Speakers
John Martin
John Martin is the director of the Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services. He has served more than three decades in law enforcement, both in adult and juvenile arenas. Martin began his career in California before transitioning to Arizona and later Hawaii to assist the states as a subject matter expert with successfully rebuilding their troubled youth correctional systems.
Martin earned his degrees in Criminal Justice Administration and Communications with a master’s degree in Urban Leadership. He is a national speaker for operational issues surrounding cultural change within complex public service agencies, and moonlights as a consultant in relation to law enforcement strategies, collaboration across bureaucratic systems, leadership and training development.
Martin serves on several non-profit boards in Southern Nevada and he is a leading advocate for equity and transparency in law enforcement practices. He enjoys spending time with his family and working on classic cars and motorcycles during his free time.
Colin Seale
Colin Seale was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York where struggles in his upbringing gave birth to his passion for educational equity. Tracked early into gifted and talented programs, Colin was afforded opportunities his neighborhood peers were not. He has been a math teacher, an attorney and a keynote speaker. He has contributed to Forbes, The 74, Edutopia and Education Post and is the author of "Thinking Like a Lawyer: A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students" and "Tangible Equity: A Guide for Leveraging Student Identity, Culture and Power to Unlock Excellence In and Beyond the Classroom."
He founded thinkLaw, a multi-award-winning organization to help educators leverage inquiry-based instructional strategies to close the critical thinking gap and ensure they teach and reach all students, regardless of race, zip code or what side of the poverty line they are born into.
Brian Heat
Brian Heat is an inspirational speaker, educator and Amazon best selling author with his latest book "Get Ignited: Your Blueprint for Discovering Purpose and Manifesting Dreams." Heat transforms audiences by infusing high-octane motivational and cinematic themes, making his presentations trajectory-changing and unforgettable!. Heat has shared speaking stages with former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, Steve Harvey, Halle Berry, Jalen Rose, Hill Harper and Stedman Graham.
His Maryland-based Diverse Male Student Initiatives Program has transformed the lives of more than 3,000 collegiate males in the areas of academic excellence, manhood development and career/entrepreneurship readiness. This work can be found captured in the award-winning documentary he co-produced titled "Striving for the Extraordinary A Journey through Hope and Transformation." Due to the impactful and consistent success of the program, Heat's Diverse Male Student Initiatives was recently awarded a $3.7 million grant to expand the program's services and overall reach. With his ability to push the boundaries of inspiration, Heat continues to touch thousands of people across the country through a wide array of colleges, universities, corporate clients, non-profit organizations and sports teams.
Dr. Roger Cleveland
Dr. Roger Cleveland is a transformational leader and groundbreaking researcher in diversity, equity, multicultural education, and academic innovation. Dr. Cleveland has dedicated his life to empowering businesses, public institutions, and schools to embrace diversity and inclusion. His unique experience as a results-driven educator and revolutionary thought leader makes him a sought-after lecturer, teacher, and academic consultant.
Dr. Cleveland earned his Doctor of Educational Foundations degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1998. He also holds a master’s in the Sociology of Education and a Bachelor of Communications. He has spent more than 20 years in K-12 and higher education. His teaching expertise has allowed him to educate students at Morehead State University, The University of Kentucky, Middle Tennessee State University, and Eastern Kentucky University. Dr. Cleveland has published nearly two dozen equity, inclusion, and education-related, peer-reviewed research articles. He has hosted hundreds of diversity and inclusion workshops and lectures nationwide. Additionally, Dr. Cleveland is a founding member and member of the Board of Directors of the Black Males Working Academy, a program focused on college and career readiness through academics, social-emotional learning, and student achievement. BMW Academy received an award from the Obama Foundation “My Brother’s Keeper" Initiative in 2019.
Dr. Cleveland’s work and service have earned him various awards and recognitions. In 2014 he was inducted into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Cleveland was named Professor of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education. He has also received the P.G. Peeples Equity and Excellence Achievement Award. As a professor at Eastern Kentucky University, Dr. Cleveland was dubbed one of the “Teachers Making a Difference.”
Dr. Cleveland is the CEO and President of Millennium Learning Concepts Consulting Company. This agency focuses on helping organizations meet their goals in cultural proficiency, instructional equity, implicit bias, closing achievement gaps, learning styles, transforming school culture, conducting culture audits, and school improvement planning.