Authors & Presenters

Melody Stacy is chief academic officer for the Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services. With more than 26 years of experience amplifying school culture and student success, she has served as a teacher, curriculum specialist, and principal.

Mandy Stalets is a teacher and learner who is passionate about sound assessment and grading practices, as well as standards-based learning. Along with her consulting work, she is currently a high school mathematics teacher at Illinois State University’s laboratory schools.

Kate Stavish is a middle school English teacher at Loudoun Country Day School in Leesburg, Virginia. A former assistant principal, she works with instructors from all divisions to build school and classroom culture and to implement disciplinary literacy for all students.

Kwame Stephens has over 20 years’ experience in education, having served as a teacher, high school principal, and consultant. In his current role, Kwame develops and facilitates professional learning opportunities in the areas of school improvement and leadership development.

Susan Olsen Stevens is an educator with experience that spans private, public, and international schools. Her mission is to inspire joy in reading and writing as a way to communicate important ideas.

Cheri Stevenson is the executive director of secondary schools for Washington County School District in Utah. She is passionate about sharing solutions she successfully implemented as a teacher, building administrator, and district director engaged in the PLC process.

Nick Stever is the principal of Bernice Ayer Middle School in San Clemente, California. With more than 20 years in education, Nick specializes in implementing professional learning communities and creating collaborative cultures that promote high levels of learning for all.

David Stewart, EdD, currently serves as assistant superintendent for school leadership and instruction at Capistrano Unified School District in Orange County, California. In his current role, he is responsible for mentoring, coaching, and supervising 18 elementary school principals.

Rebecca L. Stinson has over 20 years in education. Her roles include teacher, educational planner, and principal in the Chicago Public School System, where she has worked for the past several years.

Sarah Stobaugh is an educational leader with 17 years of experience in upper elementary/intermediate and secondary-level education. She is passionate about the work of collaborative teams to transform school culture by building teacher capacity and ensuring learning for all students.