Program Committee
The DLAC Program Committee members are integral to planning the overall conference agenda, determining speakers to invite, planning sessions, reviewing proposals, and reviewing the DLC award nominations. After each member’s name we list their current position and previous positions that are particularly relevant to DLAC, and a link to their LinkedIn profile.
2024 Program Committee
Allison Powell, Ed.D. Program Committee Chair and CAO, Evergreen Education Group
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Alicia Hughes, Executive Director, South Carolina Connections Academy
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Amber Blundell, Mentor Teacher, BOES at Bonneville Joint School District
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Amy Michalowski, Dean, VHS Learning
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Ann Van Loo, Educator, Fulton County Schools
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Anna Palmer, Nebo Online Programs Coordinator, Nebo Online School
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April Sandifer, Assistant Director, Cobb Virtual Academy
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Ashley Newton, Assistant Director, Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative (VTVLC)
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Betsy Springer, Instructional Coach/Secondary Teacher, Gull Lake Virtual Partnership at Gull Lake Community Schools in Richland, MI
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Beverly Knox-Pipes, Ph.D., CEO/Founder, BKP Solutions
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Brad Avery, Assistant Principal, PSD Global Academy in Poudre School District
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Brian Lenze, Project Facilitator Online & Blended Learning, Clark County School District
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Brittany Dameron, Virtual Coach, Kanawha County Schools
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Bruce Friend, Head of School, Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
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Bryan Guerrisi, Online Support Specialist, Capital Area Online Learning Association
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Cam Kuiper, Systems Administrator, Jenison Public Schools
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Carly Fuller, Vice President, Product Design & Innovation, Edison Learning
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Chris Rapp, Director, Digital Learning Collaborative (DLC)
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Christine Voelker, K-12 Program Director, Quality Matters
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Cynthia Ambrose, Executive Director, Low Country Education Consortium
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Clayton Trehal, Principal, iSucceed Virtual Schools
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Cory Plough, Assistant Director of Instruction, Nevada State High School
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Crystal Lottig, CCSD Assistant Principal/Administrator-Contact for the Low Country Virtual Program, Charleston County School District
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Dan Mahlandt, Executive Director, Valor Prep Academy
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Darby Carr, President Virtual Services, Fusion Education Group
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Darla Posney, Assistant Director, EdisonLearning
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David E. Kanter, Ph.D., Head of Science Solutions, ExploreLearning
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David Martini, 7-12 Assistant Administrator, Davis Connect
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David Schmidt, Faculty Lecturer at The Wharton School
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DeLaina Tonks, Ph.D., Principal, Mountain Heights Academy
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Denise Kelly, Senior Director of Product Marketing, StrongMind
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Dera Moy, Lone Star Online Academy
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Eliz Colbert, Implementation Specialist, ImplementEd, LLC
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Elizabeth Wright, Assistant Principal, Indiana University Online High School
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Emily Sicilia, Assistant Director of Professional Learning, Michigan Virtual
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Faith Anderson, Fonteva Administrator, Evergreen Education Group
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Gannon Frye, Early College Counselor, Summit Learning Charter
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Holly Boleski, Manager of District Programs, Michigan Virtual
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Holly Branch, Assistant Director, Virtual School and Teaching and Learning, Berkeley County Schools
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Holly Brzycki, Supervisor of Online Learning, Capital Area Online Learning Association
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Jaime Lopez, Principal, Florence Virtual Academy
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Jaimee Miller, Special Programs Compliance Manager, StrongMind
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Jamie Droegemeier, Secondary Principal, Connections Academy
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Jammie Behrendt, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Menlo Park City School District
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Janean Ranis, 6th-12th Grade Social Studies, Cameron Academy of Virtual Education (CAVE)
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Jean Sharp, President and Managing Partner, Sharp Solutions & Services Group, Inc.
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Jessica Higdon, Instructional Designer and Technologist/Adjunct Professor at the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching, Learning and Distance Education, The Citadel
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Jessica Potts, Curriculum Coordinator, Davidson Academy
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JoAnne Glenn, Principal, Pasco County Schools
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Joe Freidhoff, Vice President, Michigan Virtual
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John Armstrong, Chief Officer for Technology & Innovation, Joliet Public Schools
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John Watson, Founder/CEO, Evergreen Education Group
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Jon Fila, AI Leveraging Teacher/Consultant/Author, Greueth Productions, Inc.
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Jon Wood, Principal, Richard McKenna Charter Schools
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Jonathan Oglesby, Strategic Advisor and Organizational Consultant
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Julie Alspach, Executive Director of Virtual Learning, Detroit Public Schools Community District
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Julie Davis, Administrator, Mesa Digital Learning Program
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Kaisha Mathis, Virtual Education Director, Tri-City Learning Academy
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Kali Lewis, 8th Grade Science Teacher, Fulton County Schools
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Kate Loughery, Consultant
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Katie Brecheisen, Principal, Ohio Connections Academy
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Kecia Ray, Ed.D., President and Owner of K20Connect
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Ken Dirkin, Senior Director, Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute/Michigan Virutal
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Kim Hendrick, Executive Director, Indiana Online
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Kim Loomis, K-12 Digital Learning Innovator, i3 Digital PD
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Krista Halter, High School Special Education Teacher, Warren Central School Corporation
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Kristi Teall, School Design Strategist, Michigan Virtual
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Lainie Rowell, Consultant and Author, #EvolvingLearner
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Larissa Ranney, Director of Exceptional Student Services - AZDL & Partners, Sequoia Choice - Arizona Distance Learning
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Lauren Vashaw, Marketing and Communications, Evergreen Education Group
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Lea Ann Lockard, Consultant, Elevate e-Learning LLC
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Lindsay DeVries, Principal, Compass K-12 Online, Lincoln County School District
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Lisa Sitkins, President and CEO, LSS Connections and Consulting, LLC
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Lisa Wimmers, Sr. Director of School Partnerships, Accelerate Education
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Lita Bledsoe, Director of Operations, Oaks Christian
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Liz Azukas, Assistant Professor, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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Lora Grasso, Instructional Specialist, Edison Learning
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Lucas Leavitt, Director, K-12 Online and Blended Learning, Clark County School District
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Mandy Perry, Principal, Pinellas Virtual School
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Maria Bray, Cyber Education Coordinator, Bensalem Township School District
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Marivel Rodriguez, Director, Arizona Virtual Tech Academy
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Marla Bowie, Director of Federal Programs and Community Engagement, Georgia Connections Academy
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Matthew Wicks, Director of School Accountability, Pearson Online & Blended Learning
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Megan Grothman, Director of Mathematics Innovation, ASU Prep Digital
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Melisssa Zonin, Student Support Specialist and Lead Teacher, Cobb Virtual Academy
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Mia Peterson, Director of Marketing and Communications, Evergreen Education Group
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Michael Campbell, President, Advancing Global EDU
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Michele Eaton, Director, Warren Online Academy
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Mike Watson, Principal, Frederick County Virtual School
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Nathan Pearsall, Dean of Students, Spring Studio for Academic Excellence
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Pam Shaw, K-12 Course Review Manager, Quality Matters
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Rachel Book, Ed.D.,Chief Business Development Officer, Lincoln Learning Solutions
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Randi Sloan, Master Teacher, Connections Academy
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Randy LaBonte, CEO, CANeLearn
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Ray Rose, Public Policy Chair and Online Learning and Accessibility Evangelist, TxDLA and Rose & Smith Associates
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Rebecca Itow, Principal, Indiana University Online High School
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Rebecca McFarlane, Education Specialist, Compass Charter Schools
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Rebekah Redmer, Executive Director of Innovative Programming, Jenison Public Schools (MI)
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Rich Copeland, Supervisor of Teacher Quality, Georgia Department of Education
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Robyn Kelso, Coordinator, Career Standards and Assessment Services Team, Kansas State Department of Education
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Rusty Brandt, Director, Learning Design & Development, StrongMind
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Ryan Schrenk, EdReady Montana Program Manager, Montana Digital Academy
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Ryan Bisson, Assistant Principal K-12, Osseo Area Schools
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Ryan Neumann, Online ELA Content Specialist, Cobb Virtual Academy
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Sage Sirotkin, Director of Digital Student Engagement, ASU Prep Digital
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Sara Kraushar, Academic Head of School, Heritage Christian Online School
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Sarah Williamson, Owner, SWPR Group, LLC
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Saro Mohammed, Founder + Principal, Ed Research Works
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Scott Ringkamp, Online Learning Coordinator, Blast Intermediate Unit 17
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Shay Hopper, Ph.D., Assistant Principal, Don Tyson School of Innovation & The Virtual Innovation Academy
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Sheryl Tatum, Senior Director, Academy Policy and Research, Stride
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Stacy Hawthorne, Ed.D., Chief Academic Officer, Learn21
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Stephanie Sparks, Coordinator, Digital Academy of Texas
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Steven Rains, Science Teacher, iUniversity Prep/Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
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Susan Gentz, Founder BSG Strategies, LLC and Partner at K20Connect
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Suzie Scheffler, K-12 Program Manager, Quality Matters
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Teresa Giardina, Co-Director HMS Connect, HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy
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Thomas Stanley, Teaching and Coaching, Consultant
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Tracy Breithaupt, Events Director, Evergreen Education Group
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Tracy Quarnstrom, Director, Wolf Creek Online High School
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Trinity Wilbrourn, Mind/Body Coach & Education Consultant, iLearn Collaborative
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Valery Harper, Ed.D., Executive Director, Virtual Program, Kanawha County Schools
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Victoria Andrews, Director of Learning Design, GettingSmart
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Virg Hale, EdReady Montana Ambassador, Montana Digital Academy
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Wendy Oliver, Ed.D. Chief Education Officer, Galileo Preparation Academy
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