Shane Salter Biography

Shane Salter was forced to raise his younger brother at four after being born to a teenage mother whose drug addiction prohibited her from providing for her children. This cycle of neglect pushed Salter to commit his life to child advocacy, which was only made worse by his years spent in foster care, becoming an adolescent father and a single parent. As president of the Shane Salter for Kids Foundation, he serves as a national spokesperson, consultant, lecturer, seasoned nonprofit CEO, and public servant to benefit abused and neglected kids throughout the country. In addition, Salter is the creator of CASA DC, which teaches regular individuals to help neglected children in the nation's capital. A former chief of staff in the Office of Children, Youth, Families, and Elders under Mayor Williams of Washington, D.C., Renowned speaker Shane Salter speaks about subjects including how to be a meaningful educator, how to celebrate kids with ADD, and how to rediscover yourself when everything around you crumbles. In his gripping narrative, Fostering Optimism, he describes his path from abandonment to forgiving and hope. Salter served in the U.S. Navy and Air Force Reserves in the past. He has undergraduate degrees from Elmira College and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale in healthcare management and human services, as well as a master's degree in leadership and management from Webster University.

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