Dr. Ronda Beaman is president of Second Wind, Inc., a midlife coaching center, and vice president of PEAK Learning, Inc., an international research and consulting firm. She is also an adjunct faculty member at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, California, where she teaches honors courses. Dr. Beaman also serves on the board of directors of the National Pay It Forward Foundation, a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote good deeds worldwide. She earned her doctorate in leadership at Arizona State University following a career in advertising and broadcasting. Additionally, Dr. Beaman is a certified life coach and personal trainer, and a wife and mother of two sons. Both USA Today and American Greetings named Dr. Beaman’s family “America’s Most Creative Family.”

Dr. Beaman is a nationally recognized expert on leadership, health and wellness, education, psychosocial development, and communication. She has won numerous awards for her work, including being named the first recipient of the National Education Association’s “Excellence in the Academy: Art of Teaching” award. She has conducted research in a host of arenas, and is author of a book on student development and many articles. She has extensive and international expertise in public speaking, and is described as a dynamic, inspiring, and thought-provoking presenter.

For information on You’re Only Young Twice programs and workshops or Second Wind Life Coaching, please contact Dr. Beaman at www.youngtwice.com or call 1-800-255-5572.