Emily Diane Gunter is the Founder of the Rites of Passage Youth Empowerment Foundation dedicated to the cultural and learning empowerment for all people. Emily is also an inspirational motivational speaker whose message is mild but filled with a quality of love, beauty, wisdom and strength. Emily traveled to Egypt where she lectured before representatives from seven Egyptian Universities. She has toured officiating over the Rites of Passage Youth Empowerment Retreats in the USA, France and UK. Emily also facilitates Elder Certification Retreats for communities interested in starting their own Rites of Passage Youth Empowerment Programs in schools, churches and community centers. Emily's tours feature the Seven Path Labyrinth for Playing and Learning Enhancements into the school teaching environment to enhance the academic and physical achievement potential. The foundation of all Emily's work is "The Power of Your Breath for Balance Lifelong Learning" since 1966 at American University. Emily has trekked in the Himalayan Mountains of India, Tibet and Nepal while writing her books. She is the author of Rites Of Passage to Spiritual Enlightenment-Living with Compassion, Superlearning 3000: learning made simple, which promotes proactive learning through relaxed breathing and has 17 illustrations by Kadir Nelson. Emily's book, "Thirteen Golden Keys to Learning: A Spiritual Journey", (c)2005 is super learning with a touch of the spirit from within. Emily taught Life and Learning Empowerment through relaxed breathing to 15,000 clients of San Diego County Dept. of Social Work. She was a mathematics adjunct faculty member of Grossmont College when she was inspired to write her Superlearning book for her students who were failing math. Emily was the 2005 Keynote Speaker for the Defense Department Accounting Services/Air Force Worldwide Conference. Emily is now the Director of Building Literacy Through Arts and Culture for Urgent, Inc. Emily received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematical Statistics from American University, Washington, D. C., in 1970 where she taught mathematics as an adjunct faculty member. Emily retired from Pacific Bell in San Diego in 1993 as a Telecommunications Engineer. Emily is listed in: Who's Who in Mathematic and Science Who's Who of Emerging Leader in America Who's Who of American Women Who's Who in Finance and Industry Who's Who in the World