TEDxAmsokeagMillyardWomen is a day of ideas focused on the theme of MOMENTUM.

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Manchester, New Hampshire, 03106
United States

Carrie Cariello

A writer, blogger and mom of five, Cariello never dreamed she would one day become a writer. She never imagined that she would lay her life bare for people to read on Facebook or in a blog, and especially not in a book. In time, she learned she could best make sense of her long, frustrating days with her second son, Jack, and his autism if she wrote about them. Soon, writing helped her separate the boy from his diagnosis and discover that she fiercely loves them both. Cariello has been featured on WordPress’ Freshly Pressed site, The Huffington Post, Parents.com, and Autism Speaks.com. She has been interviewed by Fox News’ Manny Alvarez for a segment on Health Now which was broadcast nationally through Fox’s syndication network. She is the author of “What Color is Monday? How Autism Changed One Family for the Better.” Learn more about Carrie Cariello at http://bit.ly/1HUZfgZ.

Dawn Huebner

Huebner is the author of “The What To Do Guides for Kids” series, which not only reflect her beliefs about empowerment, but also provide practical advice for parents and children. Her personal journey as a parent, however, led Huebner on a quest to find ways of using cognitive-behavioral therapy as an approach. With simple language and humor, she presents sophisticated concepts in a way easily understood by everyone. These concepts, in book form, have been translated and sold in 12 different languages worldwide. Learn more about Dr. Dawn Huebner at http://bit.ly/1CcwlV5.

Deborah Hughes

Hughes’ work with Brookview House began in 1991 with 16 women and children. To date, she has helped Brookview expand into a multi-service agency providing housing, adult services and youth development programs to more than 350 homeless and at-risk women and children each year. In 2014, Hughes was presented with the “Be the Change” award before 10,000 attendees at the Massachusetts Conference for Women. This award recognizes a Massachusetts woman who personifies compassion for her community and commitment to improving the everyday lives of those around her. Learn more about Deborah Hughes at http://wp.me/p3NgMN-bA.

Erin Woo

Erin Woo has a master’s in education, is a certified champion of the Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) and the director at a Montessori preschool in Bethlehem, NH. A practitioner of mindfulness for nearly a decade, Woo developed her approach through experience while attending numerous retreats, workshops and classes. Woo says that, “Mindfulness has been a transformative process that has changed my life in powerful and important ways.” Learn more about Erin Woo at http://bit.ly/1TvMIqP.

Kelley Muir

Whether it’s as a 3D animator, project manager, business analyst or user experience designer, Kelly Muir capitalizes on her ability to focus on the details. In fact, if you ask what she does for a living, she’ll tell you, “I observe, facilitate conversations and translate so others can understand.” This passion for details and solutions helped her “answer the call” and become the co-founder of New England GiveCamp, a weekend-long event where technology professionals – designers, developers, and digital marketers – donate their time and unique talents to provide software solutions for local charities and other nonprofits. Learn more about Kelley Muir at http://bit.ly/1dJu3XC.

MB Padfield

A singer-songwriter, guitarist, and career musician who performs actively across the New England area, Padfield’s edgy acoustic sound fuses rock, pop, blues and hip-hop. Her work has been featured on a wide spectrum of radio, print and television platforms. Learn more about MB Padfield at http://bit.ly/1IPZpqh.

MIchelle Barry

For the last 13 years, Barry has developed and executed creative, high-impact public relations programs for startups, public companies and private corporations of all sizes. In 2008, she represented the state of New Hampshire as part of a team of five poets at the National Poetry Slam in Madison, Wisconsin. She is one-third of the Somerville, Massachussetts-based folk trio Ignore Emporium, a vocalist for the jazz/funk fusion project, Clark Dick and the Cocktails, and a vocalist/percussionist for the NH-based cover band, The Clones. Learn more about Michelle Barry at http://bit.ly/1duXUUn.

Sheila Heen

A founder of Triad Consulting Group and a lecturer at Harvard Law School, Heen has spent the last 20 years with the Harvard Negotiation Project, developing negotiation theory and practice. Her work takes her throughout the world, helping people and organizations work through their most difficult conversations. A New York Times bestselling author of two books, she specializes in particularly difficult negotiations – where emotions run high and relationships become strained. An expert often sought out by the media, Sheila is schooled in negotiation daily by her three children. Learn more about Sheila Heen at http://bit.ly/1IQ0azH.