Holly Reid is an award-winning author, speaker, and Certified Financial Education Instructor® on a mission to equip her audiences to master healthy money habits and to empower parents to give their kids a financial head start. Holly is the founder of The Master Playbook™, a financial education and wellness company which has educated thousands of people through her award-winning book, Teach Your Child to Fish: Five Money Habits Every Child Should Master. She engages the community and achieves results by hosting Future Millionaire Money Camps for Kids & Teens as well as curated workshops for parents and college students. As a personal finance advocate, Holly is on a mission to motivate, inspire, and help families break the cycle of paycheck to paycheck living and create a legacy worth leaving. Holly’s philosophy is grounded in the basic principles of living debt-free, saving for the future, and investing wisely. She believes each person has the power to create a healthy financial future and is equipped to meet people where they are on their financial journey. Holly is a Certified Public Accountant and finance professional with over 15 years of experience. She has been recognized for her work to address the wealth disparity in her community and has been quoted in major publications including Forbes, CNBC Make It, Parent Circle, AARP, Go Banking Rate, and more. An Atlanta native, she enjoys peach cobbler, Motown Classics, and traveling with her husband. Learn more about Holly Reid and the work she is doing to help close the financial literacy gap
Quinae Jackson
Quinae has worked in the education industry for more than 12 years. Quinae specializes in complex problem solving, implementing innovative ideas around instructional content, connecting social emotional learning with academic objectives, and facilitating dynamic discussions in the education space. She is passionate about creating learning journeys that allow individuals to discover the greatness within.
Before joining Wayfinder Quinae was Senior Brand Ambassador at Nearpod, an Ed-Tech company. At Nearpod Quinae used her classroom experiences to champion community building and enhance the ways educators around the world designed teaching and learning experiences.
Quinae grew up on the southside of Atlanta, Georgia and attributes her passion for education to her experiences of being bussed across town to school. Quinae understood that a student’s zip code had no business zipping up their exposure, potential, and opportunities. Quinae joined Teach for America and went on to spend seven years teaching at schools that faced “zipcode barriers”. From elementary school to middle school, she took her passion for transformative learning journeys and created powerful and impactful spaces.
Prior to her time at Nearpod, Quinae was an academic coach. In this role, she created protocols and procedures to foster a collaborative environment in individual classrooms, and worked with district and school personnel to increase student and staff retention and motivation. Quinae also spent time as an Educational Technology Specialist with Kennesaw State University, where she managed the implementation of personalized learning and instructional technology at multiple school sites.
Quinae is active in her community, including serving as the administrative coordinator at Silverleaf Baptist Church, a board member of the PTO at her daughter’s school, the Education committee chairperson with the Henry-Clayton, National Council of Negro Women and an active member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. She has earned many awards and accolades including Teacher of the Year. Quinae earned her Bachelor’s Degree at Miles College, her experience attending a Historically Black College was monumental to her foundational belief that content without connection is of little service to the world. Quinae also earned her M.Ed. from The University of West Georgia.
Quinae says: “My purpose is to facilitate spaces that allow others to create and explore their values and gifts that will lead to a future of joy!”
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Ladipo Leonard
Ladipo Leonard is a dedicated wife, proud mother of five girls, with her first boy on the way, and a visionary founder in the world of homeschooling.
In 2016, fueled by her passion for providing her children with the best education possible, she established the Sow N Grow Foundation. This organization has since become a powerful force in the homeschool community, uniting families and empowering young minds to reach new heights.
Ladipo’s unwavering commitment to educational excellence is driven by her belief that by raising the bar for today’s youth, we can inspire them to raise the bar for their future.
Through the Sow N Grow Foundation, she has created a platform for families to come together and share in the joy of learning. From community events and engaging workshops to enriching activities, Ladipo’s dedication has created a supportive and inclusive environment for homeschoolers to thrive.
As a sought-after guest speaker at conferences, Ladipo Leonard imparts her wealth of knowledge and passion for homeschooling to eager audiences. Her infectious enthusiasm and genuine desire to uplift others make her presentations both captivating and transformative.
Join her at the upcoming conference and be inspired by Ladipo Leonard’s incredible journey as a homeschooling advocate, mother, and founder. Together, let’s sow the seeds of growth, create brighter futures for our children, and build a stronger homeschool community.
Shatoyia Bradley
Shatoyia Bradley is a wife, mother, activist, writer, designer, and entrepreneur. She has been married for over 20 years to her high school sweetheart, Nate. They have 6 children – 5 boys and 1 girl and have been homeschooling for over 13 years.
Shatoyia has been featured twice in Voyage ATL magazine’s “Trailblazers: Rewriting the Narrative”, a series on Atlanta’s most inspiring women. She’s been a guest speaker on numerous talk radio shows and written for digital media outlets on topics ranging from Christian political news commentary and social justice issues to fashion and small business development.
