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Lisa Higginbotham Anderson studied biology at Brigham Young University and holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. She enjoys rowing, teaching, and working in maternal health. Lisa and her family recently relocated to New Zealand.

Michelle Wilson

Michelle Wilson is an inspirational nonfiction author and speaker who lives in the Northwest. She loves the gospel, her family, and good food. She also enjoys freelance writing and podcasting.

Gaylamarie Rosenberg

Gaylamarie Rosenberg is an adjunct professor in the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University. She earned a BS in elementary education and a MS degree in family sciences/family life education and human development from BYU. She has been teaching classes on relationships and religion since 1991 and currently teaches the Eternal Family course. She is the author of “Our Savior from Self-Doubt,” a book focused on the power of positive psychology and our ability to overcome feelings of self-doubt through the love and strength of Jesus Christ. She has enjoyed assignments on the BYU Women’s Conference Committee and participated as a member in the BYU-Public School Partnership. Gaylamarie and her husband, John, are the parents of two daughters, a son-in-law, and 2 grand-dogs.

Kaylen Nelson

Kaylen Walton Nelson, originally from eastern Utah, graduated from Uintah High School in 2008. She earned her degree in Family History and Genealogy from BYU. One of the most memorable experiences during her education was a semester abroad in Jerusalem, which ignited her passion for scripture and the Holy Land. Kaylen followed in her father’s footsteps and was hired to teach seminary full-time in 2013. Kaylen earned a master’s degree from the University of Utah in Teacher Leadership and Policy. She taught seminary for nine years at Brighton, Olympus, and Corner Canyon High Schools before taking a position on the BYU Religion Faculty as a visiting instructor. Kaylen and her husband Graden reside in American Fork Utah. They recently welcomed their first child, Louis, in early 2023.

Alexis & Chanté Sinclair

Sisters, Alexis Janique Sinclair and Chanté Sinclair, are mothers, wives, activists, motivational speakers, innovators and the creators of Sinclair DE&I Consulting and account @letstalk_sis. These sisters are raising diverse families in Utah. They invite all to come join them as they are on a mission to create more human connection, transformational conversations and intentional change.

Rebecca L. Craven

Catherine Reese Newton

Catherine Reese Newton is an associate editor for the Church Historian’s Press, where she works on the Joseph Smith Papers. She previously worked for The Salt Lake Tribune, where she was a copy editor and award-winning arts reporter. Among highlights of her long and varied service there, she interviewed one of the Three Tenors, one of the Beastie Boys, and two of the original stars of Hamilton. She has a BA in journalism from Utah State University.

Marie Biddle

Marie Biddle earned a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, specializing in helping those experiencing infertility, only children, and women. A Seattle-area native and resident, her days are spent in session, traveling with her husband and son, and boating during the summers. She loves working with the Young Women and spending time with her dear friends. She is currently writing a book on only children, which she hopes to have finished in the next year.

Heather Johns

Heather loves all things Jesus! Anything that helps her know Him, be like Him, and helps others to know Him and become like Him too! A few of her other favorites are: spending time with family, studying scriptures, running, cooking, biking, reading. Heather also has a passion for the youth of the church, which she gets to see often in her part time role as seminary teacher at Cedar Valley High School.

Astrid S. Tuminez

Astrid S. Tuminez was born in a farming village in the Philippines and grew up in the slums of Iloilo City. She was educated by Catholic nuns and teachers as a child and later received a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Brigham Young University, a master’s degree in Soviet studies from Harvard, and a PhD in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is the author of Russian Nationalism Since 1856: Ideology and the Making of Foreign Policy and Rising to the Top? A Report on Women’s Leadership in Asia, as well as many other publications. She loves to travel, read, dance, run, and spend time with her family and students at Utah Valley University, where she serves as president.