Michael Resnick, PhD, is Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health and holds the Gisela and E. Paul Konopka Chair in Adolescent Health and Development at the University of Minnesota. He directs the CDC-funded Healthy Youth Development-Prevention Research Center, engaged in research, training and advocacy with community partners on health and risk behaviors, resiliency and protective factors in the lives of young people, with a particular emphasis on sexual behaviors, teen pregnancy prevention, and violence. 

Glynis Shea is a Communications Coordinator for the Konopka Institute at the University of Minnesota. As a former Vice President at Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising San Francisco, Glynis crafted communication plans and advertising strategies, fielded national market research efforts, and managed the production of TV, print, and radio advertising. At the Konopka Institute, Ms. Shea works with social workers, youth workers, public health professionals, state systems executives, researchers, and medical practitioners to build public will for youth development through effective communications.

Adrian Sundiata is the Co-CEO of Joe Black and Associates, and the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Mecklenburg County Health Department and the award-winning Male Involvement Program.  In addition to his role with the Health Department, Adrian has sat on committees and facilitated programs for the YMCA, YWCA, Empowerment Exchange, No Grease Barbershops, Substance Abuse Prevention Services, Work Force Development Board Charlotte, Special Olympics, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, and Project Alpha. 

Participants will also be able to choose from a wide variety of breakout sessions.  Scheduled topics include Reducing Stress for Teenage Parents, Effective Sexuality Education for Latino Youth, Internet Safety, Effective Programming for Boys, and much more!