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A native of the southside of Chicago, Lionel E. Allen, Jr. is a clinical assistant professor of educational policy studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), where he teaches a signature pedagogy course on cycles of inquiry, organizational change, and co-leads the full-year residency course for aspiring school leaders.

Larry Thompson is a popular speaker, author, and thought leader in the field of education and leadership training. Often called upon to deliver keynote presentations for state and national conferences, leaders immediately connect with Larry’s knowledge, humor, and passion.

Rachel Lambert is an Associate Professor in Special Education and Mathematics Education at the University of California Santa Barbara. Before becoming a professor, she worked for over 10 years as both a special education and a general education inclusion teacher in New York City and Los Angeles. Dr.

Michelle Shin, Ed.D., brings over 15 years of experience and research to her role at San Diego State University. She has a proven track record of excellence, transforming schools in the areas of instruction, systems, leadership, and culture. Dr. Shin has experience serving as classroom teacher in mathematics, teacher leader, site administrator, and educational consultant.

Enrico Biscocho is coordinator for new teachers in Long Beach Unified School District in the Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development. As a lifelong learner, he always takes advantage of learning and growing in his profession. His passion for education was born from the many professional development opportunities he was provided.

Franita Ware is the CEO of F Ware PhD Consulting LLC and a Qualitative Data Analysis Consultant with Innovative Learning Center LLC. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Scholars Unlimited. Through a collaboration with Dr. Robin Greene, Dr. Ellen Honeck, and Mrs. Imani Morning, Dr. Ware and her colleagues were awarded the Professional Learning Network Award from the National Association for Gifted Children for Culturally Responsive Gifted Education.

Cheryl Hibbeln is the Founder and President of IlluminatED Collective, a group of transformative educational consultants who partner with business, nonprofit, higher education and school districts to support strategic planning and change management in service of equitable outcomes for all.

Dr. Lori Rhodes is currently an Associate Superintendent with Stamford Public Schools in Connecticut. In her current work as a district administrator, she focuses on family and community engagement, innovative educational opportunities to provide access and opportunity for each student, principal supervision and support, and student discipline.