Reel Families for Change is a data-driven nonprofit committed to generating effective, meaninful solutions for working familiy in the screen industry. Our goal -- through the use of research, reporting, consultations, and training -- to encourage the industry-wide adoption of sustainable production practices like time sensible/shorter workdays, considerations for new and expecting parents, flex work, and dependent care supports to name a few. As founder and executive director of the organization, I'm responsible for ensuring the integrity of our work, driving our mission, and facilitating our ...

Aura's passion for arts integration in education led her to create a pint-size orchestra in an elementary school. Among her student-centered achievements,Education Minnesotacaptured her philosophy of education in a statewide television commercialtitled "validatED." The Minnesota Orchestra Showcase Magazine published her essay, "Practice, the Best Homework," which defined her lifelongpursuit of advocating arts education and academic equity for all students. TheMinnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA) recognized her for leadership accomplishments in 2012 by awarding her a ...

I have been in the Beauty Industry for 20 years and has had several locations and looking to open a new location soon. I'm the Leader of the Hair & Makeup Roundtable for WIFV and looking to establish a great business networking relationship here. I also would like to work on set start hosting Disabilty Beauty Pageant because I have beautiful Daughter who has special needs. I am a team player so I will be willing to work everyone.

I am a freelance writer who worked in the film industry in the past. After a career in gender-based violence prevention and intervention in higher education, I have resumed working as a freelance writer (and consultant on Title IX issues). I am currently writing a feature screenplay that fills some of the many gaps in telling the story of sexual assault, and writing on a guidebook for parents of prospective and current college students on Title IX. I also am associate producer and co-host of the podcast Dear Katie: Survivor Stories, which can be found on most podcast platforms. My expertise ...

Connie St. John is President of the St. John Consulting Group and Founder/CEO of No Weapon Productions (NWP). Through both companies, Connie and her teams use entertainment and other innovative techniques to create life change for individuals, strengthen corporations and nonprofits, as well as to address social issues, such as bullying, youth empowerment and justice equality. As No Weapon’s primary writer and director, Connie has written more than 100 plays, films and television scripts. She wrote and directed the award-winning short film, The Message, and Asunder, both of which screened at ...

I'm an actor and writer getting back into the business after a hiatus as a clinical social worker. 

Kimberley Spire-Oh is a documentary filmmaker and activist whose work centers on fighting discrimination against people with disabilities—especially children—and securing resources to meet their needs. Her films tell the stories of those with disabilities and their families in order to help the public see them as members of the general community instead of misunderstood “others” who pose a possible threat to society or drain on taxpayers. Kimberley’s goal is to catalyze change in public policy affecting individuals with disabilities by educating viewers on critical and timely issues and ...