Sandra J. Horton is known as a positive, motivational, and powerful force for change. Her message is always clear, “activate success first through your own change then leads others to theirs”. She guides and supports leaders and organizations to change with ease resulting in sustainable solutions.

She has expertise in Change Management, Project Leadership, and is a Master Facilitator. She has built a successful consulting business since 2014. She is a best-selling author and motivational speaker. Sandra has a M.A. in Leadership and holds certifications in Emotional Intelligence EQ-i 2.0 and PROSCI Change Management. Sandra loves to transform systems through her many contractor roles, with her most recent work as Project and Change Leader, Virtual Healthcare. Sandra has collaborated on two books, the international best seller, Voices of the 21st Century, and Growth Strategies for the Hungry Entrepreneur published in 2019.

Dr. Sujata Ives earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology from Walden University, her Master’s degree in Educational Communications & Technology from New York University, and her Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Goucher College.

In addition, she has a Post-graduate Certificate in Administration and Supervision from Johns Hopkins University, and a certificate in Mediation from Harvard University, School of Law, Program on Negotiation. She has national and international certification in employment counseling, career developing, and correctional education.

Dr. Ives was awarded the Best Research Paper award in 2022 by Jain University, India, and created professional assessments for the Chief of Party, University Centers for Career Development, The American University in Cairo, Egypt; for the Fulcrum Performance Lab; Spiritual Assessment; and for this ‘Activate Success’ book.

Dr. Ives has twenty-five years of experience in the fields of education, corrections, and business. Her nineteen global moves through her work and military gave her expertise in interculturalism, cultural humility, and leadership styles. She activates success by eliminating psychological barriers through her ‘Ives Neuro-dots Theory™”

Dr. Ives has published and presented research to national and international audiences for the National Career Development Association, where she received the 2022 Diversity Initiative award; Asia Pacific Career Development Association, American Counseling Association, Society for Human Resource Management, Maryland Career Development Association, Maryland Counseling Association, World Council on Intercultural & Global Competency, OtroMundo Congress, where she received the designation of ‘Global Visionary 2023’, and is on the Board of the Fulcrum Performance Lab.