Speakers

Marcia Brissett-Bailey is one of the Top 50 Influential Neurodivergent Women 2022. Marcia was nominated for the Stereotype Buster of the year category in 2021/22 Celebrating Neurodiversity Awards.

Marcia is a thought leader, Forbes featured, international speaker, and the author of Black, Brilliant and Dyslexic. As a dyslexia advocate and champion, Marcia is passionate about
empowering other dyslexic and neurodivergent people to find their voice. Marcia is keen to empower others to find their voice, working from a place of acceptance and self-love, which Marcia herself has had to invest in.

Achieving a BSc (Hons) degree in Information Science with Librarian status, a postgraduate qualification in Career Guidance, Certificate in person-centred Counselling Skills, a diploma in Specialist Teaching, and an MA in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Marcia has worked in the education community sector for the last 30 years, providing information, advice, and guidance in higher education and post-16, as well as being a SEND lead.

Level 3 IPSEA trained supporting and empowering parents and young people with special education needs. As a qualified Careers Advisor, Marcia has a particular focus on personal
development, helping young people to achieve their full potential and aspirations by setting personal goals, fuelled by a passion to work with young people with dyslexic and
neurodiverse needs (SEND) in preparing for adulthood and transition to secondary, college, University, workplace or self-employment.