Kemi Elufiede, Educator, Administrator, Entrepreneur, Author, Editor, and Poet has 15 years of professional experience in public, higher, community (education), the non‑profit sector, and social services. She is the Founder and President of Carnegie Writers, Inc., and K&E Educational Consulting Services, where she provides assistance in writing, editing, publishing, life-coaching, business, and non-profit management. Prior to entrepreneurship, Elufiede assumed many roles as a tutor, teacher, mentor, instructor, evaluations manager, dean, case manager, residence director. In these various roles, she implemented and facilitated programs for the improvement of literacy skills, behavioral health, developmental disabilities, career, workforce development, personal growth, faculty development, academic readiness, and student engagement. She has presented at more than 20 professional conferences/workshops and facilitated more than 30 programs. She holds a degree in P-12 Special Education from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, a B.L.S. in Psychology, and M.Ed. in Adult Education from Georgia Southern University. Additionally, she holds an MBA from West Chester University and an Ed.D. from Lipscomb University.
Carissa Barker-Stucky is a freelance writer, editor, and graphic designer. She has been with Carnegie Writers, Inc. since 2015 and is currently the Chair of the Publications Committee. Carissa graduated from Southwest Baptist University with a Bachelor of Art in English and Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Lindenwood University.