Michelle Corrao is a keynote speaker and compassionate advocate for victims of violent crimes. For eighteen years she served at Prevail, a victim awareness and support program, where she led the charge to create Central Indianas first Sexual Assault Response Team (SART,) focused on victim-centered, trauma-informed care. She is the recipient of the Special Courage Award, presented by the U.S. Attorney General (2010), and became first-ever recipient of the Distinguished Hoosier Award presented by Indiana Attorney General. Through Michelles current role as Executive Director at The O'Connor House in Carmel, Indiana, she leads programs that provide women who are single, pregnant, and homeless with safe housing and opportunities to improve life for themselves and their children. Michelle speaks to audiences of influencers, first responders, medical professionals, military and law enforcement personnel, faith communities, and a broad scope of conferences and events aimed at creating stronger, safer communities. Emily Sutherland is an internationally recognized storyteller whose body of work spans a broad spectrum of genres and mediums. With more than twenty years as an executive staff member in the music industry, her name appears in the credits of dozens of Billboard chart-topping volumes produced by Gaither Television Productions and Coming Home Music Productions. Her multifaceted roles have provided opportunities to excel in a variety of disciplines, including mass communication, photojournalism, artist management, video production, web content creation, public relations, and on-camera interviews. She has lent her voice to countless biographical stories and published works on the subjects of creativity, spirituality, relationships, leadership, hospitality and personal growth. Emily also serves as a mentor and coach to help others write their stories. She launched her one-day Storytelling School in 2020 to teach others the tools and processes she uses to write stories and manuscripts. Emily and her husband, Scott, are cofounders of the Love Better movement and hosts of The Love Better Podcast (www.lovebetter.world). Through storytelling and gatherings, they lead conversations on how individuals daily choices can contribute to making the world a more loving place.
