Lee Welles is the founder/creative director of The Daisyworld Project and the author of the awardwinning Gaia Girls book series (Cheslea Green Publishing). Her school presentation aimed for ages 824, focus on reading, writing the hero's journey and living sustainably. Ms. Welles is currently teaching creative writing and yoga classes at 171 Cedar Arts Center in Corning, NY and is a contributing writer to various Gannet health and wellness magazines. Lee often has the opportunity to combine her literary adventures with her previous career as a fitness and wellness entrepreneur in entertaining presentations and keynote addresses to public and private organizations. In addition, Lee is also an elected official, serving Corning, NY as a councilman and Corning's first woman Deputy Mayor. (Although, she thinks it is much more noteworthy, to be Corning's first tap dancing deputy mayor!)


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