Speaker Biographies

 

Michael Spielman, keynote speaker
Founder of Abort73.com

Mike Spielman began full-time, pro-life work in January of 1999 when he joined the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) as a graphic designer.  While on staff with CBR, Mike has had opportunity to travel the nation with the Genocide Awareness Project, dialoguing with hundreds of college students about abortion.  In 2004, Mike began work on Abort73.com which has since grown into a robust and comprehensive, pro-life website which currently reaches more than 5,000 people a day.  Abort73 not only offers a complete online education, but it also provides students with practical tools for influencing their peers about abortion.

Mike was born and raised in Southern California and is a 1998 graduate of Washington State University where he studied Graphic Design and English.  Mike and his wife Carrie currently reside in Lake View Terrace, CA, and serve on staff in the High School Ministry at Calvary Bible Church in Burbank.  Mike and Carrie have two children, Seth (3) and Melanie (2).

 

Anna Morgado
Director of Post Abortion Ministry
Leader of Healing Bible Study, "Forgiven and Set Free"

Anna Morgado is currently a member at Bayside Church in Granite Bay, CA and served as the Drama Coordinator. She has served her local church by writing, directing, and performing for children’s ministry, women’s ministry, and all church events.

Anna oversees the PACE program (Post Abortion Counseling and Education) at Alternatives Pregnancy Resourse Center in Sacramento. After attending the "Forgiven and Set Free" Bible study herself, Anna has since led other women through this process of healing from the deep wounding of abortion. She also uses her acting and singing skills to get the message out to local women's ministry that Christ can heal this hurt. Her one woman show called "God Is Cheaper Than Therapy" is an uplifting look at how our Lord can heal even our deepest hurts. Anna's show has ministered to hundreds of women in the Sacramento area.

 

Katelyn and Wynette Sills 
former Loretto family

Katelyn Sills- 15 year old sophomore with a passion for life issues, conservative politics, and Christian music.  I was attending a local Christian school, but was expelled for standing up and speaking out about abortion.  Yet, with faith, we are assured that God uses everything for good in fulfillment of His purpose and in His perfect timing.  What at first seemed a disaster has turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened to me.   I have a blog, with nation-wide readership (www.standupandspeakout.blogspot.com), am currently interning at Capitol Resource Institute gaining valuable experience in politics and conservative public policy, and have plans to become an attorney working on moral issues, perhaps entering politics or serving as a judge someday. 

Wynette Sills- 43 year old mother blessed with three children:  Andrew 10, Jessica 13, and Katelyn 15.  Happily married to Ed Sills, who with our family, farms rice, popcorn, wheat, almonds, and beans a half hour northwest of Roseville. I participated in last year's P33 rally and was drawn with a passion to serve God as a sidewalk counselor ministering to women at local abortion clinics, three mornings a week, ever since.  I am a member of St. Boniface Church in Nicolaus, particularly serving in our Parish Respect Life Ministry.  I have seen how abortion hurts for a lifetime and hope women will realize they deserve better than this destructive "choice". 

 

Chantelle Gordon

Chantelle Gordon is 21 years old and has been raised in the church.  She became pregnant by her boyfirned, a youth leader in the same church and against her better judgment, decided for an abortion. 

 

Jill Baxter 
Life Savers from Folsom

A quote from Jill Baxter: 

"I was inspired to start Life Savers after attending Project 33 last year. I had always been involved in the pro life movement as a child growing up, and Project 33 gave me the push I needed to start a group myself."

 

Project Truth 
Cornerstone Christian School

Looking for ways to overcome the grind of academics?  Find out how teens can become excited about defending the faith and apply what they are learning from the Bible through Project Truth.  Since our school has gotten involved in outreach ministry at local public schools in pro-life ministry, creation evangelism, and engaging the culture, we have seen revival take place in our students.  Instead of reading about history, you can be a part of making it!

 

Brandon Naramore 
Siege, ROCK of Roseville

Matthew Mason 
Rescued from Abortion

Project Generation 
Forest Lake Christian School