Charlene Rocha is an activist and software engineering student at the University of Waterloo. She combines her passions for computer science and activism by creating coding projects for a more sustainable future. Active in campaigns for a number of causes, Charlene has spoken at a TEDx event and was featured in the docuseries CitizenKid: Earth Comes First.
Debra Kempf Shumaker
Debra Kempf Shumaker started reading at the age of four and hasn’t stopped since. She grew up on a small dairy farm in Wisconsin but now lives in the suburbs of Northern Virginia with her husband, three sons and two cats. She is the author of many nonfiction articles and several books for children. Visit her online at debrashumaker.com.
Cole Imperi
Cole Imperi is the founder of the School of American Thanatology. A certified thanatologist, she is one of the foremost experts on death, dying, grief and loss, and has spoken on the subject in two TEDx talks, on NPR, in the New York Times and in an episode of Netflix’s The Future Of series. Cole has worked as a prison chaplain, mortuary college professor, crematory operator, hospice volunteer, deathcare consultant and grief support group leader. She lives in Los Angeles.
Nicola Dahlin
Nicola Dahlin grew up in a Scottish seaside town before moving to the Netherlands, the Sultanate of Oman and finally Canada. She lives in Calgary with her husband, children and a curious rabbit.
Brian Dutra
Brian and Sally Dutra are a husband-and-wife writing team with a combined background of improvisational comedy, fiction writing and screenwriting. They live in Portland, Oregon.