Global thought leaders, innovators, authors, influencers, educators and TED senior fellows have taken the spotlight at our events. Keynotes are selected by our Program Council
Dr. Michael Maclin
Superintendent, Special School District of St Louis County, Missouri
Elizabeth Keenan
Accessibility, Superintendent, Special School District of St Louis County
Sherry Peterson
Director of Instruction, Services for Exceptional Children, Fulton County Schools
Dr. Tyrell White
Director of Special Education, Plano Independent School District, Texas
Alena Wilson
Special Education Inclusive Instruction Officer, Klein Independent School District
Dawn Proctor
Director of Special Education, Klein Independent School District
Prakash Patel
Director of Innovation & Technology, Upper Dublin School District
Dr. Rachel Poovey
Assistant Superintendent of Special Education, Trussville City Schools, Alabama
Dr. Nyah Hamlett
Superintendent, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, North Carolina
Ronnie Harvey
Administrative Director of Special Education & Alternative Programs, Calcasieu Parish School Board
Christine Argenzio-Davis
Path2Teach Dept Specialist, Mesa Public Schools, Arizona
Marlena Wragg
Director of Compliance, Gwinnett County Public Schools
Nicole White
Executive Director of Special Education and Psychological Services, Gwinnet County Public Schools
Katie Barrett
Senior Executive Director of Special Student Services, Lincoln County SD
Alefia Paris-Toulon
Director of Special Education, Wichita Falls Independent School District
Rick Frampton
Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services, Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38, Colorado
Eileen Prihoda
Senior Director of Special Education, Lansing School District
Megan Gropp
Director of Special Services, Morris Plains School District
Rhea Murphy
Senior Director of Special Education, Dublin Unified School District
Eric Weier
Director of Special Education & Student Services, School District of Beloit
Amy Lloyd
Director of Special Programs, Harrison School District Two
Wendi Aghily
Chief of Special Education and Student Services, Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Lori Garcia
Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services, Peoria Unified School District
Jackie Allen
Director for Elementary Special Services, Huntley Community School District 158
Chaketa Moore
Executive Director of Partner Districts, Special School District of St Louis County
Tami Yates
Executive Director of Partner Districts, Special School District of St Louis County
Shanise Terrell
Director of Special Education, Ferguson-Florissant School District
Elsie Briseño Simonovski
Administrative Director I, Special Education, Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Sarah Coley
Administrative Director 1, Student Services, Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Sonya Scott
Academic Agent, Special Services - Director, Rialto Unified School District
Amanda Davis
Director of Student Support Services, Klein Independent School District
Paul Delbick
Executive Director Special Education Local Plan Area, Sierra Sands Unified
Lindsay Spears
Director of Curriculum, Data, Assessment, and MTSS, Huntley Community School District 158
Tiffany Holman-Besse
Deputy Superintendent, Parkway School District
Mary Stump
Director of Special Education Services, Madison County Schools, Alabama
Mike Esseily
Executive Director of Special Populations, Dearborn Public Schools, Michigan
Dr. Susan Zinkil
Director of Special Education, Madison City Schools, Alabama
Dr. Malasia Walker
Director of Special Education, William Floyd School District, New York
Becky Furbay
Director of Special Education, Centerville City Schools, Ohio
Jennifer Keyes
Special Education Coordinator, Centerville City Schools, Ohio
Dahria Driskell
Executive Director of Special Services, Friendswood Independent School District, Texas
Dr. Lisa Nixon
Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Pearland independent School District, Texas
Dr. Victoria Fields
Director of Special Services, Deer Park Independent School District, Texas
Dr. Susan Potts
Director of Special Education, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia
Mackenzie Casall
Executive Director for Student Support Services, Plano Independent School District, Texas
Brittney Oden
Path 2 Teach Instructional Coach, Mesa Public Schools (AZ)
Dr. William Derden
Director of Exceptional Learning, Colleton County School District, South Carolina
Talithia Newsome
Director of GNETS, Richmond County School System, Georgia
Audrey Thomas
Executive Director Specialized Services, Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas
Rick Surrency
Superintendent, Putnam County School District, Florida
Andy Burnett
Director of Exceptional Student Education, Putnam County School District, Florida
Debbie Renz
Executive Director of Special Education, Tulsa Public Schools, Oklahoma
Charlotte Davis
Executive Director for Special Education, Waco Independent School District, Texas
Denise Kennedy
Director of Special Education, Sioux Falls School District, South Dakota
Anna Hightower
Director Of Special Education Compliance, Charter Institute at Erskine, South Carolina
Dr. Sally Fickling
Executive Director Of Special Education, Charter Institute at Erskine, South Carolina
Laura Low
Director Special Education and Preschool, Sylvania Schools, Ohio
Dr. Paige Carter
Director of Special Education, Loudoun County Public Schools, Virginia
Dr. Kendy Anderson
Director of Special Education, Calvert County Public Schools, Maryland
Georgianna Petillo
Director of Special Education, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, New Jersey
Corey Garrett
Director of Special Education, Bledsoe County School District, Tennessee
Dr. Alena Wilson
Special Education Inclusive Instruction Officer, Klein Independent School District, Texas
Dr. Dawn Proctor
Director of Special Education, Klein Independent School District, Texas
Lindsay Spears
Director of Curriculum – Data Assessment MTSS, Huntley Community School District 158, Illinois
Jackie Allen
Director for Elementary Special Services, Huntley Community School District 158, Illinois
Gwendolyn Stallworth
Director of Special Education, Jackson County School District, Mississippi
Trinell Bowman
Associate Superintendent for Special Education, Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland
Kirsten Allman
Executive Director of Special Programs, Klein Independent School District, Texas
Sonya Scott
Academic Agent, Special Services- Director, Rialto Unified School District
Thomas Toohey
Assistant Superintendent for Pupil/Special Services, Edison Township Public Schools
Gaye Bungart
Director of Special Education, Highline Public Schools
Michelle Brenner
Executive Director of Special Education, Boulder Valley School District
Alyx Schultz
Director of Transition & Strategic Support Services, Klein Independent School District, Texas
Amy Blumenfeld
Director of Special Education, Parkway School District
Marlena Wragg
Director of Compliance, Gwinnett County Public Schools
Nicole White
Executive Director of Special Education and Psychological Services, Gwinnett County Public Schools
Michelle Edwards-Scott
Executive Director of Special Populations, Mansfield Independent School District
Cynthia Jaird
Executive Director of Special Education, Duncanville Independent School District
Jey Buno
Chief of Student Support Services, Portland Public Schools
Jon Paul Burden
Special Education Director, Mesa County Valley School District No.51
Stephen Sroka
International Speaker, Award-Winning Teacher, Author, & Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Juliana Woodbury
Special Education Director, Weber School District
Angela Edwards
Director of Special Education, Hazelwood School District, St.Louis County
Susan Waughon
Assistant Superintendent Of Pupil Personnel Services, Freeport School District 145
Hayley Etnier
Director of Special Education, Edmonds School District
Kevin Harrell
Executive Director Student Support Services, Lawrence Public Schools USD497
Angelica Cuevas-Duran
Director of Special Services, Rio Rancho Public Schools, New Mexico
Sarah Polcha
Assistant Superintendent of Student Services, Pulaski County Public Schools, Virginia
Michelle Brown
Director of Special Education, Dallas Independent School District, Texas
Sandra Fernandez
Executive Director of Special Education, Dallas Independent School District, Texas
Tarlesha Wayne
Sr. Director of Special Education: Compliance & Operations, Anchorage School District, Alaska
Lee Simmons
Director of Talent Management, Huntsville City Schools, Alabama
