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Tomi-Ann Roberts, PhD, is Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at Colorado College. Her research focuses on the psychological consequences of the sexualization and objectification of girls and women. The first paper she co-authored on this topic is the most cited article in the 35-year history of the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly. She…
It’s hard to believe that EMMY AWARD NOMINATED creative director / choreographer Tina Landon is still one of Hollywood’s best kept secrets. Her incredible moves have become the landscape for popular music dance choreography for the last 15 years. Some of her signature moves can be seen in artists like Willow Smith, Rihanna, Janet Jackson,…
“Maya Angelou said ‘Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.’ As teachers we never stop striving to learn and grow. Through EDIFY, Leslie has taken on the much needed task of providing guidance for dance teachers, choreographers and parents so that our dancers are honored, educated…
Misty Lown is the founder, president and energized force behind More Than Just Great Dancing™ - A licensed dance studio affiliation program that has a positive impact on over 40,000 dance students around the globe each week. Her dance studio, Misty’s Dance Unlimited, founded in 1998 and named a “Top 50 Studios in the Nation”…
Lisa is a California attorney who specializes in labor and employment mediation. Her legal experience also includes regulatory compliance, intellectual property licensing, contract and lease negotiation, and general business law. She graduated from Vanderbilt Law School, where she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Vanderbilt Law Review. Prior to attending law school, Lisa taught American…
Leanna Forcucci has been teaching dance for over 26 years. I believe I have been a Youth Protection Advocate in Dance for most of my 27year long career as a dance instructor, but advocacy has been especially strong in the past 12 years as a dance studio owner and director. My studio has always been…
Kaelyn is one of Y.P.A.D’s leading ambassadors! Her commitment, passion, and fierce activism has been an inspiration to many. She is a powerful combination of moxi, heart, and integrity. Kaelyn has been a teacher for 15 years, both at her home school near Cincinnati Oh, and traveling all across the United States and Canada…
Julie Lang’s energy and dedication to her students has helped grow her dance studio since she took over the Turner School of Dance from Betty Jane Turner in 2006. Julie began dancing under Betty Jane Turner’s tutelage at age 5 and later became a staff teacher and then associate director for the school. With 30…
Jennifer Rogers, MS, RD, LD is a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing body for the American Dietetic Association. She received her B.A. from DePauw University in Interpersonal Communication and Biology and her M.A. in Foods and Nutrition from Eastern Illinois University. She completed her dietetic internship with the Mayo Clinic…
Professor Heldman earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from Rutgers University and specializes in the American presidency and systems of power. She previously taught at Whittier College, Fairfield University, and Rutgers University. Professor Heldman graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Business Management from Washington State University, and has worked extensively in the private sector, including…
Y.P.A.D. is honored to welcome Alissa R. Ackerman, PhD. Alissa is a criminal justice professor at the University of Washington, Tacoma. She is a sex crimes researcher and has written extensively on sex offender policy and practice. She is currently involved in several research projects that span from sex offender policy to survivor-centered healing, while her…