lot of goodwill and respect amongst international corporate & industry veterans. He is avid and enthusiastic and has a keen interest regarding current affairs and has voiced his opinions at respectable platforms and has been really well received for that.
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Sophia Fifner is the president and CEO of the Columbus Metropolitan Club (CMC), a visionary organization that connects people and ideas through community conversations. Sophia launched her career in philanthropy and public policy, working first as a staff assistant under Senator George Voinovich in Washington and most recently as director of corporate social responsibility and executive director of the NiSource Charitable Foundation at NiSource. Over time, Sophia has helped to secure and steward over $100 million in funds to support social impact and has served as a strategic senior advisor for S&P 500 CEOs and executives on messaging, channels, and delivery style with publications such as MSNBC, Bloomberg, Forbes, Fast Company, and the Wall Street Journal. Sophia is an active volunteer and passionate about supporting survivors of sexual violence and gender equity. Currently, she gives he time to the Women’s Fund of Central Ohio, Ohio Crime Victims Justice Center, Marsys’ Law for Ohio, Freedom a la Cart, and the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence. Learn more about Sophia’s story and mission at sophiafifner.com. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok @sophiafifner.
$5,001 - $10,000
Peter Montoya passionately advocates for unity and genuinely believes that all people and organizations have a special role in perpetuating the survival of our civilization, our species, and our planet. Bestselling author of “The Brand Called You” and “The Personal Branding Phenomenon,” Peter’s inspirational journey, human behavioral insight, business acumen, entrepreneurial expertise, and decades of real-life experience have helped him to become one of the most sought-after minds in the United States. Learn more: www.petermontoya.com
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Saint Youngblood's reputation as an excellent tattooist has attracted people from all over his city. People flock to his tattoo studio to see the range of designs that he has hand-drawn and displays waiting for them to browse. Saint Youngblood's oldest client is an 86-year old grandmother of five who visits him twice a year for a new tattoo.
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Founder and CEO of DLK Services Private Limited
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After starting on Madison Avenue with traditional media, magazine publishing and Cable TV, I helped them evolve their content and business models to Digital, Social, and Mobile. My experiences have taught me to be both a fan and critic of all communication platforms. Sales and Marketing theories are helpful ... but the hard part is to know what to say and do next in a real situation with a prospect. This is where I help.
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I am simply a transformer. Someone who is really passionate about transforming individuals, teams and organizations to doing what they do better. I believe in Servant Leadership as the way to lead change and create culture of empowered collaborative high performing teams. Fernando L. Rivero is a thriving entrepreneur, financial analyst and crypto enthusiast born and raised in Miami, Florida. With over 12 years of financial experience while working with companies in the private and public sectors, as well as fortune 500 companies, Fernando has gained the necessary knowledge to excel in all financial realms. In addition to his strong financial background, Fernando has a strong business process/innovation background giving him a unique skill set. Most importantly, he has worked for the leading Professional Employer Organization in Automatic Data Processing (ADP), learning various business intricacies and skills. Fernando L. Rivero received his Masters in the Science of Finance from Florida International University and has since taken his knowledge and business acumen in assisting various start-up companies. Aside from working on consulting, he also co-founded Prestige Gymnastics, a men's competitive gymnastics training facility and Labrit Consulting, a data mining and visualization company. Most recently, Fernando has helped build a company responsible for many of the industry leading events in Blockchain, A.I., and tech. As a former product owner and business analyst Fernando has the knowledge and ability to help any thriving business reach their maximum potential.
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Age is deceiving. Many argue that the years one has spent on this earth is the currency in which they use to be able to speak, to be heard. But that is not always the case. Although I am seventeen years deep into the forest of life, I see the forest for the trees. I've been through the thorns of discrimination, self-deprication and bullying. I've reached the peaks of national gymnastics titles, children's book publications and youth mentorship. I am here to lead you through the brush. My public speaking engagements reflect that. For the youth, I lead seminars at a school that covers my journey to self-love as a young black girl by referencing my mother and my book: I Love My Kinky Hair. I mirrored that experience for business professionals at Natwest Markets in 2019, as I spoke before a crowd discussing my journey as it relates to women's and black issues. I currently have a youtube channel named Working Out The Kinks and participate in my school's debate program. I wish to expand the love and hope I have for this world. To inspire and lead individuals into loving themselves and those around them. I wish to do whatever it takes so that no individual questions their worth and power. I am versatile in the age of my audience, but I have a special place for, and great experience with, children.
$251 - $1,500