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Ricky Robertson is an educator, author, and consultant. He has had the privilege to work with students from pre-K to 12th grade who have persevered in the face of adversity and trauma. He began his career in education as a New York City public high school teacher, teaching in one of the city’s highest-performing public schools.

Tommy Thompson is an experienced educational leader and consultant that works with school districts throughout the United States. He has been featured in several publications such as Rigorous Curriculum Design, Common Formative Assessment, Every Day Courage for School Leaders and is recognized nationally as an energetic and passionate speaker.  

Ryan Hawkins is a full-time educator and Corwin consultant who works with low-income schools. He has seen tremendous success throughout his career from starting as a classroom teacher to a building administrator role and now an assistant superintendent. Ryan's passion extends to various learning communities in the Pacific Northwest for students from Pre-K to graduate school.

Jeannie has been serving as an educator for 31 years, working for NYS in the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, the Enlarged School District of Troy, and since 1996, in the Syracuse City School District.

Kierstan Barbee holds a doctoral degree in educational leadership and literacy from the University of Houston. She brings  20 years of education-related experience in PreK-12 settings.

Yana Ioffe brings over 30 years of experience as an educator and leader in Canada and the USA, including serving as a Faculty Advisor at Nipissing University and as a Professional Learning Consultant with Corwin Press. Over the years, Yana has worked as an Orff Music Specialist, a District Curriculum and Instruction Consultant, a District Leadership Coach, a Rounds Facilitator, a TLC Trainer, a University of Toronto Additional Qua

Dr. John Almarode is a bestselling author and an Associate Professor of Education at James Madison University. He was awarded the inaugural Sarah Miller Luck Endowed Professorship in 2015 and received an Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia in 2021. Before his academic career, John started as a mathematics and science teacher in Augusta County, Virginia.

Olivia Amador Valerio joined the Corwin professional learning team in 2018 with a wealth of knowledge and experiences as a leading learner.

Dr. Dominique Smith is an award-winning educator, author, and school leader who has dedicated two decades to transforming schools into inclusive, safe, and empowering spaces for students and educators alike. He currently serves as Principal at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego, California.