Bethany Monteiro has been a nonprofit programs creator and manager for the past 12 years, serving marginalized communities both domestically and internationally. She brings a transformational leadership approach, which has gained her recognition in effectively centering trauma-informed strategies, equitable opportunities, and restorative solutions. Bethany majored in Neuroscience with a bachelor's degree from Earlham College. She began her career in Mozambique as an extended Peace Corps Volunteer assisting with public health campaigns and created a sustainable nutrition cooperative in collaboration with a local team. Bethany discovered her passion for trauma-informed approaches as the Prevention Services Manager at the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland. There she managed the LGBT+ youth program and engaged at-risk populations and thousands of Northeast Ohioans in HIV testing, prevention education, and advocacy. Now as the Director of Youth Programming at New Bridge Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology, she operationalizes out-of-school-time services for thousands of Cleveland families to engage their children in meaningful social and emotional learning programs. She also facilitates trauma informed programs for homeless, domestic violence survivors and leads professional development trainings for hundreds of Cleveland professionals.