Visual artist and Curator of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, Chris Semtner has curated and designed critically acclaimed exhibits for museums and galleries across the country. Semtner has also written several books and chapters on topics including Poe, visual art, and crime fiction in addition to contributing articles to Biography.com, Crime Writers’ Chronicle, and other publications. He has been interviewed for BBC4, PBS, and NPR and featured in publications including the New York Times and Forbes.com.

Gen Z with Mackenzie

Interview with Chris Semtner

Patricia is an Award-winning International Contemporary Artist, Author and Visionary. She is represented by 13 th Street Gallery in St. Catharines, Artworld Fine Art in Toronto, Ontario, FACEC International in France, and Paul Fisher Gallery in Florida. Patricia previously exhibited with BB International Fine Arts in Geneva, Berlin, Korea, Austria, and Zurich. In 2018, Patricia won the Gold Medal in Photography at the SNBA at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, France. 

Interview with Patricia Gagic

Felipe Tristan is known for bringing his musical prowess to the stage, whether conducting a symphony, opera, or musical theater. He has performed worldwide and currently is the Associate Conductor of the Brooklyn Symphony, and Conductor at the Manhattan School of Music. What is inspiring about Felipe is the entrepreneurial zeal that led him to collaborate with artists from the Met Opera, NY Philharmonic, and the GRAMMY® winning Afro Latin Jazz Alliance. 1st prize-winner in multiple conducting competitions, Felipe is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive performing arts industry.

Interview with Felipe Tristan

Elizabeth Kriesten is an expert in misinformation and extremism, and how they relate to people’s discomfort with the more than 30 vaccines, including those for Covid-19. After more than 20 years of studying pseudoscience, She helps people who are influenced by misinformation to understand how they are being psychologically coerced and manipulated, without dismissing their beliefs. She also works with anyone who wants to be able to talk to friends and family members about vaccines and other controversial topics without arguing.

Interview with Elizabeth Kriesten

In her role at DropLabs, Ange has led the brand to serve as a nexus for some of the most important conversations in technology: accessibility, individuality, justice. She has instituted partnerships with several voter equity campaigns, spearheaded programs to promote rising Black designers, dancers, filmmakers and activists. As a woman of color, Ange is passionate about diversity in fashion and technology, mission-forward brands and building authentic platforms that redress barriers for equity-seeking groups.

Interview with Angella Nguyen

True to her name, Brooklyn-native, Karisma Jay is an honors graduate of LaGuardia High School (Dance) and New York University’s Gallatin School (Performing Arts and Pre-Medicine). She is a City College Mathematics Education Master’s certificate Student. Teaching dance since the tender age of 11, she has honed her skills of working with children and adults to develop the confidence and charisma of even the shyest, youngest and/or oldest of students. She has performed/toured with prestigious dance companies such as Brooklyn Ballet, Deeply Rooted, Maimouna Keita, Creative Outlet, Asase Yaa, and Ronald K. Brown’s Evidence. Most recently, she won the “Power Women in Business” award for her work as the Artistic Director and Founder of AbunDance Academy of the Arts. Annually, she writes, directs, produces and co-stars in musicals that AbunDance Academy presents. 

Interview with Karisma Jay

Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis is an activist, sociologist and criminologist, educator, trainer, evaluator, and founder and owner of 365 Diversity. 365 Diversity provides results-based services for K-12 schools and colleges-universities, medical-health professionals, businesses, and organizations. Specializations include identities and experiences such as race and ethnicity, gender, mental health, disability, sexual identity and sexuality. 365 Diversity focuses on informal social controls and preventive measures conducive to reducing reliance on police departments and emergency medical-health services. 

Interview with Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis

Dimitri Vorontzov is a New York City-based narratologist (scholar of storytelling), with the main focus on stories for film and TV. A classically trained composer, conductor and pianist, Dimitri Vorontzov also works with select postgraduate-level music students, teaching musical composition, orchestration, advanced music theory, and jazz.

Interview with Dimitri Vorontzov

Dr. Sana Shaikh is an expert in organizational theory and behavior. She holds two Bachelors from the University of California, Berkeley in Political Science and Near Eastern Studies with a minor in Global Poverty and Practice. She has two Masters, one in Urban Studies from Johns Hopkins and one in Social Policy and Management from Brandeis University. Her PhD is in Social Policy and Management from the Heller School of Social Policy and Management. Dr. Shaikh has over ten years of experience working in education policy, research, and program management and operations. She is currently the Director of School Operations in Springfield Public Schools. She is also the founder of her diversity, equity, and inclusion company called TimeED - Taking Initiative, Making Equity in Education.

Interview with Dr. Sana Shaikh

Dr. Katarzyna Tesmer is an award-winning Aesthetic Medicine Specialist and Board-certified Neonatologist with over 37 years of experience. She is the Medical Director of Visage Laser & Skin Care Center in Anaheim Hills, CA, one of the nation’s most reputable laser & skincare clinics. Dr. Tesmer pushes the limits of the most advanced treatments on the market. She uses non-invasive, FDA-approved techniques to rejuvenate the skin producing miraculous results. Her mission is to find the most innovative ways to help her patients maintain healthy skin and reach their aesthetic goals. Dr. Tesmer has combined her intensive care background to create what she calls “intensive skin care”

Interview with Dr. Katarzyna Tesmer

Monty Ghosh is an Internist, Addiction Specialist, and Researcher who works in both Calgary and Edmonton Alberta. He works with multiple community based not for profit organizations to provide support for marginalized populations including The Alex and The Calgary Drop-In Centre. He also helps foster and create unique programs to support those living with substance use, experiencing homelessness, and with other vulnerabilities. He is an assistant clinical and professor at both The University of Alberta and the University of Calgary, and is heavily involved with provincial policy building in Alberta, as well as with research and is the recipient or co-recipient of grants from Alberta Innovates, Alberta Health, and the Canadian Institute of Health Research. He is currently a graduate student at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Interview with Monty Ghosh

Dr. Aaron Weiner, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified Psychologist and addiction specialist, and speaks nationally on the topics of addiction, behavioral health, and the impact of drug policy on public health. His perspective is informed by years of experience growing and directing addiction service lines for hospitals and healthcare systems, the current state of medical and psychological research, and his own observations in private practice. He is a strong advocate for evidence-based care in treating chemical dependency and behavioral addictions, as well as a proponent of integrating behavioral health services into medical settings. Dr. Weiner is a member of the Physician Speakers Bureau for the National Safety Council, the Science Advisory Board for Smart Approaches to Marijuana, and a former Board Member for the Society of Addiction Psychology.

Interview with Dr. Aaron Weiner

Georgia Messinger (she/her/hers), originally from Los Angeles, CA, is a junior at Harvard University studying psychology and computer science and the founder of the Trill Project and Girls Get IT. Experienced managing teams of 30+ other students, Georgia’s organized conferences for hundreds of attendees (BOLD Conference & Young Women’s Conference), created organic marketing campaigns to generate thousands of clicks, written dozens of blog pieces across all platforms, pitched on national television, and secured $100k+ in equity-free funding for her projects. Georgia’s work focuses on the intersection between social impact and technology. Georgia is a passionate mental health advocate.

Interview with Georgia Messinger

Terri Pantuso, PhD, is an Instructional Assistant Professor of English and Coordinator of Freshman Composition at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Dr. Pantuso has nearly 30 years of teaching experience in both secondary and post-secondary schools and has worked with pre-service and veteran teachers in numerous districts throughout Texas and Illinois. Her research interests include maternal studies, critical gender and race interstices in literature and language, and equitable open pedagogy. Dr. Pantuso is mother to three adult daughters and is a first-generation high school graduate.

Interview with Dr. Terri Pantuso

Matilda Leduc-Grimaldi, PhD is an international art curator and occasionally a guest lecturer in US universities, with an MA from Paris I-Sorbonne, an MBA from Hult International Business School, and an Italian PhD. She specialized in late 19th- early 20th century art and history. She’s the co-editor of the book “Finding Livingstone”.

Interview with Matilda Leduc-Grimaldi

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