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Aleksandra Simonova is a Russian-born and US-based anthropologist and filmmaker. She is a PhD candidate in socio-cultural anthropology at UC Berkeley. In her work, she combines an interest in writing and theoretic exploration with visual and sensorial experience. She has a background in political studies and sociology with BA from Moscow State University and MA from European University at St. Petersburg. In her research, she studied ongoing social and political transformations wrought by the…

Sonia Singh is the Principal of Sonia Singh International LLC, a leadership coaching, training, and consulting firm. Over the past two decades, Sonia has trained and coached over 2000 emerging and experienced leaders in developing key leadership competencies. She previously served as an Executive Director of Business Transformation, Culture Leader, and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt at multiple local not-for-profits and global Fortune 100 companies.

Esti Skloot taught Modern Hebrew at USF from 1997 through 2019. She received her teaching credentials from the Hebrew Teachers' Seminary and taught at Ulpan Etzion, both located in Jerusalem. She later received a BA in Music from Sonoma State University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of San Francisco. In 2019, upon her retirement, Esti received the prestigious USF College Service. When she began at USF, in 1997, she was the university's first Hebrew language instructor. In…

Kevin Slattery is an adjunct professor with the University of San Francisco in the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Management. He teaches Media Advocacy in the Master of Professional Communications program and Nonprofit Marketing and Communications in the Master of Nonprofit Management program. With a background in marketing and communications, he has an established reputation within the government and nonprofit sectors in the United States.  As a nonprofit executive, advisory…

Conor Smith is a core faculty member and the Assistant Director of Clinical training in the Clinical Psychology PsyD program at the University of San Francisco. He received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) from the University of San Francisco and completed his clinical residency and internship at the San Francisco V.A. Health Care System.  His primary clinical and research interests involve addressing the healthcare needs of LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities through…