Richard Culatta MS
International Society for Technology in Education
Chief Executive Officer

Missy Testerman
2024 National Teacher of the Year

Nikkolas Smith
Artivist and Bestselling Author/ Illustrator

Shayran Samor-Clark
Key Speakers
Young Inventor, Author, Activist and STEM Promoter

Valencia Abbott
Social Studies and History Teacher
Rockingham Early College High School

Lynson Ablaza EdD
Science Teacher
International High School at Largo

Patty Arteaga
Public Programs Manager
Smithsonian

Michelle Banks MA
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Curator
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Angela Barrera MAT
Director of Title VI, EL/Migrant Services, Spanish 4/5/AP teacher
East Jordan Public Schools, Michigan

Liz Beaven EdD
Executive Director
Alliance for Public Waldorf Education

Natalia Benjamin
Director of Multilingual Learning
Rochester Public Schools

Gabriel Benn MEd
Founder, Guerilla Arts Ink and Education Outreach Coordinator
National Museum of Natural History

Maggy Benson
Distance Learning Manager
Smithsonian NMNH

Emily K. Berg MA, MMSt
Interpretation and Audience Research Specialist
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Dawn Biddison
Museum Specialist
Arctic Studies Center, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

Kaden Borseth
Learning Programs Specialist
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute

Monique Brinson
Founding Head of Cultivation/CEO
EnCompass Four Corners

Teletha Brown PhD
Director of Strategic Programs
Johnson & Johnson

Bridget Callahan MA
Luce Foundation Center Manager
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Lindsey Canas
Public Programs Coordinator
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Mia Cariello
Education Specialist
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

Alison Cawood PhD
Director of Public Engagement
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Monique Chism
Under Secretary for Education
Smithsonian Institution

Eden Cho
Education Technologist
Smithsonian Institution

Logan Clark PhD
Special Projects & Content Manger, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (CFCH)
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Geoffrey Cohrs
Docent Coordinator
SAAM

Jennifer Collins
Learning Experience Manager, Exhibits and Initiatives
National Musuem of Natural HIstory

Melissa Collins
Second-Grade Teacher

Richard Culatta MS
Chief Executive Officer
International Society for Technology in Education

Alexa Cummins
Coordinator of Public Programs
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Elizabeth Dale-Deines
Education Programs Specialist
Office of the Under Secretary for Education

Amy D'Amico
Division Director of Professional Services
Smithsonian Science Education Center

Jimmy Day
Instrumental Music Instructor
Charles Burrell School of Visual and Performing Arts K-8

Matthew Decker MA
Associate Professor of English and Reading and Co-Coordinator of the Montgomery College-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship Program
Montgomery College

Mike Denison
Head of Design
Smithsonian Institution

Robin DeSantis MFA
Education Specialist
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Sara Ducey MS, MPH
Professor of Nutrition and Food and Former Director of the Paul Peck Humanities Institute
Montgomery College

Sofia Elian
Lead Graphic Designer
Smithsonian Science Education Center

Pearl Eni
Educator
Anacostia Community Museum and National Museum of American History

Beth Evans
Youth and Family Programs Coordinator
National Portrait Gallery

Sarah Fannon
Marketing Promotions Specialist
Smithsonian Books

Katy Fenn BA
Director, Brand Engagement and Education
World Wildlife Fund

Candra Flanagan M.Ed
Director, Teaching and Learning
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Michael Garbutt PhD
Senior Lecturer
School of Art & Design, University of New South Wales, Sydney 

Joanna Garner PhD
Executive Director, The Center for Educational Partnerships
Old Dominion University

Meggan Gill
Director of Education and Organizational Culture
Sunbridge Institute

Renée Gokey
Teacher Services Manager
National Museum of the American Indian

Cathlin Goulding EdD
Co-Director
YURI Education Project

Emma Grahn
Programs and Interpretation Manager
NMAH Lemelson Center

Teya Green MEd
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
D.C. Public Schools, Washington, D.C.

Yadira Hadlett MEd
Education Specialist and Teacher Workshop Coordinator
National Museum of the American Indian

Kat Halpern
Project Director
Smithsonian, SITES

Carol Harsh MA
Associate Director for Museum on Main Street and Community Engagement
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service | Smithsonian Affiliations

Louisa Hartigan
Manager of School and Family Programs
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Laura Hernandez MAT
Learning Programs Specialist
National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute

Jim Herr
Director, National Center for the Preservation of Democracy
Japanese American National Museum