Keynote Speakers 

All Speakers

Allison Hoffner
Allison Hoffner
Social Studies Teacher
Central Crossing High School (Ohio)
Dan Holm
Dan Holm
Program Specialist
National Museum of American History
Callie Howard
Callie Howard
Spark!Lab Lead Facilitator
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, National Museum of American History
Lily Hsu-McCausland
Lily Hsu-McCausland
Spark!Lab Lead Facilitator
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, National Museum of American History
Clare Hulfish
Clare Hulfish
Education and Programs Manager
Irving Archives and Museum
Samantha Hunter-Gibbs
Samantha Hunter-Gibbs
Senior Manager of Audience Engagement
PBS
Tramia Jackson
Tramia Jackson
Director of Museum Education Programs
George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Sarah Jencks
Sarah Jencks
Founder and Principal
Every Museum a Civic Museum
Kimberly Jones
Kimberly Jones
English and Humanities Teacher
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools / Chapel Hill High
Emily Key
Emily Key
Assistant Director for Learning and Public Engagement
National Museum of the American Latino
Robert Kim
Robert Kim
Executive Director
Education Law Center
Carrie Kotcho
Carrie Kotcho
A. James Clark Assistant Director, Education & Experience
National Museum of American History
Kristen Kullberg
Kristen Kullberg
Design and Making Initiatives Coordinator
Washington International School
Jamie Lathan
Jamie Lathan
Vice Chancellor of Extended Learning
North Carolina School of Science and Math
Maureen Leary
Maureen Leary
National Postal Museum
Marion Le Voyer
Marion Le Voyer
Education Specialist – Cellphone & Mineral Sciences
Smithsonian NMNH
Antonia Liguori
Antonia Liguori
Professor of Participatory Storytelling and Public Policy
Teesside University (UK)
Freda Lin
Freda Lin
Co-Director
YURI Education Project
Megan Linehan
Megan Linehan
Education Specialist
National Museum of American History
Maggie Lisman
Maggie Lisman
Stories 4-History Education Specialist
Smithsonian Institution
Mary Kate Lonergan
Mary Kate Lonergan
Social Studies Curriculum Specialist
Fayetteville-Manlius Central Schools
Maureen Loughran
Maureen Loughran
Director and Curator
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Nenette Luarca-Shoaf
Nenette Luarca-Shoaf
Director of Education and Public Engagement
The Huntington
Anne Matlock
Anne Matlock
Youth & Family Programs Manager
National Postal Museum
Ali McKersie
Ali McKersie
Education Specialist - Democracy in Dialogue Instructional Coach
Smithsonian, OUSE
Jennifer Mellizo
Jennifer Mellizo
Education Specialist
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Ann Mincks
Ann Mincks
ESOL Coordinator
West Des Moines Community Schools
Andy Mink
Andy Mink
Director of Rural Initiatives
Office of Under Secretary for Education, Smithsonian Institution
Jared Morris
Jared Morris
Education Specialist - Democracy in Dialogue Instructional Coach
Smithsonian Office of the Under Secretary for Education
Leo Mullen
Leo Mullen
Spark!Lab Lead Facilitator
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, National Museum of American History
Katie Munn
Katie Munn
Education Specialist
Smithsonian Gardens
Andrea Kim Neighbors
Andrea Kim Neighbors
Director of Education
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Anna Nielsen
Anna Nielsen
Conservation Program Coordinator
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Maureen O'Connor
Maureen O'Connor
Education Specialist
Smithsonian Office of the Under Secretary for Education
Blaire Penry
Blaire Penry
Instructional Specialist
Auburn School District
Brigitte Pollio
Brigitte Pollio
Education Specialist
National Museum of Asian Art
Philippa Rappoport
Philippa Rappoport
Lead for Education and Engagement
Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology
Jennifer Reifsteck
Jennifer Reifsteck
School and Teacher Programs Manager
National Museum of Asian Art
Calla Rhodes
Calla Rhodes
Public Programs Assistant
National Portrait Gallery
Gabriela Ríos Villegas
Gabriela Ríos Villegas
Community Engagement and Volunteer Program Assistant
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino
Yamillet Rivas
Yamillet Rivas
Mission Director and Chief Experience Officer
Inter Astra Institute
Irina Rubenstein
Irina Rubenstein
Education Specialist
National Portrait Gallery
Amy Ruza
Amy Ruza
Youth and Visitor Engagement Educator
The Rockwell Museum
Aaliyah Samuel
Aaliyah Samuel
President and CEO
CASEL
Rachel Seidman
Rachel Seidman
Curator
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum
Orlando Serrano
Orlando Serrano
Head of PreK-12 Learning
National Museum of American History
Mariya Skurko-Chan
Mariya Skurko-Chan
Stories 4-History Education Specialist
OUSE
Gerald D. Smith, Jr.
Gerald D. Smith, Jr.
Principal
St. Thomas More Catholic Academy
Elise Stephenson
Elise Stephenson
Director of the Professional Development Collaborative
Washington International School
Brandi Stroecker
Brandi Stroecker
Director
Tennessee STEM Innovation Network
Alan Taylor
Alan Taylor
Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair, Emeritus
University of Virginia
Trent Van Leuven
Trent Van Leuven
Agriscience Instructor
Mackay High School