Barbara Stewart is founder and Executive Director of Made 4 Connection, a non-profit dedicated to helping individuals and families impacted by relational trauma. She teaches and coaches TBRI® (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) and is passionate about helping kids “from hard places” by helping their caregivers develop more skills and add to their relational toolbelts. Barbara works with foster and adoptive parents, kinship care givers, teachers, social workers, court personnel—anyone who cares for children impacted by trauma. She is now broadening her scope of services to families of origin with the Making Sense of Your Worth and Parenting for Positive Self Worth programs, curriculums that help teens and adults heal from their relational wounds. Every child, every adult, needs to feel seen, heard and valued. She wants to help people see their value and heal from the trauma that stole that from them.

Aaron Griffith is an Associate professor of Philosophy at William & Mary. His research focuses on truth, social reality, philosophy of race, and reparations. He is the author of Truth and Social Reality, Oxford University Press, 2025. He is a follower of Jesus and a member of Williamsburg Christian Church.

Fred is a follower of Jesus, pastor with Williamsburg Christian Church, founder and co-executive director with 3e Restoration Inc, co-owner of Philoxenia Culture, contextual theologian, clinical trauma professional, S.T.A.R. practitioner (Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience), ethnographer, TEDx alum, and coffee drinker.

He’s an adjunct professor at Rochester University and The College of William & Mary where he teach courses in philosophy, ethics, christian history, theology, leadership, and ethnography.

Fred serves on the Advisory Board of Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Bacon Street Youth and Family Services, and FreeKind. In addition to the board for 3e Restoration, he is a founding board member and trainer with the Virginia Racial Healing Institute and a member of the Greater Williamsburg Trauma-Informed Community Network.

Prell is a licensed professional counselor and co-owner of Peace’In’It Counseling. Peace’In’It offers personalized telehealth counseling and therapy services by board-approved licensed professional counselors for residents of Virginia. Originally from Philadelphia, Prell relocated to the 757 and grew up in Norfolk and Chesapeake before attending Virginia Tech. He went on to earn his bachelor’s in psychology and received a Spanish minor before attending Radford University where he earned his master’s in mental health counseling. Prell completed his residency in counseling by providing thousands of hours of direct services to children, adolescents, and families through a variety of community-based services including in-home and crisis services. He is a proponent of encouraging others to live their truths by learning assertiveness and boundaries and being intentional about their wellness.

Samantha Battle was born and raised in Newport News, Va. She graduated from Menchville High School in 2005 and earned her Bachelor of Social Work degree from Norfolk State University in 2009.

Samantha previously served as an Independent Living Coordinator and Family Services Specialist for the Foster Care unit of the Hampton Department of Human Services from 2018 to 2024. In June 2024, Samantha left her employment with the Department to more avidly pursue other professional aspirations. She and her husband, Eric, are the Co-Founders of their organization, The Battle Brand, whose mission is to help youth and families not only survive, but thrive in today's society. Through The Battle Brand, Samantha is currently a Parent Coach, focused on equipping parents and caregivers with knowledge and skills to battle for the success of their family.

Personally, Samantha is wife to Eric Battle, and they are the proud parents of 6 amazing children, MaKaylee, Christian, Eric Jr., Kian, Bella-Rose, and Savannah. Samantha's hope is to positively impact the lives of children and families through education, demonstration, relatability, and advocacy.

Ti'Juana is a business and community strategist.