Authors & Presenters

Sarah Hays has over 30 years of experience in education and currently serves as a principal at Emily Dickinson Elementary School in Bozeman, Montana.

Jacqueline Heller focuses on building capacity and collective efficacy with teachers, to ensure all students learn at high levels. As a literacy teacher and coach at Mason Crest Elementary, she helped the school become the first National Model Professional Learning Community to receive the DuFour Award.

Allana Hemenway, EdD, is the director of federal programs and grants at Randolph Field ISD. She has over 20 years of experience in education in both the U.S. and in Canada, and she has worked in large and small districts as well as at campuses with high student/school mobility.

Mary Hendricks-Harris is the superintendent of the Francis Howell School District in Missouri. Previously, she served as the chief academic officer, in which role she supported improvement efforts at both the building and district levels.

NeCole Hernandez serves as principal of Ashgrove Elementary in Wyoming. With 25 years of experience as a teacher, instructional coach, and administrator, she is committed to instructional leadership, collaboration, and establishing reliable schoolwide systems.

Sal Herrera, EdM, is the principal at Robertson Continuation High School in Fremont, California. He specializes in coaching collaborative teams, designing an effective MTSS, and building a culture of collective responsibility.

Russell Hill is superintendent of the East Valley School District. With more than 20 years of education experience, he has served as both teacher and administrator at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Adam R. Hill is an assistant superintendent overseeing 13 middle schools in a large metropolitan school district in Georgia.

Jason Hillman is principal of Parkside Elementary School in Wyoming. As a consultant, he has spent more than a decade studying and researching leadership strategies in professional learning communities.

Yodit Hizekiel is the elementary deputy principal at the International Community School of Addis Ababa, a Model PLC at Work® school. She is passionate about promoting student success through equipping teachers to implement the PLC process.