Trans+

Kathryn Gonzales, MBA, is the operations & programs director at Out Youth, a co-chair of the steering committee for the Central Texas Transgender Health Coalition, the chair of the board of directors at HavenCon, and a commissioner on the City of Austin's LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission. She has been working in the nonprofit sector, specifically youth advocacy and organizing, for fifteen years. She has facilitated state-wide youth lobby days, organized state-wide conferences on LGBTQIA+ youth leadership and empowerment, and created the Queer Youth Media Project during her time at the Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival. Kathryn's research into the evolutionary importance of storytelling in our everyday lives heavily influences her work and is always seeking out new ways for youth to share their stories with the world.

Karen Rayne, PhD, is the executive director of UN|HUSHED. She writes comprehensive sexuality education curricula, books for children, teenagers, and parents, and trains professionals internationally.

Daniela Acitelli is an American dual national and calls both California and London home. She spends her days narrating not only thrillers, but many time-travel books, edgy fiction and romance titles filled with quirky characters that break your heart. With her distinctive husky tone, she specializes in building suspense while bringing a gritty, edgy voice to thriller, horror, time-travel, and sci-fi novels. A classically trained actress, Daniela has a circus background and is a trained red nose clown.