Authors & Presenters

Clayton R. Cook, PhD, is the chief development officer at CharacterStrong, an organization that aims to create a more loving world through education by designing low-burden, high-impact multitiered solutions.

Lori Cooper, PhD, serves as the assistant superintendent of student achievement in the Fountain–Fort Carson School District in Colorado. She has served in public education for 30 years.

Damian Cooper has specialized in student assessment for more than 20 years. He has been a secondary English, special education, and drama teacher; a department head; a librarian; a school consultant; and a curriculum developer.

Margaret Coughlan, EdD, is a classroom teacher, district leader, researcher, and adjunct faculty member at Saint Mary’s College of California. Her professional work includes teaching elementary students, teachers, and graduate school master’s candidates.

Laura Kindron Coy is the principal of Clarence Lobo Elementary School in San Clemente, California. She specializes in transforming school culture through the implementation of the PLC process inclusive of Title I, special education, and advanced learners.

Darlene Crane is an author, a speaker, and a consultant with 20 years of experience in education. She is supervisor for instruction for Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools and an instructor at Vancouver Island University.

Shawn Creswell, author and presenter, has over 25 years of experience in education and has served as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal of two campuses, and district director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. She is currently a school board member in her community.

Lee Crockett is an author, speaker, designer, inspirational thinker, and the creative force behind some of the most exciting transformations in education happening worldwide.

Bri Crook most recently served as the instructional coach at Baxter Elementary in Baxter, Iowa. She has several years of experience in education at the elementary level and district level, also serving as the technology director.

Thomas Crook is a seasoned superintendent with over 20 years of experience in education. Under his leadership, Canisteo-Greenwood Elementary School in Canisteo, New York, achieved Model PLC at Work® school status within its first year in the New York State PLC Project.