Authors & Presenters

Charity Williams, EdD, is a middle school principal in southwest Missouri. She has more than 20 years of education experience and is focused on achieving continuous school improvement through professional learning communities.

Kenneth C. Williams, a former teacher, assistant principal, and principal, shares his experience and expertise as a recognized trainer, speaker, coach, and presenter in education and leadership.

Kimberly Williams, PhD, is a faculty member at the Plymouth State University College of Graduate Studies, Dr. Williams teaches graduate courses for teachers on cognition, history, and philosophy of education.

Dr. Julia “Jai” Wilson is an assistant principal for Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Kentucky. She has been an educator for 27 years and specializes in building PLCs from the ground up, relationship building, and school culture.

Vicki Wilson is an author with 30 years of experience as a public school educator, having served as a classroom teacher and a principal. Her work focuses on leveraging best practices to ensure that all students learn at high levels.

Holly Windram, PhD, is executive director of the Michigan Education Corps. She is a former district director of special education, school psychologist, assistant director of special education, and chief education officer.

John Wink currently serves as the Director of School Success for the Longview Independent School District in Longview, Texas. As a renowned superintendent, assistant superintendent and principal at elementary, middle and high schools, John's work in school improvement has transformed schools by transforming teachers and leaders.

Brian Wise is an English Department chair at Deerfield High School in the suburbs of Chicago. Previously, he spent 16 years as a teacher and literacy coach at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

Jennifer Wise is an experienced mathematics educator currently serving at the district level as a K–12 mathematics coordinator in South Carolina. Over 15 years of experience have bred a commitment to ensuring all students receive high-quality mathematics instruction.

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.