Featured in Griots Republic magazine, Nia Magazine, Heart & Soul Magazine, Times Union (the leading newspaper for the New York state capital district), and on GovLoop.com, BlackandMarriedWithKids.com (BMWK), Blavity.com, HuffingtonPost.com, theGrio.com, the Dr. Vibe Show, and more, Lia (also known online as ‘Lia World Traveler’) is a sought after freelance writer, award-winning blogger and children’s book author, diversity and social inclusion advocate, clinically trained social worker with emphasis on childhood and family dynamics, event producer, social media personality, public speaker, and foreign policy expert. She is also the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Peace & Purpose (P&P), a social enterprise that serves as a catalyst and launch pad for female entrepreneurs worldwide to expand to new markets, grow their businesses, and in the process, improve their own lives and in turn, their communities. Lia is a wife and mother of 2, current foreign service officer/diplomat, and lives overseas in La Paz, Bolivia. Find her online at LiaWorldTraveler.com or @liaworldtraveler (@liaworldtravels on Twitter) across social media.