speakers
A carefully selected group of experts will help us find new techniques to develop Connection with others, ourselves and God. Helping us to build Hope for a brighter year.
"If we look at one another, we will find hope. We shall know hope in the dawning truth that God is using us to lift and lighten the road others are walking. We are His hope, not only the recipients of it. We are creators of it."
-S. Michael Wilcox (Finding Hope)
Sunday School & Workshop Speaker - Emily Utt
Emily Utt is a historic sites curator in the Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her work focuses on the rich architectural legacy of the church. Emily is involved in preservation projects at sacred sites across the country and around the world including temples and meetinghouses. She is also involved in ongoing restoration projects at historic sites in Palmyra, Kirtland, Nauvoo, and other locations. In any given week, you may find Emily in a hard hat at a construction site, hunting out a historical source in the archives, or collaborating with various church departments on how to tell the stories of our most sacred places.
Discussion Panel Speaker -Zach Duvall
Zach got a masters in social work from BYU in 2013, and he has worked as a therapist in various settings including a mental health hospital, home health and hospice, and Family Services of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For much of his career, he focused on helping people navigate sexual abuse and trauma and sexual addiction. Zach served as a board member of a sexual-abuse prevention network in Utah for 6+ years, volunteered in emergency mental health with the American Red Cross, and has particiapted in presentations in local, state and national levels. He has also had a hobby in software engineering and is currently developing a web application to help therapists more easily integrate evidence-based practices into their work.
Discussion Panel Speaker - Regina Sanders
Regina Sanders is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has provided counseling for over fifteen years in a variety of settings. She received her Master's in Counseling from George Washington University. Regina's counseling experiences include working with individuals from diverse backgrounds seeking therapy to work through low self esteem, depression, anxiety, trauma, and other life adjustments. Regina is certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors and is a member of the American Counseling Association. She has created, planned, and offered a variety of presentations and workshops on a variety of wellness and mental health topics. She enjoys connecting with people as they journey through the various phases of their lives.
Discussion Panel Speaker -Ollie Russell
Sacrament Speakers - Kenneth and Patty Lee
Kenneth Lee is the 2nd Counselor in the Washington D.C. Temple presidency. He was born in Springfield, Illinois and lived in several states as his father was employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and transferred frequently. President Lee served a mission to the Uruguay-Paraguay mission, graduated from the University of Utah and then received his law degree from George Washington University.
Patty Lee is an Assistant to the Matron in the Washington D.C. Temple. She was born in Brigham City, Utah and grew up on the East coast, attending elementary school in Richmond, Virginia and middle and high school in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sister Lee graduated from the University of Utah, where she and President Lee met and were married.
The Lees moved to Northern Virginia in 1973 for President Lee to attend law school, and they have lived in this area ever since. President Lee has worked in government relations and Sister Lee has taught high school English. They are longtime members of the Oakton Virginia stake. President Lee has served as an Elder’s Quorum President, Bishop, High Councillor, Stake President’s Counselor and Patriarch. Sister Lee has been a ward and stake Primary president, ward Young Women counselor, Seminary Teacher, Relief Society President and Primary teacher. Together they served as directors of the Bishops Storehouse.
President and Sister Lee are the parents of four children, two sons and two daughters, and eighteen grandchildren, ten girls and eight boys.
Patty Lee is an Assistant to the Matron in the Washington D.C. Temple. She was born in Brigham City, Utah and grew up on the East coast, attending elementary school in Richmond, Virginia and middle and high school in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sister Lee graduated from the University of Utah, where she and President Lee met and were married.
The Lees moved to Northern Virginia in 1973 for President Lee to attend law school, and they have lived in this area ever since. President Lee has worked in government relations and Sister Lee has taught high school English. They are longtime members of the Oakton Virginia stake. President Lee has served as an Elder’s Quorum President, Bishop, High Councillor, Stake President’s Counselor and Patriarch. Sister Lee has been a ward and stake Primary president, ward Young Women counselor, Seminary Teacher, Relief Society President and Primary teacher. Together they served as directors of the Bishops Storehouse.
President and Sister Lee are the parents of four children, two sons and two daughters, and eighteen grandchildren, ten girls and eight boys.