Past Presenters

Baruti Kafele

ASCD best-selling author

Host/Founder | AP Leadership Academy

Chief of Instructional Support & Family Engagement
Sugar Creek Charter School

Exceptional Lives

Grant Coordinator
Tolleson Union High School District

Principal
Durham Public Schools

Board of Education
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Dr. Chisel Valdez

FACE Network Family Engagement Expert Facilitator

Dr. Chisel Valdez

Director of Family Engagement for Gwinnett County Public Schools

Administrator
Montgomery County Public Schools

Dr. Herbert Thomas, Jr.

Best Selling Author,
Higher Education Expert

Academic Success Partner
Springboard Collaborative

Executive Principal
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

Director of Community Engagement
Irdell Statesville Schools

Deputy Chief of Family & Community Partnerships
Houston ISD

Administrator
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

Distinguished Title I Principal
Gwinnett county public Schools

Office of Community Schools
New York City Public Schools

Family Curriculum Developer
Springboard Collaborative

Founder & Principal
SchermCo

Assistant Principal
Dinwiddie County Public Schools

Jonathan Alsheimer

Award-winning educator

Best-selling author

Motivational speaker

Executive Director/Founder
Father Friendly Schools

Certified Parent Advocate/Co-Host
Parent Empowerment for Everyday Living

Director of Learning & Education
Fred Rogers Productions

Director – Sunrise Centers
Houston ISD

Exceptional Lives

Robert Jackson

International Speaker

Award Winning Author

Family Engagement Specialist

Ruth James

Master of Education in Community Engagement with Merrimack College

Principal
Guilford County Schools

Founder/Executive Director
Parent Empowerment Specialist