Topic: “Learn from Everything and Everyone – from Sesame Street to Teatro ZinZanni!” About Our Speaker: Alina manages all daily operations of Teatro ZinZanni, working closely with owners and performers to produce a magical and engaging production 5 to 7 shows per week. Alina also oversees the box office team, including acting as the show […]

Topic: “How do future leaders of the world connect in the mountains of Pennsylvania?” Let’s ask these two!” About Our Speakers: Becca attended Principia Upper School and Principia College, graduating in 2015 with a BA in International Global Studies. Throughout her childhood, Becca attended Crystal Lake Camps (CLC) as a camper. During college, she worked […]

Topic: “A Career Built on Servant Leadership–from Civil Servant, to Congressional Candidate, and Deputy Secretary for California Forest Management” About Our Speaker: As a 5th generation Northern Californian, Jessica has grown up hiking, backpacking, hunting, fishing and skiing throughout the Sierra and California. Her family still maintains their original homestead forest land in Gold Run, […]

Topic: “Common Ground for Common Good – Bringing Healing to Polarization and Civility to Conversations” About Our Speaker: As the Co-Founder and CFO of the Common Ground Committee, Erik Olsen provides thought leadership to the issues of incivility and polarization in civil discourse in the US, and manages the organization’s operations and finances. Erik has […]

Topic: “The Challenges and Victories that Taught Me to Put God First” About Our Speaker: Signed by the San Francisco 49ers’s after graduating from Principia College with a BS in Biology, John spent 5 years pursuing his dream to play in the NFL. Since then, he has built a successful sales career that spans 30 […]

Topic: “Follow Her Career Path From Summer Camp Counselor to White Water Rafter to Marine Scientist!” About Our Speaker: This week on the Net Effect we welcome Holly Valentine, Aquarist with Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. Holly’s work as a marine scientist focuses on conservation, education, and research, through which she inspires people to care for […]

Topic: “A Christian Science Journey from Consumer Packaged Goods to a Volunteer Prison Chaplain” About Our Speaker: Bob transformed a marketing career with international consumer brands into a consultancy that specializes in everything from product development to advising senior level management. In addition to his extensive professional resume, Bob considers himself blessed to work as […]

Topic: “Racism–Building Bridges, Seeing Innocence through Soul” About Our Speaker: As an African American and dedicated Christian Scientist, our Net Effect guest, Larry Patterson, is uniquely qualified to speak on the topic of how to participate in a thoughtful, meaningful, spiritually-based conversation about race! In his role as an Ambassador/Specialist in Diversity and Leadership Development […]

Topic: “Marivic’s coming to America journey from the Philippines to study at Wellesley College, the experiences that have shaped her as a social entrepreneur, and what it has meant to her to find Christian Science and serve our movement.” About Our Speaker: Marivic has over 35 years of experience working for the nonprofit, public and […]

Topic: “Optimizing Your Network–Start With the People Who Know Your Value” About Our Speaker: Rupert attributes his constant desire to learn and grow to his success across several industries, including cyber security, sports technology, and theatre production. His LinkedIn profile describes him as a “dynamic problem solver with the ability to excel in growth scenarios […]