Meet Kim Karr, the heart and soul behind Digital4Good! After being a teacher for 13 years, Kim co-founded this movement to inspire students to use the internet and social media in a positive way. Digital4Good is not just a program; it's a revolution that's been recognized by big names like Aaron Judge from the New York Yankees and major tech companies like Google, Snapchat, and TikTok. Kim has shared the #ICANHELP message with over 700,000 students and trained thousands of teachers and school administrators on how to guide their students in using social media wisely. Kim Karr isn't just talking about making a change; she's making it happen every day.

Debby Haskins, MS, LADC (Masters of Science-UVM), Licensed Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor. She began her work at the Dawnland Center in Montpelier- at the time the only Native American Treatment Center in Vermont.  She was a former Student Assistance Counselor who worked in two Central VT High Schools for 10 years, then served as the Executive Director of the Association of Student Assistance Professionals of Vermont (ASAP of VT) for 15 years, overseeing 92 programs throughout Vermont. She was a U Matter Suicide Prevention Specialist/trainer/consultant for the Center for Health and Learning in Suicide Prevention; taught three courses online at Union Institute on Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug courses, Injury, Violence Prevention, and Cannabis & Mental Health; and travels throughout Vermont presenting Substance Misuse education to staff, parents and community members. She recently served as a School-Based Prevention Workforce Facilitator for Prevention Works VT! Debby is again the Executive Director for ASAP of Vermont.

Debby was the former chair of the Vermont Certification Board and has a private practice in Central Vermont.  She has been in the substance abuse field for 30 years, from prevention to treatment. She has presented throughout Vermont on Vaping, Electronic Devices & Artificial Intelligence, and Cannabis and the connections to healthy mental wellness. Her passion is working with adolescents and their families in breaking the cycle of addiction and presenting information in an experiential and thought-provoking way.

Leka Anitema is a nationally recognized school counselor and 2026 finalist for the American School Counselor Association School Counselor of the Year. At Maui High School, Leka serves as post high counselor leading college, career, military and workforce readiness across schoolwide and statewide. Sometimes known as “Mama Leks,” shaped by her years as a soccer goalkeeper and protective leader, and “Auntie Aloha” for the care she shows to everyone, Leka is also known for pioneering efforts in early college access, Seal of Biliteracy advocacy, service as the Hawaii Association for College Admission Counseling Maui County representative, supporting workforce-bound graduates, and leading the growing MHS Foundation Scholarship Committee.

Raised on Maui as the child of an immigrant in a rural island community, Leka grew up with early responsibility and limited access to opportunity. No stranger to non-traditional education and life experience, she earned a degree in linguistics yet began her professional career as a human physiology teacher and science department chair before transitioning into school counseling during COVID, expanding her impact across educational systems and student pathways. A mother of four, she is a pioneer in expanding access, committed to removing barriers and ensuring opportunity is shaped by positive relationships, not geography or circumstance.