About Author & Illustrator Anhad is a 6-year-old kindergartener who was born in Frisco, Texas to first generation immigrant parents – Amanjot Sandhu Bachhal (mom) and Gagandeep Singh Bachhal (dad) in 2018. He has been a curious and active kid who loves to make and tell stories. During his pre-K and kindergarten, he learned how…
As a children’s book author and dynamic speaker, Dr. Dimitra J. Smith is sought-out for her experience and expertise in leadership, career fulfillment, and Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) education and preparation. Dr. Smith invites young scholars on exciting journeys through STEAM by way of her four (4) children’s books: The Beary STEAM-tastic…
Dr. Kamshia Childs is an author, professor, teacher educator, and literacy expert who has worked for over 20 years in public education in a variety of urban, suburban, and rural settings in K-12 and higher education. Dr. Childs specialty area is English, Language Arts and Reading. She has published several literacy and multicultural education articles…
With an illustrious 18-year career as a Special Needs Educator, Dr. Yolanda M. Carter, hailing from Pensacola, Florida, has demonstrated a profound commitment to facilitating the educational journey for individuals with special needs. A distinguished alumna of Florida State University, Central Michigan University, and Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Carter transitioned from an honorable service in the…
Douglas Redwine is a mentor, motivational speaker and the founder of R.E.D. STEM & Arts. Mr. Redwine is a graduate of Texas Southern Univ. and is a STEM professional in the field of Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) where he functions as a Region Operations Manager for the Biomed Engineering department. Although a tech professional, Douglas…
Orion Jean was named TIME Magazine’s 2021 Kid of the Year. His amazing accomplishments include donating over half a million books to children, collecting over 100,000 meals for the food insecure, and now he is the author of a second children’s book, Race to Kindness. Orion lives with his family in Mansfield, Texas. Illustrator, Born and raised…