Speakers

Literary Agent Sandra Dijkstra focuses on authors who produce books that make a difference.  Her work as earned her accolades as one of the country’s top literary agents.  She has represented authors of both fiction and non-fiction books,  and support authors though each phase of the publishing process to ensure that they reach the widest possible audience.  

John Allcock is a nationally recognized expert on mindfulness, and in particular how mindfulness techniques can be applied in an education setting. His approach to mindfulness is to provide practical essentials for everyday living that can be used by parents and young adults alike to improve the quality of their lives. John is a certified mindfulness instructor and built the innovative mindfulness program at Sea Change Prep in Del Mar.

Linda Olson lost both legs and an arm in an accident when she was in her late 20’s. That loss didn’t stop her from becoming a mother and a Professor of Radiology at University of California San Diego. Linda and her husband, Dave Hodgens, chose to focus on all that Linda could do instead of what she could not do.  She now lends the same drive to empowering those affected by Parkinson’s Disease, which she learned she had in 2015. 

Larry Brooks, president of the Del Mar Historical Society, will speak about Del Mar history and the efforts of the Society to collect and preserve the memories of Del Mar, both in the form of stories from Del Mar residents and photographs of the village.  Photo credit: Soul of Photography for Del Sol Magazine.