Speakers

Lisa Ezeamii

Advocacy Coordinator, Delta Center for Independent Living

Lisa Ezeamii has been a social worker in the St. Charles/St. Louis area for nearly 30 years. She’s worked mostly in foster care and disability services and is currently the Advocacy Coordinator at the Delta Center for Independent Living, located in St. Peters. In addition to social work, Lisa has been certified as a group facilitator, life coach, and parent educator. She’s designed and delivered multiple training programs for teens in foster care and people with disabilities. When she’s not working, Lisa and her husband hit the road, going to visit the loves of their lives – the grandkids!

Alex Schneider, MPH, CPH

Founder, Find the Light Foundation

Alex Schneider founded Find the Light Foundation because she was concerned with the growing rate of suicide and overdose in her area, and after losing friends to the mental health crisis. Alex is an epidemiologist who uses her experience in science, her background in advocacy, and her own mental health experiences to develop evidence-based strategies and programs at Find the Light Foundation. By combining her expertise in public health with her passion for mental health advocacy, Alex aims to address the root causes of mental health challenges and implement effective solutions.