Meet the Speakers
Christ. Community. Compassion.

Award winning Rapper. Educator. Activist. Business owner. World-renowned keynote speaker. National Social Emotional Learning Consultant. Nasir Jones Hip Hop Fellow at Harvard University. Tufts University Professor. The name is Dee-1. He is the Billboard Top 10 charting, game-changing MC with a persona to match his penmanship. Dee-1 has transitioned from being a middle school math teacher in Louisiana to a hip-hop heavyweight with much more to still accomplish. He has released a total of 21 projects thus far in his career. His recent album “UNO” debuted at #4 in the world on the Apple Music/iTunes Hip Hop Charts, 100% independent. From nationwide “knowledge for college” financial literacy tours, to numerous corporate partnerships, Dee-1 message of positivity and hope is embraced by the multitudes. Dee-1’s music is part of a bigger lifestyle movement called Mission Vision, which centers around three core principles: Be Real. Be
Righteous. Be Relevant. In 2020, Dee received the prestigious NAACP “Power of Influence Award,” highlighting his community activism and commitment to inspiring the youth. In 2021, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on “The Manhattan Project,” but he lost to Michelle Obama. Later that year, Dee was also appointed to the “Louisiana Council for the Success of Black Men and Boys” by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, making him the first rapper in Louisiana history to become a governor’s appointee. Dee-1 says, “I make music to provide the soundtrack to someone’s life who is trying to maximize their potential and walk in their purpose. It’s non-fiction, it’s authentic, it’s lyrical, and it’s relatable.”

Elsa is a mom, entrepreneur, speaker, writer and advocate for those who’ve suffered abuse through sexual exploitation and human trafficking. In her profession as a Mental Health Coach and Pastoral Counselor, she is on a mission to help people discover their purpose, restore their identity and heal from past pain. She focuses primarily on clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, PTSD, relational trauma, gender/sexual identity issues or have gone through sexual abuse or trauma. She provides holistic and restorative care to address maladaptive behavior, heal relationships and break generational cycles.
As an immigrant from Cameroon, Africa she has a passion to educate and provide affordable mental health care to minorities, communities of color and survivors of abuse. For over a decade, Elsa has empowered people in the U.S., Africa, Europe, South America and Asia to walk in their true identity through her RePurpose Your Pain™ message.
Elsa is also the Founder of the Repurpose Foundation, an organization that sets out to provide mental health solutions for survivors of abuse in the 10/40 window. As a missionary, she comes alongside growing and established organizations to serve their communities. Se leads teams on mission “discovery” trips and offers training, prophetic worship encounters, seminars, and support to organizations. Locally, Elsa serves church plants, the homeless community, single parent families and women who have experienced sexual exploitation by offering low-cost to free counseling to survivors of sexual abuse.
For more information about Elsa Marley, please visit her website https://elsachristie.com or follow her @iamelsachristie on all major social media platforms.