Camille Solal

As an actress, an art-therapist, and a communication adviser, Camille dedicates her life to creativity and play!

On stage, through clown workshops or in the corporate world she expresses her true belief that everything has a meaning and that we are perfect the way we are. We cannot change things, so we have to accept them and travel through life with a happy and light heart.

She has studied art therapy, English literature and theatre, among other things; Camille grew up in the Indian Ocean and has a double nationality, French and Australian.

Camille has been living in Paris for 15 years.

In 2010 Camille began working with myself and Chris Johnston from Belfast on the 'Transatlantic Leadership Academy' (TLA). The TLA is Civic Leadership programme targeted at young people from around the world aimed at strengthening communities by empowering young people to realise their potential and true identity and giving them the skills to make an effective contribution to their society. In 2011 we will be taking the project to Birmingham or Paris.

Find out more about Camille at www.camillesolal.com

Melissa Shervington

Melissa is the Director and lead consultant at E.ngage. Melissa has a wealth of knowledge and experience on community engagement and social regeneration; which was initially developed through her background in social housing and regeneration. Melissa has experience of working with and amongst communities and has a strong passion to empower local people to ensure that their voices are heard and recognised, in order to bring about positive change which meets the needs of local people and service providers.

Melissa's experience of working alongside public and private sector clients, such as Social Housing Providers, Developers and Construction companies, has enabled her to influence strategy and incorporate the aspirations of local people into service delivery. Through her journey of ten years, Melissa has been involved in a range of community consultation projects, ranging from the development of estate action plans and service agreements to community open day events and tailored consultations. Melissa strives to utilise creative and innovative methods to engage with diverse groups of people, to cultivate positive change and lasting results. Melissa is currently with EWL as an associate on the Personal Goal Setting seminars

Find out more about Melissa at http://www.e-ngageconsultancy.com/

Monique Thomas

Monique is a qualified secondary school teacher and currently works with female offenders for a national charity, trying to address some of the many issues they face and support them to make positive changes and choices for their future.

For many years Monique has been passionate about the needs of women and has enjoyed seeing individuals fulfil their potential. Still learning, her experience within the education system and working with offenders has given her greater insight into how she can effectively support others.

As she grows in awareness of these issues, her music provides the opportunity to speak about life through her own eyes, as well as speak on the behalf of some of those she meets. Monique plays a significant role in the facilitation of the Do Something! Coaching program for teens.

Faith plays a very important in Monique's life, and is reflected in how she chooses to spend her time. Check out Monique's personal website at http://www.moniquemusic.com/