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John SanGiovanni is a best-selling author and nationally recognized leader in mathematics education. He works as a mathematics coordinator in Howard County, Maryland leading curriculum development, digital mathematics education, assessment, and professional learning. As an adjunct professor at McDaniel College, John is focused on developing mathematics specialists and teacher leaders.

Glenn Singleton hails from Baltimore, Maryland. A product of public elementary and independent secondary school, Singleton earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his master’s degree from the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University.

Dominique Smith, Ed.D. is Chief of Educational Services and Teacher Support at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego, CA. He is passionate about creating school cultures that honor students and build their confidence and competence. Smith's major area of research and instruction focuses on restorative practices, classroom management, growth mindset, and the culture of achievement.

Ivannia Soto, PhD , is a professor of education and the director of graduate programs at Whittier College, where she specializes in language acquisition, systemic reform for English language learners (ELLs), and urban education. She began her career in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), where she taught English and English language development to a population of 99.9% Latinos, who either were or had been multilingual learners.

Kristin Speck is a teacher at Health Sciences High and Middle College (HSHMC) in San Diego, California. She holds credentials in secondary science and Career Technical Education and a Master’s degree in K-12 literacy. With her extensive teaching experience, Kristin regularly serves as a master teacher for local teacher candidates. In addition to her experience as a teacher, she also has experience activating interdisciplinary Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).

Mary Spencer has dedicated over 30+ years in the educational arena as a Teacher-Leader and School Administrator. As a Teacher-Leader initially and an Administrator during the later years of her professional employment, Mary has had the opportunity to lead many professional departments, implement and develop various educational processes and facilitate countless programs as well as present at leadership conferences.

Ben Springer is an award-winning and Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Ben is also the author of the popular book, "Happy Kids Don't Punch You in the Face" and has just released a new book for parents called, "GPS: Good Parenting Strategies: The No-Guilt Survival Guide for Parents During the Pandemic and Beyond" from Corwin Press.

Mary Amanda (Mandy) Stewart is passionate about languages, literacies, and literature! She brings these areas together in her work with multilingual adolescents as they engage in critical literacy and language development across content areas using a variety of authentic texts.