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Mark Delarika is a professional content writer and teacher, successful entrepreneur, and blogger. He is familiar with a wide range of spheres concerning running his own business and education. Mark taught in more than 10 countries all over the world. He is a business writer at US Projector. He helps students and businessmen to improve their writing skills, shares his personal experience, and gives practical tips.

Cheri Torres is an author and trainer cheritorres.com. She works with leaders to enhance their ability to fuel productive and meaningful engagement, including the art of reinvention. Her most recent bestselling book is Conversations Worth Having. You can download a free Conversation Toolkit and learn more about inspiring creative conversations at ConversationsWorthHaving.today.  For more information on how to have conversations worth having in difficult or crucial situations, visit www.cwh.today. Download the free Conversation Toolkit; read Conversations Worth Having. Coming soon (September): CWH QuickStart Guide for Employee Evaluations and Performance Appraisals, will be available on Amazon and in digital format at www.cwh.today.

Marielle Lea is a content marketer and writer who works to grow her client’s brand awareness through content creation and promotion. She is a passionate creative who thrives on marketing strategy and keeping up with the latest in SEO trends. She currently writes for Coupon Chief on topics related to e-commerce, personal finance, and small business strategy.

Mary Walton is an editor and online writer. She helps businesses like Revieweal with content creation and proofreading.

Tiffany Dovey Fishman is a manager with Deloitte Research, Deloitte Services LP, where she is responsible for public sector research and thought leadership for Deloitte’s public sector industry practice. Her research focuses on how emerging issues in technology, business, and society will impact public sector organizations. To learn more about how leaders can enable the mission of government through their people, see Deloitte University Press’ Government’s Talent Factor collection.

After growing up in the United Arab Emirates, Canada and Texas, Mashaal (muh-SHAWL) Ahmed can attest to the complexity of a DC identity. She helps DC overachievers find and communicate their inner awesome, whether they are looking for that next step in their career or aiming for greater things where they already work. As a certified Job and Career Transition Coach and Certified Professional Resume Writer, she helps DC job seekers look more employable on paper, online, and in person. She has worked with clients from a variety of backgrounds, including business, advocacy, public policy, public relations, and international development. Mashaal continues her lifelong education in organizations such as the Career Thought Leaders Consortium and the Professional Association for Resume Writers & Career Coaches. She is certified in assessments such as the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Step I and Step II. She has been featured in CareerBuilder, Recruiter.com, and JobHero, in addition to Careers in Government.

Rick Metrick, a graduate of Appalachian Bible College, Liberty University and Emmanuel Baptist University is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), NCC board-certified, a resiliency coach and minister. He has been in private practice for thirty years, for the past twenty years, he has served as founder and director of Total Life Counseling, Inc. in Beckley, West Virginia. He has authored four books and is the pastor of a local church in his community. He and his wife Karen are the proud parents of five children and eleven grandchildren. You can visit his website at www.TLCWV.com.

Timothy Evans is currently in county management as a Local Government Management Fellow within the Greater Minneapolis region of Minnesota, and is a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). Through his efforts in Minnesota and previously with the National League Cities in Washington DC, he continues to work on a variety of social, economic, and systemic issues that impact local governments across the nation. Further, Timothy’s experiences motivate him to help local governments navigate the challenging political and economic realities of today. Coupled with his local government experiences, passion, and education through Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College, Timothy brings a comprehensive understanding of the challenges that face our education system. Supporting his comprehensive understanding of education are his years of experience in the DC public schools, through Teach For America, his educationally focus work in the non-profit sector (nationally/internationally), and his graduate teaching degree from American University. He utilizes his diverse range of experiences to help local governments gain a holistic view of a policy’s impact on the respective community. Timothy seeks to exercise his knowledge to help communities nationally understand the various connections and impacts of policies and environmental changes. Through his passion and experiences, he is working to provide actionable steps for local governments to build thriving communities.

Swati Srivastava , Assistant Manager Content at Naukrigulf.com (a part of Infoedge). She is an MBA, a career counselor and a writer by choice, with over 5 years of experience in the respective field. She is a follower of latest trends in the global job market and love to pen down her views on career domain for various reputed websites. She has a passion for music, travelling and meeting people.

Kasia started her career in recruitment in 2012 as a sourcing specialist and quickly discovered this is where her true passion is - sourcing allows her to combine her interest in social media with lots of people contact and allows her to develop her language skills on a daily basis. As an internal Sourcing Specialist at Alexander Mann Solutions, Kasia was able to develop an in-depth understanding of the recruitment industry and has now joined the outsourcing part of the business to gain a better insight into the financial industry. Through work, Kasia has also developed an interest in blogging and has set up the first Relocation Guide to Krakow.

Lorena is an SEO Marketing Specialist and does Content Marketing at Porch. She is passionate about fitness and caring for the animals and the environment, and some of her hobbies are listening to music, spending time with her dogs, and reading.

Augusta is PR Manager for CV-Library and has been writing about career-related topics for over six years. She has a passion for communication and enjoys creating all sorts of content for her employer.