Genein Letford is an award-winning educator, best-selling author, and international speaker on the Intercultural Creativity®. As a TEDx speaker and top creativity trainer, she has inspired many educators to be aware of their cultural lenses and creative abilities in order to produce innovative ideas for the classroom and workspace.  She is the founder and Chief Creative Officer of CAFFE Strategies, LLC which trains administrators, educators, and employees to unleash their Intercultural Creativity® for themselves and in their classrooms.

Pulling from her fifteen years of working with creative geniuses, her unique curriculum utilizes metaphorical strategies, heightened observation techniques, and the creative arts to reawaken intuitive thinking in her attendees. She holds degrees in psychology and educational development from UCLA and CSUN, is certified in Brain-Centric Design, and her curriculum is rooted in neuroscience and cognitive psychology. 

As a Brain Health Activist, Genein partners with the Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas in Dallas to further brain capital initiatives throughout K-12 and in corporate. She recently published her first children’s book I AM CREATIVE! with her 6-year-old son, Shawn Letford to show how creative thinking develops. Her latest book, 7 Gems Of Intercultural Creativity has been labeled groundbreaking for education in the 21st century. Genein believes creative thinking paired with cultural competency are critical 21st-century skills and she is often called ‘America’s Creativity Coach’ for her work in reigniting Intercultural Creativity® and in our youth and in our workforce.

Greg Trieste is a Product Specialist for Amplify specializing in science and math. He is a passionate educator with over 20 years of experience in the classroom. Greg has taught in public, private, and charter schools, and has presented at both the NSTA and NCTM national conferences. His academic and research focus has been on teaching diverse learners and students with neurodiversity. He has a strong belief that all students can succeed in STEM, regardless of their background or learning style. Greg is also an advocate for persons with disabilities in the workplace, and delivers workshops on making the workplace more inclusive to all abilities.