2024 Projects

Fatima Ahmed is currently in her second year of law school. Prior to law school, Fatima completed degrees in peace studies, education, disaster management, educational leadership and computer science. She has also explored careers in local and international community development, and capacity building. She has lived, worked or studied in Botswana, Sweden, Vanuatu, Canada, Pakistan and USA. She has also worked in the Canadian Indigenous communities of Inuvik (NWT), Kangirsuk (QC), and Peawanuck (ON).

Bea Bincze is an Executive Coach and Trainer has 20+ years of leadership experience in multinational companies and NGOs. She’s coached 100+ clients for corporate events like TEDx, Forbes, and conferences. Former regional leader at Toastmasters International for seven years, she designs and leads talent, mentor, and women leader programs. She is also a lecturer at Corvinus University, Budapest. While enrolled in Humor Academy, she started holding humor workshops, teaching participants how to grow their humor muscles. The methods used in her humor first aid kit and humor habit workshops help her clients use more humor and have less stress at work.

Katy Maag, BSN, RN, CCRP, blends her expertise as a Certified Stress Management and Happiness/Brain Health Coach, Uppiness Facilitator, and Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher to infuse wellness with joy. With over two decades of experience, she masterfully combines health education and laughter in group and personal settings, offering transformative stress management tools. Katy is also a distinguished co-author of international bestsellers, including “Cinderella Monologues” and “Live Life in W.O.W.”

Megan O’Mahony is an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse with a rich history in hospital, healthcare, and outpatient clinic settings. Her expertise spans Nursing Education, Patient Advocacy, Pediatrics, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ABLS), and Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) instruction. Specializing in Burn and Complex Wound Care, Disaster Preparedness, CPR, and managing conditions like chronic venous insufficiency, lymphedema, and venous stasis ulcers, Megan is a dedicated healthcare professional pursuing a PhD in Nursing from Loyola University Chicago.

Obasesam Okoi, Assistant Professor at the University of St. Thomas, is a Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellow at Binghamton University. Recognized for his expertise in natural resource governance and environmental peacebuilding, he’s a recipient of prestigious awards and has published extensively in respected academic journals. Dr. Okoi’s memberships include the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), the International Studies Association (ISA), and the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH).

Katy BEE is president of Joy First Foundation, a clown, a digital producer, video editor, AATH Laughbox podcast co-host, a certified laughter yoga leader, a registered yoga teacher, a life coach, a Certified Chief Well Being Officer, an associate for the East Side Institute, and is on whirlwind tour of the United States with the Tour of Joy. Humor, gratitude, appreciation, and play are her actions, in her mission: To provide opportunities to experience the best moments of life through immersive educational activities and content. We help re-imagine living and human development toward more joyful life experience, and her values are Love, Joy, Inclusion, Creativity, Fun.