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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.

Kate Barker is a seasoned principal, teacher, coach, author, and speaker with over 30 years of experience providing equitable opportunities for students and families in highly diverse and economically challenged communities.  Her passion is creating school environments that have a vibrant, fun, and loving culture infused with high expectations and purposeful structures.  She has been named her state’s principal of the year and recognized as a national distingu

John Hattie, PhD, is an award-winning education researcher and best-selling author with nearly thirty years of experience examining what works best in student learning and achievement.

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.

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.

Matt Alber, is a two-time Grammy® Award-winning singer/songwriter, filmmaker, and youth educator. He previously served as an artist diplomat for the United States State Department in six countries, including Sudan, Russia, Hungary, and Kosovo, and was a member of America's premier classical vocal ensemble Chanticleer.

Karen Campbell has worked in education in Saskatchewan for over 30 years in a range of positions, both at the school and system levels.

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.

Amy Colton is a senior consultant for Learning Forward and Executive Director of Learning Forward Michigan. Amy’s work is influenced by her experience as a special education teacher and a district professional learning consultant. As a teacher-in-residence for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, she coordinated the development of the Board’s first teaching certificate.