TCSS Featured Speaker Bios
Alan Beiler
Once of the greatest things about my career is the places I go and the people I meet. I am passionate about turning ideas into creations. When I see these creations unfold on television, I feel accomplished. Hard work, perseverance, drive and dedication is what I put into my career. I am grateful for my wife and children for being supportive and pushing me to be the man I am today.
Annie Eltz James
Annie is a wife, mother of 4 children and Nannie, soon to be 4 grandchildren. She is an Independent Certified Optavia Coach. Annie is passionate about her purpose to guide others to their true potential of what they were called to be.
Burke Allen
Burke Allen heads Allen Artists Management, a division of his metro Washington, DC based Allen Media Strategies, which provides strategic and tactical advisement for the career development for national entertainers and media personalities.
Danyel Lemus
Danyel Lemus is an Image and Etiquette Consultant and owner of DL Image Consulting where she transforms women’s confidence through a transformed image. Originally from Newark, New Jersey, she currently resides in York, Pa. She is a wife, mother of 6, grandmother and proud owner of a Yorkshire Terrier. When she is not spending time with her family, she is teaching Bible classes and ministering to women through conferences, teas, and seminars. She’s on the board of directors for Human Life Services, an organization that helps women with unplanned pregnancies. She attended Florida A&M University where she studied Business Economics. She loves spending time at the beach, reading, shopping but most of all, spending time with her family.
Dominique Miller-Shell
Born in Lancaster, PA. Highly motivated Football Coach and “Real Model”, Emotional Support Paraprofessional and Mentor Liaison for Lincoln Middle School and Brotherhood Mentorship Program. Multi-Media Correspondent/Producer for The Cultured Professional, TCP Network, serving Lancaster and the surrounding area of Central PA. Member of Lancaster Global Shapers Hub, Member of the Equity and Inclusion team for the School District of Lancaster, Community leader/organizer, speaker and writer. Army Vet, Logistics experience. Loving Father and Husband. Dedicated to inspiring others as well as learning something new every single day.
Tracy Young
Tracy was born and raised in York Pennsylvania. After graduating high school he enlisted into the Marine Corps. Tracy had struggled with a drug and alcohol addiction for many years. After starting his recovery journey in 1988 he dedicated his life to helping others that had similar struggles. Director of a drug and alcohol rehab center, program coordinator of a children's home, life coach, and founder of two nonprofit organizations are some of the positions Tracy has held. Tracy volunteers on the opioid collaborative, the reentry Coalition, domestic violence Task Force, and the veterans treatment court. He lives in York,Pa. with his wife. They have six children and two grandchildren.
Greg Puckett
A native southern West Virginian with a passion for prevention, Greg Puckett has worked tirelessly to bring special projects and initiatives to the area in the hopes of preventing the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs amongst youth. In 2001, he began serving as Director for the Mercer County Drug Free Community Support Program, a special initiative of Community Connections Inc. (CCI) (the County’s Family Resource Network). Together with community partners from local community anti-drug coalition, he has been successful in reaching across county and state lines to help guide the prevention process. He led the charge to support funding for Teen Courts throughout West Virginia and has advocated for the establishment of Local Coordinating Councils in every county.
James Axel
James has been consistently doing poetry for about 6 years. He regularly performs in churches, colleges, and coffee shops in this region. As a devout Christian, James actively volunteer in the prison as well as the public school system. His inspirational poetry addresses the prevalent issues of our day, while encouraging Christians to live for GOD.
Jeff Jones
Jeffrey C. Jones, is the Senior Consultant for GDA Consulting. Jeffrey is an award winning dynamic motivational speaker who has taught and spoken at various organizations and companies within the Tri-State area and across the Nation. Jeffrey is certified by the University of Pennsylvania as Social Impact Strategist and Financial Planner with over two decades of providing leadership development workshops, personal empowerment presentations along with community building and activist experience, Jeffrey brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to his work.
James Yevak
Are your students confident? Do they have a positive self-image? Do you want them to look at life from a new perspective? Meet "Jim the Messenger," a 15-year wrestling veteran/ex-professional from the WWE, WCW, NWA, AWA, GWF, WWWF, & ECW.
Nutrition, posture, form and confidence are techniques that Jim helps students understand, not only in the classrooms, but for all life situations. He helps individuals to think better, feel better, and live better, which creates a lifestyle that ultimately helps individuals to make better choices.
Johnny Vega
At the age of 14 Johnny Vega made a choice that would changed his destiny . He began to experiment with drugs. Soon after Vega began selling drugs. As the years went by Vega found himself gettin deeper and deeper into the criminal lifestyle. By the time johnny was 18 they called him the one stop shop. At the age of 20 after being on the run from the federal government for 6 months. Johnny was apprehended and faced 25 years in federal prison. Vega ended up receiving a 100 month sentence and would spend the remainder of his 20’s incarcerated.
Kristin lewis
Kristin Lewis, a Temple University graduate, is a wife, mother and serial entrepreneur. Her dynasty includes being a self-published author; motivational speaker and CEO of Sophisticated Mix LLC and Breakthrough University. Working three jobs and maintaining a decent g.p.a. as a youth in a magnet high school built the core of her character. Especially since her parents were laid off at the same time. It was that tenacity and strength that allowed Kristin to overcome life's obstacles. In addition, to developing affirmations and surrounding herself with peers that too were striving for more gave support to the dreams that sometimes felt unattainable.
Liana Stutts-Pryor
Three time cancer and transplant survivor. I’m a wife, mother, and student. I learned how to defeat the odds of some of the most challenging obstacles. I enjoy helping others using the same methods I used to get through the trials I faced with my troubled health. I enjoy sharing life valuable lessons I learned when I was facing death.
Linda Heindel
Hi my name is Linda Heindel I am the grandmother of 15 grandchildren and one great grandson! In 2017 2 of our grandsons died by suicide. As much as it has impacted our family lives I want to help grieving family to find hope and encouragement again like I did. I have my certification in Suicide Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Recovery. And currently help in the counseling ministry at my church.
Nancy Strauss
Nancy Strauss Nancy Strauss is a wife, mother of 4 grown children and Nana to 4 grandchildren! She is top leader as an independent certified OPTAVIA coach. She finds great purpose in helping people create healthy lifestyles through healthy body, healthy mind and healthy finances. She enjoys helping people break the chains that hold them back as they design the lives that are important to them!
Shannon Butler-Lacoot
Children long to feel needed, protected, safe, secure, loved and admired. Growing up I felt none of these.
Raised by a single mother with mental health issues. In and out of the foster care system. Molested at the age of seven up until the age of 11.
I made my way through some very difficult times with no support system. I later became a single parent by the age of 16.
Steve Middleton
Steve Middleton’s Drugs and Alcohol program is designed to engage students and school staff in an energetic and captivating presentation. His approach is based on valid and proven foundations for recovery through the essence of the 12 Step Process.
For 24 years, Steve has impacted countless numbers of individuals through his words and his coaching. Consumed by the ravages of drug addiction earlier in his life, he has channeled his passion and energy in a unique style of communicating the necessary information to empower and uplift his listeners and readers across the country.
A sought-after speaker, Steve is the author of Life Love Liberty, in which he poetically captures the spiritual insights of day-to-day personal interactions. He is also a former World Power-lifting Champion record holder.
Steve Cartmell
- 50 yrs old
- Sergeant w/ Lawrence Co. Sheriff's Office -30 yrs
- Ironton High Bowling Coach - 7 yrs
- Off-Duty School Resource Officer
- Married - Rhonda Cartmell
- Children- Stephanie, Chad, Whitney and Brandon
- Grandchildren - Judith.