Authors & Presenters

Dean Shareski is the community manager for Discovery Education Canada. He has served as a teacher, digital learning consultant, and university lecturer. In 2010, he won the ISTE Award for Outstanding Leader of the Year.

Jennifer Shaver, EdD, has been in education for over 15 years, serving as a teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal, and most recently head principal. She opened a new elementary school in 2020.

Mary Shay, EdD, is a Colorado-based educational leader, practitioner, and researcher with almost 30 years of experience in public education. She specializes in effective leadership to maximize the collaborative capacity of teams, thereby enhancing student achievement and learning.

Christie Shealy, EdD, is the director of testing and accountability for Anderson School District One in South Carolina. Likewise, she coordinates the multilingual learners program in the district. Dr. Shealy has served in many capacities within the field of mathematics, and she specializes in developing professional learning communities at various levels.

Eric C. Sheninger, a high school principal, focuses on establishing and fostering learning environments that are student-centered, collaborative, flexible, and designed to prepare all learners to succeed in the 21st century.

Kathryn E. Sheridan is the early literacy and language director for Kildeer Countryside Community SD 96 in Illinois. She has previously served as a teacher, instructional coach, middle school assistant principal, and elementary principal.

Dennis Shirley, EdD, is Duganne faculty fellow and professor at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development at Boston College. He holds a doctorate from Harvard University.

Sienna Shively is a principal coach in Phoenix, Arizona. Sienna has more than 25 years of experience working as a teacher, principal, director of curriculum and instruction, and principal coach.

Cindy Sholtys-Cromwell has spent the last 23 years as an administrator with the Kelso School District in Washington. She is currently the principal of Kelso Virtual Academy (K–12) along with the Kelso GED Program.

Chris is a dynamic presenter and educator with over three decades of education experience. His vision and guidance have led schools to significant improvements in teacher efficacy and student learning.