Our Speakers
Keynote Speaker: Kelly Wahlquist
Kelly Wahlquist is the founder of WINE: Women In the New Evangelization, Director for the Archbishop Flynn Catechetical Institute, and contributing writer for Catholicmom.com. Her book Created to Relate: God’s Design for Peace & Joy encourages and inspires women to live fully their beautiful God-given gifts for building relationships. She is the creator and editor of Walk in Her Sandals: Experiencing Christ’s Passion through the Eyes of Women; Gaze Upon Jesus: Experiencing Christ’s Childhood through the Eyes of Women; and Called by Name: 365 Daily Devotions for Catholic Women.
Keynote Speaker: Sonja Corbitt
Sonja Corbitt is the Bible Study Evangelista. Her Scripture study resources are created with you in mind—bites of spinach that taste like cake—to help you create a space in your busy heart and schedule for God to love and lift you all the way up into His great lap. A Carolina native who was raised as a Southern Baptist, Corbitt attended Mitchell College and the Southern Baptist Seminary Extension before converting to Catholicism.
Keynote Speaker: ValLimar Jansen
ValLimar Jansen is a highly regarded singer, composer, recording artist, and inspirational speaker. She’s an experienced college professor, a leader of worship and prayer, and a workshop presenter. She sings a broad range of styles from traditional to contemporary, with collections that include; You Gotta Move, Anointing, Psalms from the Soul, Give God the Glory, and Spirit & Soul. Learn more at: vallimar.com
Guest Speaker: Erin Franco
Louisiana native, Erin Franco is a Catholic wife, mother of five, and business owner, who is seeking peace and finding joy one perfectly imperfect day at a time, with a little espresso and a lot of faith. She is the host of The Right Heart Podcast, a writer for CatholicMom.com, and if you’re lucky enough to live in the New Orleans, Northshore or Baton Rouge areas of Louisiana, you can hear Erin’s daily “Catholic Mom Minute” on Catholic Community Radio.
Emcee: Staci Gulino
Staci Gulino is a wife, mom, and a new grandmother. That's is her primary vocation, and her family is the one gift of her life that she is most grateful for. Professionally, Staci is an entrepreneurial Psychiatric NP (and a classically trained Soprano) who has somehow found her way into Catholic Radio, Media & Production as a means to share her heart, solid faith, and wisdom in mental health and wellness.