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Host
Dyana Rozay @DyanaRozay
MEET THE PANEL
Dr. Mike Robinson @DrMikeRobinson
Dr. Michael Robinson is the Founder and CEO of Forest Of The Rain Productions, an Education Affairs Organization. He created National Men Make A Difference Day For Academic Success. A day for all significant male role models in the life of children to visit their child's classroom and to turn this one day of engagement into a lifetime of involvement in their academic lives.
Dr. Robinson hosts Parent Talk Live, a weekly podcast radio show emphasizing educational topics for parents and educators. Dr. Robinson is one of six editors of the book Gumbo for the Soul III: Males of Color Share Their Stories, Meditations, Affirmations, and Inspirations (Contemporary Perspectives on Multicultural Gifted Education). |
Dr. Raphael Crawford
@DrRaphaelC Dr. Raphael Crawford is an educational leadership practitioner recognized for his success in urban school reform, transformative reorganization, and strategic leadership development. His experience in leadership solutions, change innovation, staff and leadership development, and human capital strategy, has led schools through strategic improvement initiatives that resulted in increased student achievement and organizational outcomes. Through his work in change processes and reengineering systems, he has developed a strong reputation for transformational change, school restructuring, and staff development leadership.
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Dr. Henry Carter
@HenryMCarter06 Dr. Henry M. Carter has his B.S Degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice, Masters of Business Administration (MBA), and his Doctorate of Business Administration. Dr. Carter is an author, life coach, and national trainer. He has 28 yrs. of community and leadership development experience. Dr. Carter served as an Executive Director and Operation Manager for the YMCA and as the Director of Atlanta Technical College Institute for Males. Dr. Carter is the Founder and CEO of Manly Deeds Inc., an organization that provides post-secondary preparation, personal and professional development skills for boys and men of color.
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Dr. Gabriel Warren
@drgabrielwarren Dr. Warren is a higher ed administrator, and Author of two books, No Regrets! Living Your Life to The Fullest (2008) and Push for The Journey – 40 Days to Build Your Momentum (2017), both of which he self-published. Additionally, he is a sought-after motivational speaker, spreading a message of inspiration, hope, and encouragement. Dr. Warren was elected and served as the first black school board member for the bemidji area school district in 2020, which is a small rural community that has less than a 3% population of blacks. Dr. Warren currently resides in Minneapolis/St. Paul area with his wife Ebony and their two boys Gabriel II and Christian.
Dr. Warren is a member of 100 Black Men of the Twin Cities. He also serves on the YMCA community board and as an AAU basketball coach. To learn more information about Dr. Warren, visit www.drgabrielwarren.com |
Dr. Kyle R. Bacon
@anewdayindrscoobyquesworld Dr. Bacon is an educational recruiter, award-winning teacher, and former principal who completed his doctorate in educational leadership. A natural at developing relationships and identifying talented candidates, he recruits and cultivates candidates for high performance in education positions. This, along with his skills in business planning, client relations, networking, operations, and project management, enables him to manage a recruitment program that provides the strongest of candidates. Using social media, search engines, job boards, and job fairs, Kyle finds diverse candidates who will be top performers as teachers and school administrators.
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MEET THE HOST
Dyana Rozay IG:@DyanaRozay
Dyana Rozay is an online entrepreneur and content creator on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. After quitting her 9 - 5 she started her first YouTube channel as a hobby to connect with others who enjoyed reality shows like Love and Marriage Huntsville, Married to Medicine and the Real Housewives Franchise. After a few weeks her channel quickly caught the attention of others and her hobby became a passion.
In under a year Dyana Rozay's YouTube channel has received over 3.5 million views with a growing subscriber and follower count on all platforms. Her content has even caught the attention of one of the executive producers and creator of Love and Marriage Huntsville Melody Holt. Dyana had the pleasure of interviewing Melody Holt and Vanessa Rodgers of LAMH on YouTube recently. She is looking forward to expanding all of her social media platforms and bringing her followers more entertainment in the coming months.
In under a year Dyana Rozay's YouTube channel has received over 3.5 million views with a growing subscriber and follower count on all platforms. Her content has even caught the attention of one of the executive producers and creator of Love and Marriage Huntsville Melody Holt. Dyana had the pleasure of interviewing Melody Holt and Vanessa Rodgers of LAMH on YouTube recently. She is looking forward to expanding all of her social media platforms and bringing her followers more entertainment in the coming months.