CodeWizardsHQ delivers live, online coding classes for kids and teens ages 8-18. Based in Austin, TX. Check out their blog at https://codewizardshq.com/blog.
Handel Group's Education Division, HG EDU, is on a mission to bring conscious living to formal education - we believe it's fundamental to teach people not just how to learn, but how to live. Our work deals head on with universal personal issues and focuses on developing Personal Integrity®, transparency and accountability.
Yui Ginther is Leander High School’s Class of 2020 Salutatorian. He is an incoming freshman at Northwestern University where he will study horn performance and journalism. In his free time, Yui loves to explore nature and cook.
Natalie Mahany is a third-grade teacher at Rooster Springs Elementary School in Dripping Springs ISD. This is her 21st year of teaching. She was the 2013 Region XIII Elementary Teacher of the Year and the 2017 Texas PTA Elementary Teacher of the Year.
Emily Biggers teaches Advanced Academics in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD and is the proud mother of a spunky daughter, Lucy. In her free time, Emily enjoys freelance writing, travel, and spending time with family and friends.
Lydia Dobyns is the President and CEO of New Tech Network, a leading design partner for comprehensive school change. During her career, she has been a technology entrepreneur and executive and also worked in education policy and in the nonprofit sector. Dobyns and CEO of Getting Smart, Tom Vander Ark, are co-authors of "Better Together: How to Leverage School Networks For Smarter Personalized and Project Based Learning."
Dr. Lauren Gambill is a pediatrician who practices in Austin, Texas. She spends her time taking care of sick kids, fighting for better health policy, and wrangling an opinionated toddler.
Kathy Rollo Ed.D, is Superintendent of Lubbock Independent School District. She earned her bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees from Texas Tech University and forged her career in the very district that cultivated her love for teaching. The district serves more than 27,000 students on 51 campuses.
Devra Kelly’s career spans 25+ years as a security communications professional. Her work includes partnerships with the Department Homeland Security, FEMA, state and local law enforcement and first responders, and dozens of schools across the country to help these organizations prepare for everyday emergencies and worst-case scenarios. Prior to entering the security industry, Devra was a teacher in Alaska and Montana. She is a proud mother to two adult sons, who attended public schools in Boulder County, Colorado.