Quadasia PrescodCarla Carlisle is a Certified Trauma Informed Advocate, TEDx speaker, award- winning author, and proud boy mom. As a keynote speaker, Carla provides workshops to support our communities in becoming trauma-informed and practicing self-care. She incorprates her experiences penned in her memoir, Journey to the Son, as well as with her son, JC, in My Big Notebook to drive home how to cope and thrive beyond trauma. The Compassionate Companion, shares everything you should know about becoming a foster/adoptive parent and/or supporting a child with a traumatic background but didn't know to ask. Her workbook, My Epic Flow, supports 16- to 22-year-olds in processing feelings and tackling tough situations while looking to the future. Carla is a critical team member on a PCORI research study, collaborating with the Duke, UCLA, and Brown universities, focusing on youth presenting with suicidal ideation at the emergency department. Additionally, she serves as the Co-Chair of the CA-LINC Research Study Community Advisory Board, striving to enhance the mental health and well-being of Black youth. Carla also had the honor of being a storyteller for This Is My Brave in Boston 2023, sharing her journey to inspire others.She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Carla earned an M.S. in Human Resources Management from The American University, an M.S. in Organizational Development from The Johns Hopkins University, and a B.A. in Sociology from Indiana University. Read More Read Less