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.
2025 Program Committee
Allison Powell, Ed.D. Program Committee Chair and CAO, Evergreen Education Group
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Alex Rausch, Middle School Principal, PA Leadership Charter School
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Alex van Donkersgoed, Product Specialist, Studyforge
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Alicia Hughes, Founder, Consultant, Author, TedX Speaker, Sparking Up Leadership
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Amber Williamson, Instructor - 5th & 6th Grade ELA/Social Studies, Low Country Virtual
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Amy Michalowski, Dean, VHS Learning
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Angela Grilli, Assistant Principal, Connections Academy
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Ann Van Loo, Health and PE Teacher, Fulton County Schools
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April Sandifer, Assistant Director, Cobb Virtual Academy
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Betsy Springer, Instructional Coach, Gull Lake Virtual Partnership
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Beverly Knox-Pipes, Ph.D., CEO and Founder, BKP Solutions/Nova Southeastern University
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Breauna C. Wall, Ed.D., CEO and Founder, CollaborativeEd Solutions
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Briana O’Shea, Senior Implementation Manager and Partner Success Manager, Acadeum
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Brittany Dameron, Virtual Coach, Kanawha County Schools Virtual Program
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Brooke Fisher, Instructional Coach, Harford County Public Schools
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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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Carla Jefferson, Director of Digital and Online Learning, Darlington Public Schools
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Carly Fuller, Vice President, Product Design & Innovation, Edison Learning
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Carly Ghantous, Educational Change Agent, Learn21
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Cascade DuSel, World Languages Teacher/PLC Lead, Pasco eSchool
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Charles Thayer, Chief Academic Officer, Lincoln Learning Solutions
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Charles Woods, Executive Director, AZVA/ISAZ Stride K12
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Chris Bell, Director of Student and Family Support Services, BEST Academy
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Christopher Brooks, Ed.D., Head of School, OHDELA
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Cynthia Ambrose, Executive Director, Low Country Education Consortium
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Cindy Hamblin, Director, VLLA
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Clayton Trehal, Principal, iSucceed Virtual Schools
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Cody Claver, VP of Business Development, ACCEL Schools
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Cory Plough, District Director, Acceleration Academies
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Dana Van Deinse, Director of Adaptable Student Development Program, EdKey
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Darla Posney, VP, Instructional and Academic Services, EdisonLearning
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David Schmidt, President, Vality LLC
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David VanDenBoom, Principal, ISD #287
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Emily Kroutil, Teacher Training Specialist, Georgia Virtual School
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Emily Manigault, Director of Virtual Programs, Richland School District #2
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Emily Sicilia, Assistant Director of Professional Learning, Michigan Virtual
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Erica Shumaker, Education Change Agent, Learn21
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G Joshua Richard, Project Manager & Business Analyst, IEEE
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GeRita Connor, School Leader, Lowcountry Connections Academy
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Gloria Burdette, Coordinator, West Virginia Department of Education
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Holly Branch, Assistant Director of Virtual School, Berkeley County Virtual School, WV
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Holly Brzycki, Supervisor of Online Learning, Capital Area Online Learning Association
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Hope Dugan, Founder and CEO, Educated Dragon
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Iman Alattar, Learning Development Specialist, Stride
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Jaime Lopez, Principal, Florence Virtual Academy
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Jaimee Miller, Federal Programs Manager, StrongMind
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Janean Ranis, Teacher, Cameron Academy of Virtual Education (CAVE)
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Jason Neiffer, Executive Director, Montana Digital Academy
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Jean Sharp, President and Managing Partner, Sharp Solutions & Services Group, Inc.
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Jeff Simmons, Superintendent, Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
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Jessica Higdon, Assistant Provost for Teaching, The Citadel - the Military College of South Carolina
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Jill Manczka, Program Director, Allegheny Intermediate Unit
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Jodi Edington, IntelliSync Instructor, Imagine Learning
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Joe Freidhoff, Vice President, Michigan Virtual
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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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Julie Davis, Department Specialist/Administrator, Mesa Digital Learning Program
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Kaisha Mathis, Director, Tri-City Learning Academy
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Karoline Garcez, Doctoral Student, Federal University of Sergipe
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Kali Lewis, 8th Grade Science Teacher, Fulton County Schools
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Kate Loughery, Founder and CEO, K Loughrey Enterprise
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Kathryn Kennedy, Founder and Principal Consultant, Consult4Ed Group LLC
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Katie Brecheisen, Lead Principal, Ohio Connections Academy
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Kecia Ray, Ed.D., CEO, K20Connect
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Keisha Cree, Online Learning Support Specialist, CAOLA
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Kim Loomis, Innovation Strategist, i3 Digital PD
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Kristi Teall, School Design Strategist, Michigan Virtual
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Lana Beshara, Principal, Virtual Learning Academy, Sage Oak Charter Schools
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Lauren Bailey, Director of Communications & District Partnerships, BrainTreeEd
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Lauren Vashaw, Marketing and Communications, Evergreen Education Group
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Lea Ann Lockard, President Founder, Elevate e-Learning LLC
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Lisa Bechtold, Clearinghouse Program Director, Montana Digital Academy
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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 Online Operations and Learning Strategy, Oaks Christian Online
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Liz Azukas, Assistant Professor, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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Liz Hutton, Director of Academics and Student Affairs, Dwight Global Online School
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Louisa Childs, Head of School, Dwight Global Online School
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Lucas Leavitt, Director of Digital Learning and Instructional Technology, 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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Marla Bowie, Director of Federal Programs, Georgia Connections Academy
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Mary Fluharty, Senior Director, Academic Services
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Matthew Wicks, Director of Assessments and Accountability, Pearson Virtual Schools
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Mia Murphy, Executive Director, North Carolina Virtual Public School
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Michael Barbour, Professor, Touro University California
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Michael Campbell, President, Advancing Global EDU
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Michele Guyer, Principal, Warren Online Academy
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Michele Klein, 9-12 Manager of Assessment, South Carolina Connections Academy
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Mike Watson, Principal, Frederick County Virtual School
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Pam Shaw, Senior K-12 Quality Assurance Manager, Quality Matters
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Patsy Kraj, Content Specialist, Cobb Virtual Academy
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Rachel Book, Ed.D.,Chief Business Development Officer, Lincoln Learning Solutions
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Rachel Goodwin, Senior Director of Academics, Stride
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Rachel McBroom, Chief Academic Officer, NCVPS
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Randi Sloan, Intervention Specialist, Coastal Connections Academy
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Randy LaBonte, CEO, CANeLearn
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Ray Rose, Online Accessibility Evangelist, TxDLA and Rose & Smith Associates
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Rebekah Redmer, Executive Director of Innovative Programming, Jenison Public Schools (MI)
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Rekha Manakkal, Director of Special Education, Ohio Connections Academy
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Rich Copeland, Supervisor of Teacher Quality, Georgia Department of Education
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Richard Henderson, Director of Special Populations, iSucceed Virtual Schools
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Robyn Kelso, Coordinator, Kansas State Department of Education
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Ryan Schrenk, EdReady Montana Program Manager, Montana Digital Academy
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Sage Sirotkin, Director of Digital Student Engagement, ASU Prep Digital
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Sandra Boesch, Sr. Portfolio Product Manager, StrongMind
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Sarah Clancy, Curriculum Manager, Laurel Springs School
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Sarika Simpson, VP Instruction, Edmentum
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Saro Mohammed, Founder + Principal, Ed Research Works
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Scott Ringkamp, Consultant, Scott Ringkamp LLC
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Shannon Hoffman, Associate Head of School, Dwight Global
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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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Stacy Schuh, Senior Director of Professional Learning Services, Michigan Virtual
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Stephanie Sparks, Virtual School Coordinator, Digital Academy of Texas-Texarkana ISD
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Suzie Scheffler, K-12 Program Manager, Quality Matters
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Terri VanderWijst, Lead Secondary Virtual Teacher, Berkeley County Virtual School
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Thomas Stanley, Project Learning, Independent Consultant
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Tracy Breithaupt, Events Director, Evergreen Education Group
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Tim Chase, Online Learning Implementation Specialist, SOESD
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Tisha Rinker, Senior Manager of Counseling Services, Ohio Connections Academy
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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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Victoria Pylvainen, SVP Product Solutions, LearningMate
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Wendy Oliver, Ed.D. Managing Partner, XperienceEducation
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