Janice Marie CollinsDr. Janice Collins is a Kopenhaver Fellow and earned a Ph.D. in Communications from the Scripps College of Communications at Ohio University, specializing in Media Management and Critical Cultural Theory with an Associate Certification in Women's Stuies. She earned a Master's of Science and Women's Studies Certification at the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications and Theatre Arts with a concentration in Communication/Rhetoric and a certification in Women's Studies at Wake Forest University.A human conglomerate, Dr. Collins has won multi-national and international awards as a journalist, documentarian, producer, director, writer, editor, cinematographer, reporter, professor, scholar, researcher of mixed methodology and creative. She works as a media and leadership practitioner, expert and consultant, and enjoys empowering others as a motivational speaker and a pedagogy expert on diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion (DEBI).She founded and created Active Centralized Empowerment (A.C.E.), a national, award-winning, critical pedagogy and organizational design for inclusion and equity that she developed over eighteen years. A.C.E. is one of the only DEBI initiatives designed for full and holistic inclusion of all participants.Her book, Teaching without Borders, is written for the educator who believes that each student carries value and something special to offer to the world. Her cooking podcast, Seasoned with Love, was named after the informal catering service she and her mother started during her mother's recovery.Dr. Collins was recently selected as one of Gaia International Alliance Humanity Leader Top Picks. Gaia International Alliance is a Foundation created to recognize top leaders and experts in the field of humanity, transformation, spirituality and all aspects of the healing arts.As a military brat from a huge Christian family of eight, she has always believed that each person is born with a special gift, something only they can give to the world. One of her gifts is the ability to see a person's heart. She loves to love others and see people reach their highest potential, fulfillment and happiness. Read More Read Less