I am an international motivational speaker, educator, entrepreneur, author and community activist passionate about inspiring and motivating people to make the world a kinder place. I absolutely LOVE people and love connecting with audiences of all ages. My passion - empowering people to recognize their potential and providing the tools and guidance to help them get there. A bit about my background - I was a middle school teacher for 7 amazing years. In 2011, I took a leap of faith, left my job teaching to pursue a bigger dream. I founded Life Vest Inside, a non-profit with a mission to inspire, empower and educate people of all backgrounds to lead a life of kindness. We set out to effect global change and ignite the human connection through inspirational media, technology, education, and on the ground social engagement. Our goal is to build a generation of strong, confident and kind leaders who place character and values at the forefront of all they do. LVI gained international acclaim when my award-winning short film, Kindness Boomerang, went viral, receiving over 100 million views and counting and eventually landing me a spot to speak at TED2013. Since 2011, we've produced and distributed viral kindness films that have touched the hearts of millions, launched a worldwide annual event and leadership training program in over 50 countries, 120 cities with over 70,000 participants called Dance for Kindness, created Project Hope Exchange - the first of its kind online digital database of 30 second anonymous audio messages of hope from people that have been through adversity to others facing the same adversity, developed and implemented Kindness Curriculum in schools teaching kindness, compassion and empathy, released a best selling book, Kindness Boomerang, and delivered hundreds of talks and workshops in schools, companies and community centers around the world about the power of kindness and the importance of self value. In 2014, the seeds for a new venture were planted and in the summer of 2019 finally became a reality called - Abraham's Legacy: A Social Network for Prayer and Spiritual Growth. Created in memory of my grandfather and my hero, Albert Nackab Z’LTED2013 SpeakerROI Member