Denver Moore
Co-Author
“Same Kind of Different as Me”
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Writing
All these Leaders need is a pen and paper...erm, make that a laptop to feel complete. From comedians and editors to poets, sports writers and screenwriters, explore individuals who string together words to make magic materialize.
86 LEADERS WITHIN Writing
Khadijah Ali-Coleman
Poet Laureate
Prince George’s County, Maryland
Other interests:Education
Sarah Gruen
Senior Director
West Wing Writers
Other interests:Politics
Tony Weaver Jr.
Writer & Influencer
Weird Enough Productions
Other interests:Acting & Theatre
Yosimar Reyes
Poet Laureate
County of Santa Clara
Other interests:Art
Brianna Willis
Director
West Wing Writers
Other interests:Politics
Terrence Burrell
Interim Chief Creative Officer
Burrell Communications
Other interests:Business
Kelly Jensen
Editor
Book Riot
Other interests:Education
Isa Adney
Author & Speaker
"Community College Success: How to Finish with Friends, Scholarships, Internships, and the Career of Your Dreams"
Other interests:Education
E. Benjamin Skinner
Author & Investigative Journalist
Other interests:Journalism
Michele Gianetti
Author
"I Believe in You: A Mother and Daughter's Special Journey"
Other interests:Medicine
Reyna Grande
Author
Other interests:Education
Staceyann Chin
Poet & Activist
Other interests:Politics
Jedidiah Jenkins
Author
Other interests:Travel
Gabrielle Lee
Contracts Administrator
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Other interests:Business
E. Lockhart
Author
Other interests:Education
Danielle A. Vann
Motivational Speaker
Other interests:Science
Tia Smedley
Teaching Artist & Poet Mentor
Southern Word
Other interests:Art
Linda Woolverton
Screenwriter, Playwright & Novelist
Other interests:Film
Ruby Amanfu
Musician
Other interests:Music
Richard Rohr
Franciscan Friar & Founder
Centre for Action and Contemplation
Other interests:Philosophy & Religion
Saliyah Parker
Hourly Communications Specialist
Austin Community College
Other interests:Business
Amber Grauer
Third Grade Teacher
West Broad Elementary
Other interests:Education
Whitney Soule
Vice Provost and Dean of Admissions
University of Pennsylvania
Other interests:Education
Arnold Ford
Assistant Principal
Mastery Charter School
Other interests:Education
Ted Mitchell
President
American Council on Education
Other interests:Education
Sam Helmick
Community & Access Services Coordinator
Iowa City Public Library
Other interests:Education
Chianta Dorsey
Division Chief of Archives and Special Collections
Chicago Public Library
Other interests:Education
Chris Brown
Commissioner
Chicago Public Library
Other interests:Education
Ben Zander
Music Conductor
Boston Philharmonic
Other interests:Music
Larry Colbert
Author/Speaker
Driving Vision, Inc.
Other interests:Education
Sean McComb
Teacher
Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts
Other interests:Education
Randy Komisar
Entrepreneur/Author
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Antonio Sacre
Actor/Storyteller
Other interests:Acting & Theatre
Caroline Thompson
Writer
"Edward Scissorhands" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
Other interests:Film
Joe Ray
Editor
Lowrider
Other interests:Engineering
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Director & Screenwriter
Skydance
Other interests:Film
Kate White
Editor-in-Chief
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Other interests:Journalism
Devorah Major
Poet / Novelist / Essayist
San Francisco Poet Laureate 2002-2006
Other interests:Art
Chris Kraus
Writer/Filmmaker
Other interests:Film
Sarah Centrella
Author, Speaker & Life Coach
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Alex Steffen
Executive Editor
Worldchangingblog
Other interests:Environment & Nature
Jane Smiley
Novelist
A Thousand Acres
Other interests:Art
Tom Arviso Jr.
CEO/Publisher
Navajo Times Publishing Co., Inc.
Other interests:Journalism
Julie Jensen
Playwright
Other interests:Acting & Theatre
Craig Brewer
Film Director/Screenwriter
Other interests:Film
David Farrar
Political Blogger
Kiwiblog
Other interests:Politics
Michael Parenti
Activist
Other interests:Politics
Weird Al Yankovic
Musician
Other interests:Music
Vienna Mbagaya
Founder
Invisible Neighbors
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Juan Enriquez
Futurist and Author, CEO
Biotechonomy
Other interests:Science
Nancy E. Turner
Author
"These Is My Words"
Other interests:Education
Keith Stegall
Singer/Songwriter/Producer
Other interests:Music
R L Stine
Author
Goosebumps
Other interests:Journalism
Jill Soloway
Writer/Producer
HBO's "Six Feet Under"
Other interests:Television
Nic Harcourt
Radio Host
KCRW
Other interests:Radio
Christopher Brown
Painter
Other interests:Art
Debbie Stoller
Editor
Bust Magazine
Other interests:Journalism
Gene Bourg
Restaurant Critic
The Times-Picayune
Other interests:Food
Betty Cortina
Editorial Director
Latina Magazine
Other interests:Journalism
Lydia Joyner
Filmmaker & Author
"My Sky Is Falling, Little Wild Thang"
Other interests:Film
Vera Ahiyya
Teacher
NYC Department of Education
Other interests:Education
Arel Moodie
Author/Speaker
Founder of the College Success Program
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Todd McFarlane
Comic Book Artist/Entrepreneur
Other interests:Art
Marc Kelly Smith
Founder
Poetry Slam Movement
Other interests:Acting & Theatre
Beverly Donofrio
Writer
Other interests:Education
Richard Linklater
Filmmaker/Writer
Detour Film
Other interests:Film
Matthew Nolan
Writer/Poet
Other interests:Art
Maria Popova
Writer/Founder
Brain Pickings
Other interests:Journalism
Mary Spio
Editor
One2One Living
Other interests:Journalism
Bob Randall
Musician / Writer / Documentarian
Other interests:Music
Mike Henry
Slam Poet
Austin Slam Poetry
Other interests:Art
Gwen Zepeda
Writer
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Richard Florida
Author
Other interests:Technology
Joel Laguna
Teacher
Thomas Starr King Middle School
Other interests:Education
Peter Hillary
Mountaineer/Public Speaker/Writer
Other interests:Action Sports
Youth Speaks
Arts-In-Education Organization
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Chris Gardner
Entrepreneur/Author
Gardner Rich, LLC, Christopher Gardner Media
Other interests:Business
Airea Dee Matthews
Spoken Word Poet
Other interests:Acting & Theatre
Lacey Roop
Spoken Word Poet
Other interests:Art
Lalah Delia
Author & Wellness Educator
vibratehigherdaily.com
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Ben Younger
Writer/Director
The Boiler Room
Other interests:Film
Jade Jackson
Senior Staff Writer
Indianapolis Recorder
Other interests:Journalism
Jackie Venson
Musician
Other interests:Music
Bobby Wilson
Actor, Screenwriter, & Comedian
Other interests:Television
Jim Lehrer
Journalist
Other interests:Journalism