Below are all confirmed conference presenters. Read more about their sessions on the sessions page.
Jeff Austin
Lead Teacher, Social Justice Humanitas Academy; and Teacher Powered Ambassador
Los Angeles, CA
Carrie Bakken
Program Coordinator and Teacher, Avalon School; and Teacher Powered Ambassador
St. Paul, MN
Selene Becker
Teacher and Building Union Representative, Howard C. Reiche Community School
Portland, ME
Barnett Berry
Founder, CEO, Center for Teaching Quality
Carrboro, NC
Lorraine Bobinsky
Co-Lead Teacher, Howard C. Reiche Community School
Portland, ME
David Briley
Teacher, Howard C. Reiche Community School; and Teacher Powered Ambassador
Portland, ME
Ramil Buenaventura
PLC Coaches Coach, Teaching & Learning Co-Coordinator for Middle School, Math teacher, The Renaissance Charter School
New York, NY
Joshua Cable
Director, Cougar New Tech Entrepreneurial Academy
Walterboro, SC
Jennie Carey Rosenbaum
Director of Development and Evaluation, Los Angeles Education Partnership
Los Angeles, CA
Ronnda Cargile
Innovation Lab Director and Teacher-Powered Ambassador, Hughes STEM High School
Cincinnati, OH
Kathleen Casasa
Director, Teacher Union Reform Network
Portland, ME
Christina Collins, Ph.D
Lead Researcher and Policy Analyst, United Federation of Teachers
New York, NY
Josef Donnelly
Teacher, Building Leader Representative, and Teacher-Powered Ambassador
International, Community High School
New York, NY
Betsy Drinan
Co-Lead Teacher, Boston Teachers Union School
Boston, MA
Lars Esdal
Executive Director, Education Evolving
St. Paul, MN
Dan Fanelli
Middle School Administrator, STEM PK-12, The Renaissance Charter School
New York, NY
Kim Farris-Berg
Lead Author, Trusting Teachers with School Success; President, Farris-Berg Consulting Services; Consultant to Center for Teaching Quality and Education Evolving, Teacher-Powered Schools Initiative
Ayla Gavins
Principal, Mission Hill K-8 School
Boston, MA
Daniel Giddings
IB Coordinator & Lead Teacher, Washtenaw International High School (WIHI)
Ypsilanti, MI
Sarah Giddings
Teacher-Advisor, Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education (WAVE)
Ypsilanti MI
Aaron Grimm
Teacher-Advisor, Minnesota New Country School
Henderson, MN
Karen Hunter Quartz
UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, UCLA Community Schooll
Los Angeles, CA
Deyonne Jackson
Woods Learning Center, Teacher-Powered Ambassador
Casper, WY
Rosa Jimenez
Social Studies Teacher, UCLA Community School
Los Angeles, CA
Michelle Johnson
Teacher Impact Academy
Lakeville, MN
Amy Junge
Teacher-Powered Schools Initiative, Education Evolving
Ladera Ranch, CA
Lara Kain
Senior Director, Transform Schools, Los Angeles Education Partnership
Los Angeles, CA
Rebekah Kang
Special Education Teacher and Teacher-Powered Ambassador, UCLA Community School
Los Angeles, CA
Alysia Krafel
Co-founder, Teacher, and Teacher-Powered Ambassador, Chrysalis Charter School; and Teacher Powered Ambassador
Palo Cedro, CA
Paul Krafel
Co-founder, Teacher and Administrator, Chrysalis Charter School; and Teacher Powered Ambassador
Palo Cedro, CA
Josh MacLachlan
Teacher-Advisor, Academic Arts High School
St. Paul, MN
Jose Navarro
Principal , Social Justice Humanitas Academy
Los Angeles, CA
Lori Nazareno
Teacher Leader in Residence,
Center for Teaching Quality; Co-Founder, Mathematics & Science Leadership Academy
Denver, CO
Ryan Nelson
Superintendent, Augusta Area School District
Augusta, WI
Tim Quealy
Teacher-Advisor, Avalon School
St. Paul, MN
Julene Oxton
Coordinator, Co-Founder of Impact Academy, Lakeville Area Public Schools,
Lakeville, MN
Paul Payne
Instructional Coach, Social Justice Humanitas Academy,
Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Schneider
Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Alliance for Excellent Education
Washington DC
Liz Seubert
Co-Lead Teacher and Teacher-Powered Ambassador, Wildlands School
Fall Creek, WI
Denise Snider
Co-Teacher, Woods Learning Center
Casper, WY
Dr. Lisa Snyder
Superintendent, Lakeville Area Public Schools
Lakeville, MN
Taryn Snyder
Teacher, Boston Teachers Union School; and Teacher Powered Ambassador
Boston, MA
Social Justice Humanitas Academy, Student Alumni at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Gretchen Sage-Martinson
Teacher-Advisor, Avalon School
St. Paul, MN
Louise Sundin
Chair of the Board, Minnesota Guild; Former 22-year President, Minneapolis Federation of Teachers; Former 25-year Vice President, American Federation of Teachers
St. Paul, MN
Allison Thoen
Teacher, Impact Academy
Lakeville, MN
Alex Vitrella
Teacher-Powered Schools Initiative, Education Evolving
St. Paul, MN
Nora Whalen
Teacher, Avalon School
St. Paul, MN
Jenerra Williams
Teacher, Mission Hill K-8 School
Boston, MA
Kathy Wright
Principal, Hughes STEM High School
Cincinnati, OH
Krissy Wright
Director, Academic Arts High School
St. Paul, MN