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Thomas C. Murray serves as the state and district digital learning director for the Alliance for Excellent Education located in Washington, DC.

Julie Hellerstein is the Director of Student Services for The Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations (QISA). She plans and executes “Student Q-Team” workshops to increase student voice and aspirations at QISA’s demonstration site schools. Julie has hosted innovative student leadership conferences in Ohio, Idaho, and South Carolina.

JANIEL WAGSTAFF is a popular national literacy consultant and K-6 English Language Arts Coordinator/Literacy Coach for her school district. She’s been an educator for 26 years and relishes her everyday work with teachers and students. Along the way, she’s written numerous instructional books for teachers and the picture book series Stella Writes.

Miranda Talley Reagan began her career as a fourth grade teacher with an appreciation for hands-on learning and helping students make connections across content areas. When her school system began a K-12 STEM initiative, she was hired to develop and implement an elementary STEM curriculum for a K-3 STEM lab.

Lewis Bundy has spent his career working for social justice.  He has been a teacher, an administrator, a community organizer and a desegregation consultant.  As an organization development consultant, he has provided training and technical assistance to a number of educational and non-profit agencies.

Jennifer Wathall has been a teacher of mathematics for over 20 years. She graduated from the University of Sydney with a BSC majoring in Mathematics and she has completed postgraduate studies at The University of Hong Kong.  

Tonya Gau Bartell is currently an associate professor of mathematics education in the College of Education at Michigan State University and serves as the associate director of elementary programs. Tonya earned a BS in mathematics from St. Cloud State University, an MA in curriculum and instruction from the University of Minnesota, and a PhD. in curriculum and instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Denise White taught on both the elementary and secondary levels for many years before working with adults in an instructional coaching capacity. She is currently working with teachers around the country as an education consultant. Denise lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her husband and twin sons and can often be spotted riding her pink bike by the river.

Alisa H. Braddy is a former primary, elementary, and high school teacher with over two decades of teaching experience. Alisa was a literacy specialist and instructional coach before she left to dedicate her full-time attention to educational consulting. She makes her home in Florence, South Carolina with her husband, son, and a whole zoo full of animals.

Dr. Brad Gustafson is an elementary principal in Minnesota. Brad has pioneered efforts to update pedagogy so it is responsive to the needs of digital age students. He is a TEDx and keynote speaker who exudes a passion for learning that is palpable.

Sydney Snyder, PhD, is a principal associate at SupportEd. In this role, Dr. Snyder coaches ML educators and develops and facilitates interactive professional development for teachers of MLs. She also works with the SupportEd team to offer technical assistance to school districts and educational organizations. Dr. Snyder has extensive instructional experience and has worked in the field of English language development for