Facilitators' Bio Page Two
Laksmi Lagares’ purpose is to help people realize they are more than their environment or conditions predispose them to be.
Laksmi is a Civic Leader, C Level Strategist, owner and Principal Consultant at Lagares Consulting. Her firm supports impact and partnership needs of private and public sector companies, schools/ universities, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. Her career includes; 15yrs experience in all aspects of Business Development and Public Relations within: Civic Engagement, Tech, Education, Social Justice, Finance, Advertising and Marketing. She is the curator of Application versus Theory workshops, which have been featured at college campuses across the U.S. including Mills College, UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University. She is a subject matter expert in Diversity and Inclusion with an emphasis on race and equity and her communications styling, crosses cultural and socio economic divides; translating needs to create strategy supporting mutual wins. Laksmi is a Hive Global Leader, Co-Director of New Leaders Council Oakland, a key planner of Oakland’s Breaking the Silence Town Hall; an initiative of Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw and the African American Policy Forum, acknowledged by the Obama Administration; and Host Committee member of a three part workshop series facilitated by Dr. Monique Morris, author of Pushout. Currently, Laksmi is a Business Development Manager at Cynergy Professional Systems. At Cynergy, she is building out the Healthcare Technology vertical with a focus on government contracts.
Laksmi is a Civic Leader, C Level Strategist, owner and Principal Consultant at Lagares Consulting. Her firm supports impact and partnership needs of private and public sector companies, schools/ universities, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. Her career includes; 15yrs experience in all aspects of Business Development and Public Relations within: Civic Engagement, Tech, Education, Social Justice, Finance, Advertising and Marketing. She is the curator of Application versus Theory workshops, which have been featured at college campuses across the U.S. including Mills College, UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University. She is a subject matter expert in Diversity and Inclusion with an emphasis on race and equity and her communications styling, crosses cultural and socio economic divides; translating needs to create strategy supporting mutual wins. Laksmi is a Hive Global Leader, Co-Director of New Leaders Council Oakland, a key planner of Oakland’s Breaking the Silence Town Hall; an initiative of Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw and the African American Policy Forum, acknowledged by the Obama Administration; and Host Committee member of a three part workshop series facilitated by Dr. Monique Morris, author of Pushout. Currently, Laksmi is a Business Development Manager at Cynergy Professional Systems. At Cynergy, she is building out the Healthcare Technology vertical with a focus on government contracts.
George Y. Pearson, P. A-C, B.S. Founder and Host of Education is the best Medicine a 501(c) 3 non-profit that uses a combination of media and community forums to provide education and information in a changing world. He believes we can “provide light to a very dark world” and “if vision is the art of seeing things yet unseen we all are truly visionaries”
George has comprehensive experience in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic and acute medical problems in diverse/multicultural populations. He provides education, prevention and counseling with diverse, multicultural populations and supervises, evaluates, counsels and trains clinical staff. Specialty area of experience in ages 20-90yrs of age. George holds a National Certification for NCCPA.
George has comprehensive experience in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic and acute medical problems in diverse/multicultural populations. He provides education, prevention and counseling with diverse, multicultural populations and supervises, evaluates, counsels and trains clinical staff. Specialty area of experience in ages 20-90yrs of age. George holds a National Certification for NCCPA.
My name is Sergio Sanders, but I go by SunKing. I am a 28 year old, East Oakland Native, UC Davis Alumni, with many gifts and talents to share. I am an entrepreneur who sells empowerment T-shirts and apparel. I am an aspiring model, as well. I have written three self-published books geared toward young adults (15-25) to help give them guidance in their self-discovery and mastery.
My main passion is to inspire our broken youth to become their truest self. Growing up in Oakland, I have been through many trials and tribulations to where I can relate to the youth's pain and hurt. I really want to help give them hope in manifesting their dreams. On the flip side, I can empathize with the parents and their struggle, too, so I have created a Parent Empowerment Workshop called "Take Your Child Back". This work shop is aimed to help bridge the generational gap between the parent and child. I believe that empowered parents, empower their kids. It really takes a village and each on doing their part. I really do look forward to cultivating empowering relationships with influential people in the Bay Area, especially in Oakland, so that we can uplift the broken souls, young and old, to take back their power and rise up again. Oakland is still beautiful with so many untapped greatness. It is time that we unify and have a collective mission.
My main passion is to inspire our broken youth to become their truest self. Growing up in Oakland, I have been through many trials and tribulations to where I can relate to the youth's pain and hurt. I really want to help give them hope in manifesting their dreams. On the flip side, I can empathize with the parents and their struggle, too, so I have created a Parent Empowerment Workshop called "Take Your Child Back". This work shop is aimed to help bridge the generational gap between the parent and child. I believe that empowered parents, empower their kids. It really takes a village and each on doing their part. I really do look forward to cultivating empowering relationships with influential people in the Bay Area, especially in Oakland, so that we can uplift the broken souls, young and old, to take back their power and rise up again. Oakland is still beautiful with so many untapped greatness. It is time that we unify and have a collective mission.