Authors & Presenters

Hillary Woest is a presenter, staff developer, and practitioner with over 24 years of experience in public education. She specializes in supporting Professional Learning Communities at Work® and Response to Intervention at Work™ in schools by helping them assess, refine, and optimize current systems of support for special populations and challenging demographics.

Jennifer A. Wolfe (she/her), PhD, is a biracial Asian American cisgender woman, daughter of a Thai immigrant, first generation college graduate, and has been in mathematics teacher education for over 20 years.

Steven M. Wood, PhD, is director of science at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, where he provides support and leadership for science learning and the professional development of the science faculty.

Amanda Wood is elementary deputy principal of Singapore American School. She has been an educator for nearly 20 years and has taught in both elementary and middle school classrooms.

Lee Wright, EdD, has been an educator for over 25 years in various roles as a teacher/coach, principal, and district executive leader in Tomball, Texas. He is currently the assistant superintendent for strategic innovation in Tomball ISD.

Hollye Wright, PhD, has 18 years’ worth of experience in literacy education. Dr. Wright works with first-year writing students in transitioning to college-level writing and assists current and pre-service teachers in planning and delivering high-quality, research-based literacy instruction.

Zachary Wright, a finalist for the 2018 United States Department of Education’s School Ambassador Fellowship and a Communications Activist at Education Post, is an assistant professor of practice at Relay Graduate School of Education serving Philadelphia and Camden.

Quinn Wulbecker, EdD, is principal at Adolph Link Elementary School, a large K–6 public elementary school that’s home to a Spanish/English dual language program in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Felicia Wynter, EdD, is an experienced educator and professional learning expert who specializes in English language arts (ELA) instruction aligned to the science of reading. Dr. Wynter is a leader in advancing education through impactful, research-based practices.

Lindsay Yearta, PhD, is an assistant professor of education at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Lindsay specializes in digital literacies, critical literacy, and the use of digital tools to meet the needs of students.