October 15, 2026
7:30 AM-4:15 PM
Viewing in Central TimeAdjust
Saint Paul RiverCentre
175 Kellogg Blvd. W.
St. Paul, MN 55102
Speakers
Take a look at our speakers scheduled for this event.
Benjamin Burgess
Indigenous Education Specialist
Minnesota Department of Education
Matt Ryg
Education Issues Specialist
Education Minnesota
Nate Eklund, M. Ed.
Founder
Vital Network
Bill Hicks
Program Director
Anti-Defamation League
Janeen Perrizo
K-12 Media Specialist/H.S. Teacher
MN Needs School Librarian Coalition/St. Charles School District
Benjamin Gieseke
Wildlife Education Coordinator
MN DNR Nongame Wildlife Program
Bridget Moore
ESI Marketing Director
Education Minnesota ESI
Doug Dooher
Communications Specialist
Education Minnesota
Stephanie Owen
PhD student Multilingual Education, Spanish Teacher, Teacher Educator
University of Minnesota
Dawndra Broge
Multilingual Education & Instructional Leadership Consultant
Independent consultant
Jimmie Heags
Founder, life re-xamined™ | LPCC, LADC, ACS | Restorative Practice and Adult Response Systems Consul
life re-xamined
Jonathan Kim
Education Issues Specialist
Education Minnesota
Paul Meunier
Executive Director
Youth Intervention Programs Association (YIPA)
Rachel Berger
Education Policy and Legislative Affairs Specialist
Rally Partners LLC
Terra Tarango
Director
Van Andel Institute for Education
Mary Hauff
Director of TA Center
Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education TA Center - ICI - UMN
Lynne Stylianou-Jensen
Retired Educator
Robbinsdale Public Schools (Currently working as a substitute)
Chris DT Gordon
Special education teacher/Professional speaker and author
Houston Public Schools
Kristin Burger, PhD
Director of Literacy--ServeMinnesota
ServeMinnesota (Bridge2Read)
Grant Allen
Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic
Jose Perez
Executive Director
Good Trouble
Lexi Skajewski
6th grade math teacher
Park Rapids ISD 309
Josie Robinson
School Support Liaison
Brighter Days Family Grief Center
Isabelle Hoag
Owner and Director of Education
UnCommon-Core.com
Se’Anna Johnson
Sociologist, Restorative Educator, Community Activator, Culturally Responsive Programming
Beyond The Mic.
Melissa Del Rosario
Education Issues Specialist
Education Minnesota
Jessica Holm
Learning and Instruction Specialist
Science Museum of Minnesota
Steve Baule
Professor
Winona State University
Bryan Matera
Associate Professor
Winona State University
Dawn Pape
Executive Director
https://weallneedfoodandwater.org/
Mary Hillmann
Program Coordinator
The Minnesota Service Cooperatives
Christina Meline
Educator, Author & Founder, Team Meline
Team Meline, LLC
Lori Haak
Water Resources Coordinator / Licensed Teacher
City of Eden Prairie
Anna Resele
District MTSS Specialist
South Saint Paul School District
Mandie Wilder
Self-Awareness and Leadership Educator
Courageous Dahlia, LLC
KJ Schmitt
Child Protection Social Worker / Coordinator - Technical Assistance for Mandated Reporters
Hennepin County Children & Family Services
Hannah Grimley
Member Trainer
Education Minnesota MEA PD Program
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Member Trainer
Education Minnesota MEA PD Program
Member Trainer 2
Member Trainer
Education Minnesota MEA PD Program
Member Trainer 3
Member Trainer
Education Minnesota MEA PD Program
Member Trainer 4
Member Trainer
Education Minnesota MEA PD Program
Member Trainer 5
Member Trainer
Education Minnesota MEA PD Program
Member Trainer 6
Member Trainer
Education Minnesota MEA PD Program
Jessica Hawk
Retired Teacher and Content Creator
Bored Teachers, Teacher Speakers
Ilissa Morrow
Field Organizer
Education Minnesota
Emily Mateo
Field Organizer
Education Minnesota
Nicholas DeShaw
Indigenous Education Specialist
Minnesota Department of Education
Yelena Bailey
Executive Director
PELSB
Justin Killian, PhD
Education Issues Specialist
Education Minnesota
Laura Gingras
Youth Services Librarian
Carver County Library
Tara Jo Olson
Dayonna Knutson
Education Minnesota Foundation Director
Education Minnesota
Julie Schmidt
Spanish, ML teacher and Teacher Educator
Candice Riley
Learning and Achievement Coordinator
Anoka Hennepin Schools
Londel French
Racial Equity Organizer
Education Minnesota
Anna McNulty Taylor, PhD
Lecturer, Elementary Education
University of MN and ServeMN
Julian Spencer
Vice President
Good Trouble
Kaitlyn Fadden
Program Coordinator
Brighter Days Family Grief Center
Rebecca Margolis
Global Studies Teacher
St. Anthony New Brighton Public Schools
Emilie Stallnick
Learning and Instruction Specialist
Science Museum of Minnesota
Paige Burgess
Member Trainer
Education Minnesota MEA PD Program
Matt Weyers
Teacher and Adjunct Professor
Rochester Public Schools
Erin Klumper
Child Safety Consultant
MN Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Amy Aho
PELSB
Alycia Monserrate
Program & Storytelling Lead
Good Trouble