Tanya M. Bass, MS, MEd, CHES®, CSE is the founder of the North Carolina Sexual Health Conference (NCSEXCON). NCSEXCON is North Carolina’s only conference that provides opportunities for agencies and individuals to share information, strategies, and best practices around sexual health across the lifespan. Her vision for NCSEXCON is to connect professionals and students within the various disciplines of the sexual health profession including but not limited to clinical care, maternal and child health, intimate partner violence, counseling, education, reproductive health and justice, HIV/STDs, LGBTQ healthcare, advocacy, policy development, and overall sexuality from birth to death. NCSEXCON was founded to CONNECT professionals, CELEBRATE their hardwork and service, CREATE opportunities for professionals to COLLABORATE and then COMMIT to improving sexual health in NC. Tanya is committed to increasing health equity and is pursuing her PhD at Widener University in Human Sexuality Studies. Tanya hopes NCSEXCON will continue to unite, engage and educate others working in sexual health.