Dr. Alisa Fleming is a higher education administrator with over 15 years of experience in program and curriculum design, learning assessment, accreditation, and teaching. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Business, specializing in Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University. Her scholarly work examined leadership styles as predictors of workplace bullying. Her interests include collaborating with organizations […]
Dr. Jill Wendt received her Doctorate in Education in Leadership and Innovation in May 2014 from Arizona State University. She has taught in higher education for over fifteen years. She joined the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College as a full-time faculty member in the Teacher’s Preparation Program in August 2016. Her research interests include the continuation
Pat Gillum is an exceptional powerhouse, with an impressive array of accolades, she is an Award-winning International Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Certified Business and Empowerment Coach. Pat’s mission revolves around assisting women in surmounting barriers to success, delving deep into their self-limiting beliefs, and unraveling the factors that hinder them from achieving their desired
Dr. Will Moreland Dr. Will is a Military Veteran turned serial entrepreneur. As the founder of several successful companies, he has traveled the world to impact, inspire and influence Leaders at all levels. As a Professional Speaker and Business Coach, Dr. Will has been named a Top Speaker in America and named Business Person of
Dr. George J. Barnes Dr. George J. Barnes has been an administrative leader in education for over a decade and has worked in schools at all levels from substitute teacher to Superintendent. His passion for equity has led to working primarily in urban school environments in his efforts to better understand the challenges as well
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Principal Baruti Kafele A highly-regarded urban educator in New Jersey for over twenty years, Principal Baruti Kafele distinguished himself as a master teacher and a transformational school leader. As an elementary school teacher in East Orange, NJ, he was selected as the East Orange School District and Essex County Public Schools Teacher of the Year
Too many students do not receive appropriately challenging curriculum and services and, as a result, fail to reach their potential. This is a loss, not only for the students but for the nation. The gaps in support of and services for our most advanced students are even more pronounced for children from minority, ELL, and
Phoenix, Arizona, July 21, 2022 — Today, the Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF®) named the 10 candidates under consideration for the 2023 Arizona Teacher of the Year® Award. Desert Financial Credit Union is returning again this year as a presenting sponsor of the 2023 Teacher of the Year Awards ceremony. Considered the “Oscar Awards” of teaching,
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As Executive Director of the State of Black Arizona, Teniqua Broughton has proven efficacy in enhancing systems, educating communities, and equipping citizens of Arizona. She is passionate about using data to advance the organization’s mission by compelling both leadership and the grassroot community to create solutions that benefit the lives of others. Teniqua’s proved her
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Tristan John-Jandles is an honors pre-law junior at Grand Canyon University, where he is committed to exploring the intersection of law and education administration. Tristan is passionate about enhancing education in Arizona as he firmly believes that every individual deserves access to quality education. He is deeply appreciative of the Arizona Alliance for Black School
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