About Mary Pierce Brosmer:

Mary is a teacher, poet and founder of Women Writing for (a) Change, a writing community which supports the lives of individuals working to commit life to language.

Since 1991 when Mary founded WWFC, her roles have included: maintaining vision and mission; teaching in the adult women's and co-ed programs and the Feminist
Leadership Academy; program creation and implementation; development and training of artists and faculty; and development of leaders for future staff both locally and for WWFC schools throughout the country.

Mary has continued—through Consulting for (a) Change—to work with individuals and groups to design and maintain themselves as living systems in professional and
corporate settings. Her book, Women Writing for (a) Change: A Guide for Creative Transformation, is available from Ave Maria Press.

Awards include 2005 Leading Women of Cincinnati's Outstanding Leader in the Arts; 1991 Post-Corbett Finalist, Literary Artist; and 2007 Finalist in the Athena International
Award sponsored by Cincy Business.

About TEDxCincy:

It is movement that cannot be stopped. Rhythm that does not slow. It is your own will operating at its greatest force. On October 7, 2010 TEDxCincy uncovered PASSION, the energy behind life's most fearless pursuits.

About TEDx:

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

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