Meet a few of the confirmed speakers for the 36th Annual Counseling & Treating People of Colour: An International Perspective Conference. Additional speakers and presenters will be announced soon.
Behavioral Health, Education & Organizational Leadership
Featured presenters bringing expertise in counseling, recovery, education, accreditation, leadership, and community-centered care.
Dr. Marilyn Barriera-Manrique
Professional Development Specialist | Founder & Executive Director
Dr. Marilyn Barriera-Manrique is an experienced bilingual education leader, professional development specialist, and founder with a strong background in early childhood education, literacy, staff development, program operations, and community-centered learning. She supports educators and organizations through coaching, training, and professional growth strategies.
Kimberly J. Miller
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor-Supervisor | Recovery In Color LLC
Kimberly J. Miller is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor-Supervisor, educator, consultant, and author. Through Recovery In Color LLC, she supports culturally responsive recovery education and consulting. Her book, Our Recovery In Color: The Twelve Steps for All People of Color, was created as a resource to support long-term recovery for People of Color.
Tava Scott
CEO & Chief Consultant | T. Scott Consulting
Tava Scott is the CEO and Chief Consultant of T. Scott Consulting, where she partners with organizations and agencies committed to meaningful community impact. Her work focuses on corporate compliance, CARF accreditation guidance, organizational excellence, and helping agencies improve service delivery, credibility, and long-term success.
Violence Prevention & Community Safety
Featured presenters exploring community safety, violence prevention, restorative approaches, and international perspectives on justice and healing.
Farley Flex Nwaigbo
Co-Executive Director | Urban Rez Solutions Social Enterprise
Farley Flex Nwaigbo is a social enterprise leader and Co-Executive Director of Urban Rez Solutions Social Enterprise. His work supports community transformation, capacity building, violence prevention, and second-chance opportunities for racialized and marginalized communities.
Roderick Brereton
Co-Executive Director & Co-Founder | Urban Rez Solutions Social Enterprise
Roderick Brereton is a social educator, facilitator, conflict management practitioner, and Co-Founder of Urban Rez Solutions. His work focuses on social change, community capacity building, youth violence prevention, professional training, and helping communities create safer pathways forward.
Honorable Robert Russell (ret.)
Founder | Veterans Treatment Courts
Honorable Robert Russell is widely recognized as the founder of Veterans Treatment Courts, having created the first such court in Buffalo, New York. His work has helped shape a national model focused on treatment, accountability, recovery, and support for justice-involved veterans.
Justice Reform & Wrongful Conviction
Featured presenters sharing lived experience, advocacy, reentry support, and the ongoing work of justice reform.
Victor Rosario
Co-Founder | Exoneree Network, New England Innocence Project
Victor Rosario is a Co-Founder of the Exoneree Network and a wrongful conviction survivor who spent more than three decades incarcerated before exoneration. Through his advocacy and peer-support work, he helps bring attention to reentry, healing, and the needs of people rebuilding their lives after wrongful conviction.
Sean Ellis
Director & Co-Founder | Exoneree Network, New England Innocence Project
Sean Ellis is Director and Co-Founder of the Exoneree Network, an initiative supporting the practical, emotional, and spiritual reentry needs of exonerees. A wrongful conviction survivor and criminal justice reform advocate, he uses his story and leadership to support others returning home and seeking justice.
Conference Highlights
A Platform for Diverse Voices
This event brings together health professionals, community leaders, and advocates to share insights, research, and lived experiences. Our speakers represent a spectrum of expertise and backgrounds, ensuring a holistic approach to wellness.
Join us for engaging panels, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities designed to empower and educate.
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