Past Equity and Engagement Presenters
Past Presenters
Dr. Tommy Welch
National Equity Expert
Kendra Washington-Bass
National Designer and Facilitator at The Leadership Academy
Nury Castillo Crawford
National Educator & Author
Dr. Kelly Horner
Co-Author
Dr. Talisa Sullivan
CEO of Transformational Leadership Consulting Services
Renowned Presenters
Dr. Pedro Noguera | Distinguished Professor of Education
Dr. Luvelle Brown | Father, Community Leader, Educator, Author
Dr. Nicol Turner Lee | Co-Editor-In-Chief of TechTank
Dr. Diane Hatchett | Superintendent – Berea Community Schools
Adam Welcome | Co-Founder of Kids Deserve It / EdWeek blogger
Judge Lauren Lake | Emmy Award Winning Nationally Syndicated Daytime TV Host
Hamish Brewer | “The Tattooed Skateboarding Principal” / TEDx speaker / Best-Selling Author
Principal Kafele | Award-Winning Leadership Expert / Best-Selling Author
Distinguished Panelists
Dr. Elizabeth Primas | NNPA
Dr. Andrae Townsel | Superintendent – Benton Harbor Area Schools
Dr. Robert Canida | Vice President for Inclusive Excellence – University of Lynchburg
Nury Castillo Crawford | Director of Academic Support – Gwinnett Co Schools
Dr. James Simmons | Chief Equity Officer – Delaware Department of Education
Matthew Woods | Director of Student Support Services – Henry County Public Schools & Host of the K-12 podcast: Leading Out the Woods
Everett Davis | Director of Student, Family and School Services – Montgomery Co Public Schools (MD)
Kathy Glazer | President – Virginia Early Childhood Foundation
Nathaniel Provencio | Associate Superintendent, Prince William Co Public Schools
Dr. James Lane | Superintendent of Public Instruction (Virginia)
Dery Rodriguez | New York City Department of Education
Dr. Robert Hull | Present / CEO – National Association of State Boards of Education
Ethel Reeves, M.Ed. | Director for Equity & Community Relations, Lynchburg City Schools
Dr. Robert Canida, Ph.D. | Vice President for Inclusive Excellence – University of Lynchburg
Jonathan C. Zur | President / CEO – Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities