The Artist Cleo is a celebrated visual artist who creates in multiple mediums. A frequent collaborator with George S. Corey, her socially conscious art can be seen in the books Presidential Conversations, Presidential Conversations for Kids, The Mardi Gras Mystery, The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, The Missing Maid of Orléans, and and the upcoming jazz trilogy Kiddos Save Jazz: Books One, Two, and Three. Cleo is co-creator of the award-winning podcast series The Social Contract. A former pupil of President Jimmy Carter, she is committed to inspiring and nurturing tomorrow’s leaders.
George S. Corey is the author of the acclaimed books Presidential Conversations, Presidential Conversations for Kids, The Mardi Gras Mystery, The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, The Missing Maid of Orléans, and the upcoming jazz trilogy Kiddos Save Jazz: Books One, Two, and Three. George is co-creator of the award-winning podcast series The Social Contract. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Cynthia.
Tavia Gilbert is a full-cast Grammy nominee, Booklist Audiobook Narrator of the Year, and winner of multiple Audie Awards, including for Best Female Narrator. She is a performer, writer, director, producer, and the acclaimed narrator of more than 800 full-cast and multi-voice audiobooks. She’s also an award-winning writer, host, and producer of multiple nonfiction podcasts with a global audience, including Science Podcast of the Year Stories of Impact. Founder/CEO of Talkbox Productions, a development studio, Tavia was named a Genre-Defining Narrator: Master of Memoir by Audible.
Stephen DeRosa is a regular voice on The Social Contract podcast. He is proud to have performed in the audio editions of both Presidential Conversations and, most recently, Presidential Conversations for Kids. Broadway credits include: BOOP! The Musical, The Queen of Versailles, Mr. Saturday Night, Gary: A Sequel, On the Town, Betrayal, The Nance, Hairspray, and Into the Woods. Film and TV credits include: Hallmark’s A Holiday Spectacular, Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, and Eddie Cantor on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.
Maya Campbell is thrilled to supply the “kid” factor in The Social Contract podcast. Maya is a middle school student who enjoys math, writing, cheerleading and volleyball. She is also interested in civics, especially presidential elections. When she grows up, she wants to be a teacher for all grades, including special education. Maya has appeared in a variety of productions at school and summer camp, and was selected to participate in a live interactive virtual show called The Pro Kids Show.
