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2022 Conferences & Workshops

 

Future of Education Technology (FETC) Conference – Featured Speaker

“Future of Ed Tech Administrator Track Orientation”
 
“Building the Diversity Leadership Pipeline”
 
“Student Home Connectivity Breakthrough Data: What Tech Leaders Must Know”
 
“Today’s Challenges and Solutions in Leading IT”
 
“Creating and Leading School Culture: Innovation, Leadership, Communication
 
“Leading and Teaming with District Technology Leaders: Three Superintendent Perspectives”
 
“Lessons Learned about School Leadership Since March 2020”
 
“Leading Learning To Meet the Needs of Today’s Students”
 
“Leading Transformation: Navigating Your Framework for Success”
 
“Leading and Teaching with Empathy: Leveraging Technology, Accessibility For All”
 
“Asking New Questions to Design a Fresh Playbook for Innovation”
 
 January 25-28, 2022 – Orlando, FL

2021 Conferences & Workshops

 

edFocus Industry Summit (Virtual)

“The Voice of the Technology Leader” – Panel Moderator – February 12, 2021

AASA, The School Superintendents Association, – National Education Conference (Virtual)

“What Superintendents Need From Their Technology Leaders” – Panel Moderator – February 19, 2021

Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Annual Conference (Virtual)

“Practical Ways CTOs and Superintendents Can Improve Today’s Learning Environment” – Panel Moderator – March 2, 2021
“How to Expand Ethnic & Gender Diversity on Your Team” – Panel Moderator – March 4, 2021

2020 Conferences & Workshops


Future of Education Technology (FETC) Conference – Featured Speaker

“Ed Tech Administrator Track Orientation”

“Leading Digital Transformations: CoSN’s Empowered Superintendent Initiative”

“#LeadHERship: Leadership, Lessons and Life by Women in Ed Tech”

“Leading Transformation: Navigating Your Framework for Success”

“Today’s Challenges and Solutions in Leading IT”

“What Superintendents Need From Their Technology Leaders: Collaborating for Success”

“Transforming School Culture – Keys to Success: Innovation, Leadership, Communication”

 January 14-17, 2020 – Miami, FL

AASA, The School Superintendents Association, – National Education Conference – February 13-15, 2020 – San Diego, CA

      • Communicating Your Vision for Digital Learning within Your Community – February 15, 2020 – 9:15 am to 10:15 am

Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Annual Conference – May 19 – 21, 2020 – Virtual

      • What Superintendents Need From Their Technology Leaders: Collaborating for Success – May 19, 2020
      • Screen Time: Myths, Realities, and the Way Forward – May 21, 2020

sibme Better Together Online Conference – June 29-30, 2020

  • Leading Change in Challenging Times – June 30, 2020

Previous Conferences & Workshops

CoSN Annual Conference

Panel Moderator: “What Superintendents Need From Their Technology Leaders”
 
April 3, 2019 – Portland OR

AASA NCE (American Association of Superintendents & Administrators / National Conference on Education).

Panel Moderator: “Leading Learning in Today’s Fourth Industrial Revolution”
 
February 15, 2019 – Los Angeles CA

FETC (Future of Education Technology Conference) – Featured Speaker

“Innovation, Leadership, Communication: Keys to Success in Transforming School Culture”
 
“What Superintendents Need From Their Technology Leaders”
 
“Empowered to Lead Digital Transformations in School Settings”
 
“Future of EdTech Administrator Track Orientation”
 
“Critical, Compelling, Controversial: Three C’s on Being an IT Leader”
 
January 28-30, 2019 – Orlando FL

NCERT (National Center for Education Research & Technology) Education Leaders Summit

“Creating and Leading a Culture of Innovation”
 
Workshop Co-Presented with Dr. Julie Evans, CEO Project Tomorrow
 
October 12, 2018 – San Diego CA

AASA Digital Consortium Cohort Meeting

“CoSN’s Empowered Superintendents Program”
 
October 10, 2018 – Cleveland, OH

Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Annual Conference 

“What Superintendents Want from Their Technology Leaders”

March 14, 2018 – Washington DC

AASA, The School Superintendents Association – National Conference on Education

4 Hour Pre-Conference Workshop: “Leadership Lessons for Our Times: A Primer for Superintendents & School Leaders”

February 14, 2018 – Nashville, TN

TCEA Annual Conference

3 Hour Workshop: “Creating and Leading A Culture of Innovation”

“Leading Change in Challenging Times”

February 5 & 6, 2018 – Austin, TX

Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) MidWinter Conference

Panel Moderator:  “Empowered Superintendents: Leading Digital Transformation”

January 29, 2018 – Austin, TX

Future of Educational Technology Conference (FETC)


2 Hour Workshop: “Creating and Leading a Culture of Innovation in Today’s Schools”

“Future of Educational Technology Administration Track Orientation”

“Meet the Author, Book Signing”

“Challenging Times Demand Effective Change Leaders”

Panel Moderator:  “Need to Know: Ten Questions IT Directors Must Be Able To Answer”

“Future Ready Schools: Creating Your Vision, Crafting Your Plan”

January 24-26, 2018 – Orlando, FL

Conference on ICT in Indo-US Schools, Nov. 21, 2015, Chennai, India.

ASCD

Pre-Conference Institute: Leadership Essentials for Educators – with Dr. Carmella Franco, Consultant and Author, Positioned for Growth; Kathy Hurley, Co-Founder and CEO of Girls Thinking Global; and Dr. Darline Robles, Professor of Clinical Education, University of Southern California

March 24, 2017 – Anaheim, CA

 

Women Leading Wisconsin Conference

Keynote: “Women Leaders: Lessons For Our Times” – with Kathy Hurley, Co-Founder and CEO of Girls Thinking Global. View excerpt of presentation here.

Breakout Session: “Leading – and Surviving – Change in Challenging Times”

March 16, 2017 – Kohler, WI

SIATech & NEWCorp Boards – One Day Workshop

“Developing and Leading a Culture of Innovation” with Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow

March 4, 2017 – Oceanside, CA

TCEA

Concurrent Session: “Future Ready Schools and Libraries: Crafting Your Vision and Plan”

TCEA YOUnited Interactive Lounge: “Life Lessons in Leadership: The Way of the Wallaby”

February 7 & 9, 2017 – Austin, TX

 

Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) Midwinter Conference

Early Bird Session: “Women Leaders in Education: Lessons for Our Times” co-presented with Kathy Hurley, Co-Founder and CEO of Girls Thinking Global

Thought Leader Presentation: “Leading – and Surviving – Change in Challenging Times” co-presented with Kathy Hurley, Co-Founder and CEO of Girls Thinking Global

January 29 & 30, 2017 – Austin, TX

Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC)


Executive Summit: “Leading Innovation Panel Discussion”

IT Summit, Panel Facilitator: 
”Professional Perspective: How to Become a Next Generation Education IT Leader”

 

FETC Workshop: “Leading Change in Challenging Times
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Concurrent Session: 
“Future Ready Schools: Creating Your Vision, Crafting Your Plan”

January 24 – 26, 2017 – Orlando, FL

 

 

Maximizing Technology for Learning – Teacher and Administrator Workshops

November 2 & 3, 2016 – Conejo Valley USD, CA

Center for Digital Education (CDE) District Education Leadership Conversation (DELC)

October 14, 2016, Cleveland, OH

District Administrator Leadership Institute (DALI) Summit

October 7, 2016 – Bonita Springs, FL

National School Boards Association (NSBA) Annual Conference

“Future Ready Schools: Creating Your Vision and Crafting Your Plan”

April 9, 2016 – Boston MA

“Leading Change in Challenging Times: An Interactive Collaborative Workshop”

April 8, 2016 – Boston MA

Texas Association of School Administrators/Texas Association of School Board Conference

“Leading Change in Challenging Times: An Interactive Collaborative Workshop”

October 3, 2015 – Austin, TX 

National School Boards Association (NSBA) Annual Conference

“Leading Change in Challenging Times: An Interactive Collaborative Workshop”

“Top Ten Questions Every Educator Should Ask BEFORE Implementing a One-to-One Program”

March 2015 – Nashville, TN

CUE

“Top Ten Questions Every Educator Should Ask BEFORE Implementing a One-to-One Program”

March 2015 – Palm Springs, CA