Our Team
Gail Evenari
Producer/Director
Gail is a lifelong educator and media maker, whose work has focused on fostering a richer understanding of the world through education, films, service and meaningful interactions with diverse cultures and communities. After several years of teaching, making films and writing Social Studies textbooks, Gail founded Maiden Voyage Productions. She has produced award-winning films, websites and curriculum materials, including the PBS documentary, Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey.
Olivier Bernier
Co-Director/Cinematographer
Filmmaker Olivier Bernier is passionate about telling stories that delve into the human experience and positively impact society. His recent documentary, Forget Me Not, premiered Opening Night at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival and won the Slamdance Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Length Documentary. The film explores the segregation of students with intellectual disabilities and examines an approach where every learner is included.
Marcus Soutra
Consulting Producer
Marcus began his professional journey as a public school teacher before immersing himself in the grassroots movement of Eye to Eye as Co-founder and President. Under his leadership, Eye to Eye became a nationally recognized organization, brand, and field leader dedicated to enhancing the educational journey and outcomes of neurodiverse youth. Marcus is committed to using his experience and knowledge to dismantle barriers and scale meaningful impact to support communities furthest from opportunity.
LeDerick Hornes
Content Creator
LeDerick, a formidable presence in public speaking and advocacy, transcends labels to inspire individuals with disabilities. Diagnosed with a learning disability in the third grade, LeDerick seamlessly integrates his dynamic spoken-word poetry to ignite conversations on equal opportunity, pride, and self-determination. His work unites efforts across various disability challenges, aiming for substantive, systemic change. Notably, LeDerick served as the Founding Board Chair of Eye to Eye, the national mentoring program for students with LD/ADHD, serving on the governing board from 2003 to 2020.
Eva Lewis
Editor
Eva Lewis is an independent media maker, editor and storyteller. Since 2006, she has lived and created media in many conflict zones, including rural El Salvador, Colombia and the Gaza Strip. She directed, produced and edited the award-winning feature documentary, Undeterred, about local struggles to provide crisis relief and organize for border demilitarization. Eva was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 5 and is passionate about The Future of Normal project as an exploration of how that access can be expanded in the wonderful, beautiful realm of neurodiversity.
Kefira Evenari
Research Assistant
Kefira is a 26-year-old illustrator with a degree in 2D Animation, specializing in comics, character design and writing. During high school, she often felt like an outsider who struggled with academics. ADHD issues led her down a unique path to graduation, followed by six years of bouncing through college between schools and majors, with much of the turmoil influenced by ADHD, until she found a love for storytelling as an art form. Kefira knows firsthand the struggles that come with being neurodivergent, and she hopes this project will bring attention to those facing similar challenges.