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Theodore Ruiz Sagun, EdD, is a faculty advisor in the Teacher Education Program (TEP) at the University of California, LosAngeles (UCLA). In this role, he works and supports mathematics and science teachers who are new to teaching. Sagun is alsothe director of mathematics instruction and learning at UCLA’s Community Programs Office where he works alongside middle school and high

Michael Beiersdorf is a National Board Certified equity-driven educator who believes passionately in the power of education to

Jenelle Williams is a seasoned literacy consultant in the Leadership and Continuous Improvement unit at Oakland Schools, a Michigan-based intermediate school district. Prior to her current role, which she began in 2017, Jenelle accrued 18 years of experience in public schools across elementary, middle, and high school levels.

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.

Christopher J. Steinhauser served as superintendent of the Long Beach Unified School District from 2002 to 2020; the fourth largest school district in California serving approximately 70,000 students. With more than 39 years of experience in the diverse Long Beach school system, Chris has earned a national reputation for improving student achievement and closing achievement and opportunity gaps.

Dr.  Dustin Bindreiff has worked at every level of education beginning his career as a teacher’s aide to currently providing technical assistance to schools for special education services, equity and social emotional learning.  Working with underserved students for more than twenty years gave Dr.

James B. Earley, EdD, is an independent special education consultant, contracted for the LABBB Collaborative, the SEEM Collaborative, the Northshore Education Consortium, and Seaside Educational Consultants.