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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.

Tara Noe is a Title II-A Professional Learning Specialist for grades K-12 in the Metro Atlanta area. She currently serves six high schools, six middles schools, and twenty-three elementary schools by coaching induction phase teachers, training instructional coaches, training and coaching PLC facilitators and teacher-leaders, and extensively supporting Title I schools.

Lisa Riggs joined Gresham-Barlow School District, outside Portland, Oregon, in 2018 as the assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction and assessment. Prior to moving to Oregon, Riggs was the associate superintendent of academics/chief academic officer for San Antonio Independent School District in Texas and the executive director of gifted and talented/advanced academics for Washoe County School District in Nevada.

Meg Roa is a 30-year veteran educator with experience as a classroom teacher, literacy coach, and district administrator across all K-12 levels. She is currently a professional learning and development K-12 specialist for Volusia County Schools, Florida, the fourth largest district in the state with more than 70 schools.

Dr. Lorie Monroe is an Assistant Principal for St. Lucie County Public Schools and a Visible Learning + Certified Professional Learning Consultant for Corwin Publishing. Dr. Monroe previously served as a Curriculum and Professional Learning Specialist in the area of K-12 English Language Arts, an Instructional Coach and secondary ELA and Science teacher.

Nancy Frey, Ph.D., is a Professor in Educational Leadership at San Diego State and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. She is a member of the International Literacy Association’s Literacy Research Panel.

Heath Peine has served as a teacher, instructional coach, and administrator at both the building and district levels. His leadership experience spans rural, suburban, and urban districts. In each role, providing professional learning and coaching have been crucial components behind the success of his students and teachers.

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.

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Aida Allen-Rotell, MA, is currently a full-time professional learning consultant for Corwin and a teaching clinician. She was previously a bilingual teacher in an elementary school, where she taught grades K-6 for 15 years, as well as a high school special educator, academic coach, coordinator of services for multilingual learners, and administrator.