The Emmy^® Award-winning Series Featuring “Oprah & Bestselling Author Elizabeth Lesser: The Healing Power of Love” Airs Sunday, April 27, at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT on OWN

Omega Institute, cofounder and New York Times best-selling author, Elizabeth Lesser, sits down with Oprah Winfrey on the Emmy^® Award-winning series “Super Soul Sunday” April 27, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. In this heartfelt episode, “The Healing Power of Love,” Oprah speaks with Elizabeth, who describes her sister’s battle with cancer and how becoming her bone marrow donor transformed their relationship.

Said Elizabeth Lesser, “All of us have conversations waiting to be had with the people in our lives—conversations about love and forgiveness, about what we need from each other and what we mean to each other. We don’t have to wait for a life-or-death situation to reveal what is in our hearts. That’s what I learned through this experience with my sister—that the greatest gift we can give is our most authentic self. That’s as life-giving as a bone marrow transplant.”

Viewers can join the conversation online via Oprah.com, Facebook, and Twitter using #SuperSoulSunday, @ElizabethLesser, @omega_institute. To find what channel OWN is on in your area, visit www.oprah.com/findown

Omega is also pleased to announce Elizabeth Lesser will be a featured presenter at two of its upcoming conferences, Women & Power: Women/Men: The Next Conversation, September 19–21, and Where We Go From Here: Building the Collaborative Commons, October 23–26, 2014 on its Rhinebeck, New York campus.

About Elizabeth Lesser

Elizabeth Lesser is cofounder of Omega and a senior advisor. She is the New York Times best-selling author of The Seeker’s Guide and Broken Open. For more than 30 years, she has studied and worked with leading figures in the fields of emotional intelligence and healing—healing self and healing society. For much of that time, Lesser was a driving force at Omega, helping to lead the organization, create the curriculum, and spearhead many of its programs, including the Women & Power conferences, which offer a dialogue between women in leadership positions in a variety of areas—government, religion, media, the arts, and more. Lesser helped Oprah Winfrey create the 10-week webinar for Eckhart Tolle’s book, A New Earth. Since then, she has appeared several times on the Oprah Winfrey Show and Oprah.com webcasts, and is a frequent host on the Oprah Radio channel on Sirius/XM.

About Super Soul Sunday

“Super Soul Sunday” is the multi-award winning daytime series that delivers a timely thought-provoking, eye-opening and inspiring block of programming designed to help viewers awaken to their best selves and discover a deeper connection to the world around them. Recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with a Daytime Emmy^® award, the Alliance of Women in Media Foundation with a Gracie award and the Religion Communicators Council with a Wilbur award, “Super Soul Sunday” features all-new conversations between Oprah Winfrey and top thinkers, authors, visionaries and spiritual leaders. Exploring themes and issues including happiness, personal fulfillment, spirituality and conscious living, guests who have appeared include Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, Dr. Maya Angelou, Gary Zukav, Marianne Williamson, Ram Dass, Eckhart Tolle, indie.arie, Coach Phil Jackson, don Miguel Ruiz, and Thich Nhat Hanh. Home to Oprah’s Book Club 2.0, the series has helped surge book sales of bestselling author Cheryl Strayed, debut novelist Ayana Mathis and bestselling author Sue Monk Kidd. A truly unique television experience, this groundbreaking series has attracted one of the most loyal, active and engaged social communities in television. Every episode has ranked in the top ten most social shows in broadcast television and cable, frequently spiking to number one (source: Bluefin Data). Produced by Harpo Studios, “Super Soul Sunday” presents an array of perspectives on what it means to be alive in today’s world.

About Omega Institute for Holistic Studies 

Founded in 1977, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies is the nation’s most trusted source for wellness and personal growth. As a nonprofit organization, Omega offers diverse and innovative educational experiences that inspire an integrated approach to personal and social change. Located on 200 acres in the beautiful Hudson Valley, Omega welcomes more than 23,000 people to its workshops, conferences, and retreats in Rhinebeck, New York, and at exceptional locations around the world. eOmega.org

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FIRST FREE NATIONWIDE MOBILE HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICE DEVELOPED BY VOXIVA NOW AVAILABLE TO PROMOTE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

A New Model for Technology-Enabled Patient Engagement, Disease Management & Wellness

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 4th, 2010

Voxiva, a global leader in mobile health information services, today announced the launch of text4baby, the first free mobile health service in the United States. The service, which is designed to improve maternal and child health by sending timely and relevant health information directly to mothers’ personal mobile phones, is built on Voxiva’s interactive mobile health platform which is used around the world to engage and support people in managing their health conditions and live healthier lives.

The text4baby program was developed through an unprecedented public-private partnership brought together by Voxiva and the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB). The partnership includes the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Health and Human Services, CTIA – The Wireless Foundation and all major US wireless providers, Johnson & Johnson, WellPoint, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, Pfizer, AmeriChoice/United Healthcare, MTV, AmeriHealth Mercy, state and local health departments, and a broad range of national and community-level health organizations.

“We believe programs like text4baby are critical to providing much-needed information and support to pregnant women and new moms, especially among underserved populations,” said Brian D. Perkins, Vice President of Corporate Affairs of Johnson & Johnson, text4baby’s founding sponsor. “Voxiva’s interactive mobile health platform and their many years of experience delivering mobile health solutions create a new way to reach expectant mothers who need important health information.”

Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411 will receive free text messages each week, timed to their expected due date or baby’s date of birth. These free messages focus on a variety of topics critical to maternal and child health, including birth defects prevention, immunization, nutrition, seasonal flu, mental health, oral health and safe sleep.

In addition to developing the text4baby system, Voxiva worked with the CTIA and all the major US mobile operators to make text4baby the first ever free to end user mobile health service in America. Unlike other text messaging-based services, text4baby participants pay nothing to send or receive messages.

“Text4baby demonstrates the tremendous reach of mobile health technology and the ability of mobile phones to inform and engage people to help them live healthier lives” said Paul Meyer, Chairman and President of Voxiva. “These same tools can be applied to many of America’s big health care challenges.”

Voxiva has been delivering interactive mobile health services around the world since 2001 and brings that wealth of experience to text4baby and the many solutions the company delivers for its health plan, pharmaceutical, pharmacy, provider and public health clients.

“We decided to work with Voxiva on text4baby not only for their long experience in mobile health and their track record in bringing together partnerships like this one, but also because their technology platform was built specifically for health behavior change and provides a great foundation to enhance and expand the text4baby service in the future” said Judy Meehan, HMHB’s Executive Director.

Lynn O’Connor Vos, CEO of Grey HealthCare Group (a WPP company) and a text4baby founding partner said “Text4baby would never been possible without Voxiva. Voxiva has a unique understanding of the intersection of health care, behavior change, technology and telecom. No one else has the same depth experience in mobile health as Voxiva.”

According to Meyer, “Over nearly a decade, we have worked with innovators in health behavioral change to create a range of mobile health solutions focused on prevention programs like smoking cessation and weight management, as well as treatment programs for specific conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and HIV/ AIDS. There is clear evidence that mobile health services can modify behavior through a steady flow on education, encouragement and engagement, and we are working with multiple partners to analyze the impact and effectiveness.” Studies from around the world have shown that mobile health applications can help smokers quit,^1,2 HIV/AIDS patients adhere to treatment³ and diabetics manage their disease^4,5.

Mobile health is an untapped market that provides the health care industry with unique opportunities to engage consumers in managing their health. Over 90 percent of American in the United States own a mobile phone, and more than 1.5 trillion text messages were sent in the U.S. in 2008 (Source: CTIA – The Wireless Association).

According to Meyer “Voxiva’s approach to mobile health is to create solutions with the broadest possible reach. Programs like text4baby leverage SMS text messaging because it can reach every mobile phone in the world – 4.6 billion. But that’s just the beginning. Our platform supports a broad range of technologies, from SMS to smartphone apps to interactive voice response which means our solutions combine these different tools to create a rich and engaging experience.”

Health care organizations, including health plans, chain drug stores, health delivery networks, state and local governments, and community-based partners can join the partnership at no cost by contacting partners@text4baby.org . Text4baby provides a unique opportunity to engage with customers and patients in a whole new way, while exploring the untapped potential of mobile technology for health and wellness programs.

About Voxiva Voxiva develops and deployes a range of mobile interactive solutions that support and engage consumers and patients in managing their health to live healthier lives. The company’s unique patented technology platform incorporates a full range of technology access channels, including SMS (text messaging), interactive voice, smart phone applications, web and email to offer a much broader reach than single technology solutions. Founded in 2001, Voxiva has nearly a decade’s worth of experience rapidly implementing mobile health services in a scalable, reliable and secure manner though a Web-based SaaS (Software as a Service) platform. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Voxiva has more than 160 employees and operates in 13 countries around the world, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, India, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Panama, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia.

About Text4babyText4baby is made possible through a broad, public-private partnership. Founding partners include the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB), Voxiva, CTIA – The Wireless Foundation and Grey HealthCare Group (a WPP company). Johnson & Johnson is the founding sponsor and premier sponsors include WellPoint, Pfizer and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. U.S. government partners include the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Department of Health and Human Services. The mobile health platform is provided by Voxiva and free messaging services are generously provided by participating wireless service providers. Implementation partners include BabyCenter.com, Danya International, Syniverse Technologies, Keynote Systems and The George Washington University.

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Public Speaker
President of The McKay Foundation
Oil and Gas Landperson
Educational Consultant
Author and Artist
Retired Elementary School Teacher

EDUCATION

M. S. 1977 Education Mississippi State University
B. S. 1972 Education Mississippi College

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Public Speaker. Single Source Speakers. June 2010 – Present.

Oil and Gas Landperson. Management Position. Kellam, Magee and Company. May 2007 – Present.

Educational Consultant. Product development and evaluation of products. Rock ‘n Learn. 2006 to 2009.

Commercial and Residential Loan Officer. May 2006 – January 2007.

Project Director of grant from the U. S. Department of Education. Study the efficacy of a safety education program as it relates to ethnic background. 2004.

President of The McKay Foundation, Advocate for The McKay Foundation, Advocate for Samuel McKay Everett during criminal proceedings, Cofounder and Director of The McKay Foundation. Responsibilities include management of 501 C (3) nonprofit corporation and fundraiser of majority of budget of The McKay Foundation. www.protectingchildren.org. 1996 – Present.

Teacher, Second Grade, Willis Independent School District, Willis, Texas. Responsibilities included teaching all subject areas in second grade. 1999 – 2006.

Designer of gift items for IVAN’S, gift manufacturer and distributor. Company based in U. S. and Monterey, Mexico with gift items in 9 showrooms in the U.S. Worked internationally and published catalog through Mexico catalog publication company. 1997 – 1998.

Montgomery College. The Woodlands, Texas. Taught College Level Writing. 1998 – 1999.

Co-Owner, Landperson, and Office Manager of S. Carl Everett & Associates, Inc., Oil and Gas Land Work and Oil and Gas Properties and Homebuilding Company. 1983 – 1995.

First Grade Teacher, Conroe Independent School District, Conroe, Texas. Responsibilities included teaching all subject areas in first grade. 1980 – 1983.

Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade Teacher, New Waverly Independent School District, New Waverly, Texas. Reading Coordinator. Conducted workshops for School Administrators for Region VI, Huntsville, Texas. 1978 – 1980.

First Grade Teacher, Crawford Elementary School, Lowndes County, Mississippi. Responsibilities included teaching all subject areas in first grade. 1974 – 1978.

First and Fifth Grade Teacher, Perryman Elementary School, Terry, Mississippi. Responsibilities included teaching all subject areas. 1973 – 1974.

LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

Amber Alert. Attended White House ceremony and signing of Amber Alert into law. Presidential invitation from President George W. Bush. April 2003.

White House Summit on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children participant. White House Invitation. October 2002.

Texas Education Committee on Safe Schools. Testified on behalf of the mission of The McKay Foundation and the importance of safe schools. 2002.

U. S. Congressional Children’s Caucus. Washington D.C. Presenter. Congressional Children’s Caucus provides an organized and effective forum in which to address the daunting challenges confronting our nation’s children. 1997.

FUNDED RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Research the efficacy of “McKay’s Legacy School Safety Program” for 4th graders in Guatemala. Project Director is Dr. Yetilu de Baessa, Director of Psychology Department, Universidad Francisco Marroquin (Psicologia). 2005.

Research the efficacy of “McKay’s Legacy School Safety Program” for 4th graders in Peru. Project Director is Sheyla Blumen, Ph. D. in San Isidro, Lima 27 Peru. 2005.

Research the efficacy of a safety program , “McKay’s Legacy” as it relates to ethnic background. Partnering with Houston Independent School District, Houston, Texas. Funded by the U. S. Department of Education. $270,000.00. January 2004 – December 2004.

Mother to Mother/Mother to Child Project. Funded by The Houston Endowment, Children’s Safe Harbor, National Children’s Alliance, First Data/Western Union
and The McKay Foundation. Principal Investigator – Paulette Norman. Co-Principal Investigator – Dr. Victoria Constance. $25,000.00. 2003.

FUNDED ACTIVITY

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum and forward the ministry for children, women, business people and sharing of Paulette’s testimony. Funded by Shepherds for the Savior. $10,000.00. 2010.

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade through animation and production of DVDs. Funded by Shepherds for the Savior. $10,000.00. 2009.

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade through animation and production of DVDs. Funded by Shepherds for the Savior. $10,000.00. September 2007.

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade through animation and production of DVDs. Funded by First Data Foundation. $25,000.00. 2007.

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade through animation and production of DVDs. Funded by Veritrust. $10,000.00. 2006.

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade through animation and production of DVDs. Funded by Meyer Family Charitable Foundation. $10,000.00. 2006.

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First
and Second Grade through animation and production of DVD for the “ABC’s of Safety”. Funded by Shepherds for the Savior. $10,000.00. 2006.

Expand public awareness campaign to prevent the abduction, assault, and murder of children for Spanish speaking families and families living in shelters. Funded by First Data/Western Union/Telecheck. $25,000.00. 2005-2006.

Public Awareness. Funded by Simmons Foundation. $10,000.00. March 2005 – February 2006.

Public Awareness. Funded by Allstate Foundation. $500.00 yearly. 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003.

Expand public awareness campaign to prevent the abduction, assault, and murder of children for Spanish speaking families and families living in shelters. Funded by First Data/Western Union/Telecheck. $5,000.00. December 6, 2004.

Public Awareness. Funded by First Data/Western Union/Telecheck. $5,000.00. June 2003 – May 2004.

Conroe Independent School District, Conroe, Texas. Furnished safety education materials. Funded by The McKay Foundation, Woodforest National Bank, and others. $80,000.00. 6 year partnership. 1998 – Present.

Conroe Independent School District, Conroe, Texas. Furnished safety education materials. Funded by Woodforest National Bank. $25,000.00 of $80,000.00 budget. 1998.

Willis Independent School District, Willis, Texas. Furnished safety education materials. Funded by Montgomery County Community Development. $15,000.00. 2001 – 2004.

Splendora Independent School District, Splendora, Texas. Furnished safety education materials. Funded by Montgomery County Community Development. $14,000.00. 2002 – 2004.

Magnolia Independent School District, Magnolia, Texas. Furnished safety education materials for pilot research program with Dr. Rebecca Robles-Pina of Sam Houston State University. Funded by The McKay Foundation and Woodforest National Bank.
2003.

Public Awareness. Funded by Burlington Foundation. Houston, Texas. $10,000.00. 1996.

Foundation site:
http://www.protectingchildren.org/

You can find her book at:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Walts+with+Insanity%2C+Paulette+Norman&x=14&y=19

Also see this book written by Paulette and several attorney’s documenting the judicial process:

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