Josh Varner is a trauma informed speaker and a school mental health professional with a PASSION for helping individuals and schools to support students who have been impacted by childhood trauma.  Josh has presented over 200 high energy, informative, interactive presentations to audiences all over the country.  Along with speaking Josh has been a mental health professional, school counselor and coordinated an at-risk student program. Josh has experience in the classroom working with traumatized students and knows what will work for teachers. 

Seth has decades of experience as a teacher and 12 years as an Improviser.  He has taught Improv for many years and is also the Executive Director and founder of Springfield Improv.  Seth’s teaching career has included everything from high school to corporate training to firefighting to poetry. 
Seth believes improv is based in teamwork.  It is an environment of no mistakes and a place where the question is always why is this the best thing ever?

Evelyn Gilliam is the Director of Professional Learning at Ritenour School District. As part of her work in Professional Learning she coordinates and facilitates learning opportunities for her staff related to educational equity and diversity.

Jan McInnis has written for Jay Leno’s Tonight Show monologue as well as many other people, places and groups –radio, TV, syndicated cartoon strips, guests on the Jerry Springer show (her parents are proud). For the past 20+ years she’s traveled the country as a keynote speaker and comedian sharing her unique and practical tips on how to use humor in business (yes it’s a business skill!). Jan has been featured at thousands of events. She’s the author of 2 books, and was featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Huffington Post.