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Sunday, May 5 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mentor 1:1 Meetings

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Ready to take your learnings to the next level? Mentor 1:1 Meetings are personalized sessions offered by some of our presenters. For a small fee, you can meet with a mentor one-on-one at a time outside of programming hours. Our mentors are experts on a multitude of topics, including (but not limited to!) blog monetization, social media, SEO, budgeting, photography, content creation, editing, fellowship/grant application writing, affiliate marketing, contract negotiation, and more. Year after year, attendees tell us their Mentor 1:1 Meetings were one of the highlights of their WITS experience.


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Note: You must pre-register to book a Mentor 1:1 Meeting.
Speakers
avatar for Alexandra Baackes

Alexandra Baackes

Founder, Alex in Wanderland
Alexandra Baackes is the founder of Alex in Wanderland and Wander Women Retreats and the author of the Wanderland Guide to Koh Tao. Addicted to storytelling since 2009, Alex has been sharing the behind-the-scenes of her world travels, adventures in entrepreneurship, and experiments in living abroad on her blog and social media channels ever since. With a passion for sustainability, more than forty new country st... Read More →
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Karen Akpan

The MOM Trotter
Karen is a mom, wife, and writer at The MOM Trotter where she inspires and encourages families to travel the world. She is also the founder of Black Kids Do Travel, which is an organization created to bring about diversity in travel and bridge the gap. On her blog, she writes about... Read More →
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Lisette Austin

Award Travel Expert, Podcast Host, Jet Set Lisette
Lisette Austin, a.k.a. Jet Set Lisette, is a podcast host and award travel expert who has saved over $105K in travel costs by earning millions of airline miles and hotel points. She is the host of the award-winning Globetrotter Lounge podcast, interviewing women who have found creative... Read More →
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Leticia Barr

Founder, Tech Savvy Mama
Leticia is the founder of the award-winning Tech Savvy Mama, a site that has been assisting parents in navigating the ever-changing world of technology since 2009. She is an experienced columnist and freelance writer who enjoys the distinction of having been Parents Magazine’s Editors... Read More →
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Pippa Biddle

Ours to Explore: Privilege, Power and The Paradox of Voluntourism
Pippa Biddle is the author of the forthcoming book Ours to Explore: Privilege, Power and The Paradox of Voluntourism (University of Nebraska Press, 2020). Her work has been published by The Atlantic, BBC Travel, AMC Outdoors magazine, and more. Travel television shows she has worked... Read More →
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Robin Catalano

Owner, Robin Catalano Digital & Content Marketing
Robin Catalano believes in the power of storytelling to connect communities and cultures. She’s applied her creative approach to writing for magazines, books, blogs, websites, and digital and print marketing, and has published more than 75 articles and 1,000 blog posts. The travel editor of th... Read More →
avatar for Jeannette Ceja

Jeannette Ceja

Founder, Jet Set with Jeannette
Jeannette Ceja is a bilingual travel journalist, travel host, travel expert, and global public speaker based in Los Angeles. She combined her love for travel and media into an internationally recognized brand known as Jet Set with Jeannette. As a go-to travel expert for high-profile clients and media outlets around the world, Jeannette’s expertise encompasses luxury travel, female travel, and diversity (Latin) travel.Jeannette was the official Travel Host for the World Woman Summit 2018 at the Clinton Presidential Center and won “Travel Host of the Y... Read More →
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Jeannine Crooks

Partner Acquisition & Development Manager, Awin
As the Partner Acquisition & Development Manager with Awin US, Jeannine works closely with their largest programs such as Viator, Etsy, eBags, and Lonely Planet. She is a frequent speaker at numerous events including Affiliate Management Days, TBEX, FinCon, CardCon and Affiliate Summit. Jeannine works with all types of publishers, especially... Read More →
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Jessica Festa

Founder, Jessie on a Journey
Jessica Festa is a native New Yorker and owner of the solo female and offbeat travel blog, Jessie on a Journey, as well as the online responsible tourism and culture magazine, Epicure & Culture. Since 2014, she's been teaching online blogging courses to travelers wanting to make their... Read More →
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Natalie Jesionka

Global Elective
Natalie Jesionka is a professor, media professional and human rights advocate. She is the Founder of Global Elective, a travel and learning platform that encourages students and life long learners to travel ethically and get out into the world. Natalie has served on the Board of Directors... Read More →
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Phylecia Jones

EDx Speaker | STEM Advocate | Money Nerd | Researcher, Keep Up with Mrs. Jones LLC
Phylecia Jones is a two-time TEDx speaker, national TV financial contributor for Daily Blast Live, women in STEM advocate and Founder of iFind You Close helping speakers research and book more speaking engagements around the world.After being featured on hundreds of stages in the... Read More →
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Martinique Lewis

NOMADNESS Travel Tribe
Martinique Lewis is a Digital Disruptor who is immensely in love with diversity in travel. On a daily basis, she strives to change the narrative by advocating for travelers of color across multiple platforms. Working directly with tourism boards and travel brands, she creates content... Read More →
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Gabi Logan

Dream of Travel Writing
Gabi Logan is a Certified Executive Coach, author, and co-owner of the Rosewood Writing Retreat Center and Dream of Travel Writing, which helps freelance travel writers grow their incomes. She is the author of The Six-Figure Travel Writing Road Map, and co-author of two new books coming out this spring available exclusively in advance for WITS attendees: 101 Things You Need to Know to Make it as a Travel Writer an... Read More →
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Mickela Mallozzi

Emmy Award-winning TV Host & Executive Producer, Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi on PBS
Mickela Mallozzi is the four-time Emmy® Award-winning Host and Executive Producer of "Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi", a travel series highlighting the diversity of dance which airs on PBS stations nationwide and on Amazon Prime. A professional dancer and trained musician, Mickela... Read More →
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Deidre Mathis

Owner, Wanderstay Houston
Deidre Mathis has firmly inserted herself into the hospitality and travel industries with the creation of Wanderstay Houston, private and shared accommodations catering to budget conscious travelers. Mathis is the first Black woman to own a hostel in the United States, and she has... Read More →
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Samantha Nelson

Travel Writer/Tourism Photographer, ThoseCrazyNelsons
Samantha is the founder of the family travel site, ThoseCrazyNelsons. She is also the creator of the local travel tribe, Weekend Trips From Nashville. Samantha's tourism photography has been featured by destinations and brands across the nation, and her travel writing can be found... Read More →
avatar for Nicky Omohundro

Nicky Omohundro

Blogger, Little Family Adventure
Nicky Omohundro is a writer, digital influencer, freelancer, and speaker specializing in active family travel, outdoor recreation, and healthy living. She is based in Oklahoma City with her husband and three children. She founded her website LittleFamilyAdventure.com, an active family... Read More →
avatar for Monica Ortega

Monica Ortega

Travel Host, Monica Goes
Monica Ortega is a professional travel host and actress who began her show Monica Goes three years ago to inspire others to break out of their comfort zone and go on adventures. As someone who's afraid of everything, she'll put herself through almost anything to show that if an average... Read More →
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Angie Orth

Angie Away
Angie Orth is a recovering agency publicist with more than 15 years in the marketing industry and 13 years as an award-winning content creator. She created AngieAway.com to chronicle a yearlong round-the-world trip that accidentally became a career. Angie’s adventures have landed... Read More →
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Sue Reddel

Co-Founder, Food Travelist
After 25 years as a top executive in global advertising, Sue Reddel escaped corporate America to create her dream job as an entrepreneur. Combining her love of food and travel with decades of experience as a teacher, producer, manager, and social media strategist, Sue co-founded Food... Read More →
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Jen Ruiz

Jen on a Jet Plane
Jen Ruiz is a lawyer turned full-time travel blogger and author. She is a #1 Amazon bestseller and her book “The Affordable Flight Guide,” is the 2018 Readers' Favorite Award winner. Jen is also a TEDx speaker and has been featured by The Washington Post, Huffington Post, and... Read More →
avatar for Megan Stetzel

Megan Stetzel

Blogger, Why Wait to See the World
Megan is a social media maven, community building badass and all things content marketing strategist. She's spent the last 5 years as a digital nomad traveling the world and helping brands succeed online. She is one half of the blog, WhyWaitToSeeTheWorld.com, which she runs with Stephanie... Read More →
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Valerie Stimac

Space Travel Guide / Valerie & Valise
Valerie is an Oakland-based space tourism and travel writer and blogger. She’s also a freelance writer and has worked in an ongoing capacity with Lonely Planet, as well as other travel publications like AFAR, Nat Geo Travel, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Her first book, Dark... Read More →
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Astrid Vinje

Blogger, The Wandering Daughter
Astrid Vinje is a lifelong travel lover with a passion for experiencing new places and connecting with people from different cultures. As a wife and mother, Astrid enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for travel with her husband and kids, and strives to encourage other families to embrace... Read More →
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Reyna Walters-Morgan

Travel Quips
Reyna Walters-Morgan is a podcaster, freelance travel writer, and occasional blogger with 30 countries (and counting) under her belt. As producer and host of the Travel Quips Podcast, she explores the latest in travel trends, opinions, etiquette and advice. Through the podcast and... Read More →

Sunday May 5, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Oxford/Somerset (Holiday Inn Portland–By The Bay) 88 Spring St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
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