Guest Presenters

Jennifer Abrams is an international educational and communications consultant for public and independent schools, universities and non-profits. Jennifer trains and coaches teachers, administrators and others on new teacher/employee support, having hard conversations, effective collaboration skills and being your best adult self at work. 

In her over two decades at Palo Alto Unified School District (Palo Alto, CA, USA), Jennifer was a high school English teacher, new teacher coach, and professional development facilitator. She left PAUSD in 2012 to start her full time communications consultancy in which she works with schools and organizations around the globe. 

Jennifer presents at annual North American-based conferences such as Learning Forward, ASCD, NASSP, NAESP, AMLE, ISACS and the New Teacher Center Annual Symposium among others.  Internationally, she facilitated with the Teachers’ and Principals’ Centers for International School Leadership (TTC and PTC) and presents with EARCOS, NESA, ECIS, AISA, AASSA, CEESA and Tri-Association, and consults with schools across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South America and Canada. 

Jennifer’s publications include Having Hard Conversations, The Multigenerational Workplace: Communicating, Collaborating & Creating Community and Hard Conversations Unpacked – the Whos, the Whens and the What Ifs, Swimming in the Deep End: Four Foundational Skills for Leading Successful School Initiatives, and her newest book, Stretching Your Learning Edges: Growing (Up) at Work.  

Jennifer has also written a featured column for Learning Forward's journal, The Learning Professional, on growth and change and is has been a contributor to The International Educator blog focusing on adult development and collaboration.

Jennifer has been recognized as one of “21 Women All K-12 Educators Need to Know” by Education Week’s ‘Finding Common Ground’ blog. She considers herself a “voice coach,” helping others learn how to best use their voices – be it collaborating on a team, presenting in front of a group, coaching a colleague, supervising an employee. Jennifer can be reached at jennifer@jenniferabrams.com, www.jenniferabrams.com, and on Twitter @jenniferabrams. 

Erma Anderson is a former high school physics and mathematics teacher and Albert Einstein Distinguished Fellow in the United States Senate. She was a Senior Program Officer with the National Research Council assisting in the development of the National Science Education Standards and a Christa McAuliffe Fellow with the National Foundation for the Improvement of Education. She has worked with the National Science Teachers Association on several projects including, the Mentoring Initiative e-Mentoring for Student Success, development of sciLINKS and Project Manager of Scope, Sequence and Coordination of Secondary School Science. She was Associate Project Director for the Council for Basic Education’s Schools Around the World project, developing and implementing the Evidence to Excellence protocol, professional development that used student work from participating countries to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics and science. 

She has considerable experience developing and facilitating workshops, on site and online with multiple national and international entities. Currently, she is a consultant working with international schools on development and implementation of a Standards Based Mathematics Curriculum. In addition, she facilitates the Math Specialist in International Schools (MSIS) and Math Fellows in International Schools (MFIS) initiative. In the past 20 years, she has facilitated conversations around preK to 12 math and science curriculum, instruction and assessment in over 150 international schools and facilitated hundreds of parent presentations on the teaching and learning of mathematics.  

On many occasions, she has been recognized for her work in the international education community.  In 2012, she received the Near East South Asia (NESA) Association of International Schools, Finis Engleman International Educator of Year Award. In 2015, she received the Mediterranean Association International Schools (MAIS) International Educator of Year Award.

Shei, a passionate educator, has dedicated two decades to teaching across Africa, Asia, and North America. Recently settling in Canada after years of international experience, Shei has honed her skills from teaching students in Grades 1 to 12 to spearheading service-learning programs. This role deepened her understanding of service, global citizenship, and community engagement, fostering and expanding collaborations with international schools, educational bodies, and non-profit organizations.

As a bilingual educator holding a Master's degree, Shei boasts a rich background in the International Baccalaureate system, having taught the Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). She is an active contributor to the International Baccalaureate Educator Network (IBEN), undertaking various roles such as an MYP Innovator reviewer, mentor, workshop leader, school visitor, and, more recently, designing resources for The Festival of Hope. Shei is the co-creator of Serve Cerabral and co-founder of Be The Change by Orenda Learning. She is proud to be part of the CBK Associates team and Make a Difference (MAD).

Central to Shei's ethos is the conviction that educators can pave the way to empower young changemakers to create sustainable, authentic, and impactful change through service. 

David Begbie is Director of the Crossroads Global Village and a senior spokesman for the humanitarian aid and development organisation, headquartered in Hong Kong. 

Over the past 27 years, David has spoken widely about the work of this organisation, representing them for the press, educational institutions, business corporations, consular and United Nations events. He is also the director of Crossroads’ experiential programs which have seen over 245,000 participants engage in simulations, including attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. His role includes strategic leadership in the development of opening up our site further as a ‘destination of inspiration’ for the Hong Kong community. 

David holds a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies and a Master of Arts in NGO Leadership. 

He grew up in Asia, living in the region for over 40 years. He makes his home in Hong Kong with his wife, two sons, and dog.

When asked “Where do you live?,” Cathryn Berger Kaye often answers “in Los Angeles and airports.” Cathryn travels throughout the United States and globally, providing conference keynotes, in-depth institutes, and multi-day school visits with tailored education and learning resources. Her expertise spans service learning and global citizenship, intercultural understanding, creative curriculum design, social and emotional learning, youth engagement and leadership, effective teacher strategies, and environmental sustainability. Her work exemplifies best teaching practices modeling ideas and strategies you can put to use immediately. 

Cathryn is the author of The Complete Guide to Service Learning, two books with environmental advocate Philippe Cousteau – Make a Splash and Going Blue, and her first book Word Works—Why the Alphabet is a Kid’s Best Friend. She is a lead co-author of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) CAS Guide for the Diploma Programme with additional influence on the Middle Years Programme and the Career-Related Programme. She is known for leading engaging and inspirational, memorable experiences that elevate the importance of what we do with youth every day.

I’m a writer and educational consultant from Portland, Oregon, working to harness the power of teaching, learning, and storytelling to improve lives and transform communities. Recent projects have taken me across the United States and around the globe to support schools that are shifting away from traditional instruction and engaging students in real-world problem solving. I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with educators everywhere from India to Europe to South America. I’m PBLWorks National Faculty emeritus and long-time contributor to Edutopia.

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Chris Charnitski works with schools and educators around the world helping them understand, develop and implement curriculum aligned to the NGSS, the AERO Science Standards and the vision of science presented in A Framework for K-12 Science Education. Before consulting, Chris spent 20 years in the science classroom in Virginia, Ecuador, Myanmar and Oman.

Chris is an OpenSciEd professional learning facilitator. He regularly provides professional development at conferences and schools around the world. He has presented on a variety of topics related to science education including assessment and disciplinary literacy and has written NGSS aligned curriculum for several organizations. Chris has worked with the non-profit Achieve organization on the Science Peer Review Panel implementing the EQuIP rubric and reviewed curricular materials for the National Science Teachers’ Association. More than anything, however, he enjoys working with educators to develop empowering science experiences that are relevant and inspiring for their young learners.

Carol Choong is the Senior Director of International Market Management at the College Board. She is responsible for developing and executing strategic plans for all College Board programs (AP, PSAT, SAT) in East Asia and the Pacific region. She also manages important relationships with influential stakeholders, including ministries of education, secondary schools, major regional educational associations, and other key influencers in K-12 education. 

Carol received a Master of Arts (M.A.) and a Master of Education (Ed.M.) from Teachers College at Columbia University in New York City.

Kim has been an educator in international schools since August 2000. Having lived and worked in Germany, Malaysia, Thailand and Japan, Kim has had a variety of roles in international schools, including (her favorite) instructional coach. Kim is the author of Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership (Routledge), host of the #coachbetter podcast, and the creator of The Coach, Women Who Lead, and COETAIL certificate programs.

In addition to her work in education, Kim is also a competitive powerlifter, currently on the Thai National Team as the 63kg M1 representative for Thailand. Based in Bangkok, Kim is the Founder and CEO of Eduro Learning, where she supports educators and schools to develop sustainable and successful instructional coaching programs. Learn more about Kim and Eduro at: https://www.edurolearning.com.

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Myron frequently visits schools, conferences, and districts around the world to share his 25 years of practitioner and leadership experience. He helps educators generate ideas and navigate issues surrounding grading, assessment, reporting and student voice.

Myron’s published work includes numerous journal articles and his best-selling book, Grading Smarter, Not Harder– Assessment Strategies that Motivate Kids and Help Them Learn (ASCD, 2014). His second book, ‘Giving Students a Say! Smarter Assessment Practices to Empower and Engage’ was released in January of 2021.

Myron lives in Summerland, BC, Canada with his family. In addition to being an author and speaker, he fills a part-time role as Vice-Principal for Communicating Student Learning in his local school district – Okanagan-Skaha 67. 

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Meghan Hargrave has over a decade of experience working as an education coach and consultant.  Her work has taken her into K-12 classrooms across the globe to support teachers, coaches, administrators, schools and districts in practical methods and practices that move teaching and learning forward. Her expertise is in orchestrating educational initiatives, teaching goals, student data and beyond, to deliver customized professional development that meets the needs of all stakeholders. 

Before starting her own consulting work, she worked as a Senior Staff Developer at Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University. At Columbia she was a Teaching Assistant for the Literacy Specialists program, supervised pre-service teachers and trained incoming Staff Developers. 

Meghan currently works with schools in a variety of curriculum-agnostic ways. Whether it be deep dive into teaching practices, an analysis of student data, audit of curriculum, or vertical alignment - customizing content to meet the need of each school or district is the most essential part of her work. 

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Cesar Jung-Harada is a French-Japanese designer, environmentalist, educator, and entrepreneur, passionate about ocean technology, impact innovation, and education based in Singapore. Cesar is an Associate Professor of Design at the Singapore Institute of Technology. Cesar is currently a candidate Ph.D. in Design and Ocean Innovation at the CNAM (France), Former Director of  MakerBay LTD (Hong Kong Makerspace), Scoutbots LTD (Ocean Robotic Startup). Cesar serves as a Trustee of the board of HBKU (Qatar), the Wyng Foundation (Hong Kong), and regularly delivers workshops and keynotes at international conferences in places such as the UN, Harvard or TED. See his projects.

Jennifer D. Klein is a product of experiential project-based education herself, and she lives and breathes the student-centered pedagogies used to educate her. She became a teacher during graduate school in 1990, quickly finding the intersection between her love of writing and her fascination with educational transformation and its potential impact on social change. She spent nineteen years in the classroom, including several years in Costa Rica and eleven in all-girls education, before leaving the classroom to support educators’ professional learning in public, private, and international schools. Motivated by her belief that all children deserve a meaningful, relevant education like the one she experienced herself, and that giving them such an education will catalyze positive change in their communities and beyond, Jennifer strives to inspire educators to shift their practices in schools worldwide.

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Mike Kuczala has delivered keynotes, given presentations, facilitated professional development and taught graduate courses on 4 continents. His presentations, courses, books and videos have reached more than 100,000 teachers, trainers, corporate executives and parents.  He is also the coauthor of the Corwin Bestseller and Association of Educational Publishers’ Distinguished Achievement Award nominated, The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Movement, a book and philosophy that has changed the view of teaching and learning around the world.  Mike’s 2nd book, Training in Motion: How to Use Movement to Create an Engaging and Effective Learning Environment, was released in 2015 (AMACOM) and Ready, Set, Go! The Kinesthetic Classroom 2.0 (Corwin) was released in the summer of 2017.  His 4th book, The Peak Performing Teacher: 5 Habits for Success (Corwin) was released in February 2022. 

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LeeAnne is a coach and facilitator for international educators. She specializes in digital storytelling, service learning and global citizenship, and she loves partnering with schools and teachers to create learning experiences that have impact and lead to deep learning. She’s committed to helping educators build changemaker cultures to empower students and equip them with the skills they need to create positive, purposeful change. You can learn more about LeeAnne at https://www.leeannelavender.com/

Ron is an Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto where he taught courses for pre-service middle and high school teachers for 17 years. Prior to that Ron taught middle and high school mathematics for 23 years in coed public schools and an all-girls school.  Ron's professional activities include consultations and conference presentations in North America, Asia, England, the Middle East, Africa, and India. Ron has been a prolific author for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Ron is the recipient of the 2015 Margaret Sinclair Memorial/Fields Institute Award Recognizing Innovation and Excellence in Mathematics Education.

Russell Lehmann is an award-winning and internationally recognized thought leader, speaker, poet, and advocate contextualizing autism, mental health, disabilities, and the overall human condition. His words have been featured in the USA Today, LA Times, NPR, Yahoo! News, Success Magazine and archived in the Library of Congress.

A graduate of MIT’s “Leadership in the Digital Age” course, Russell sits on numerous boards such as the national Board of Directors for The Arc of the United States and is a lead council member for the Autism Society of America. He also serves as an advisor to NEXT for Autism and is a consultant for the US Department of Justice, restructuring our criminal justice system in a more equitable fashion for those with disabilities.

Additionally, Russell has been the Youth Ambassador for the mayor of Reno, Nevada, and a member of the Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities as well as the Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Russell is also a contributor for Psychology Today.

Russell showed signs of autism as a newborn, however, he was not formally diagnosed until the age of 12 after suffering through 5 weeks in a lockdown psychiatric facility.

His new book, “On the Outside Looking In” recently hit bookstores nationwide.

In 2018, Russell was named as Reno-Tahoe’s “Most Outstanding Young Professional Under 40”.

In 2019 & 2020, Russell lectured for the prestigious King’s College of London and the Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Special Education in Abu Dhabi, respectively. In 2022, Russell was invited to the Finnish Parliament to discuss government supports that are needed in Finland for individuals on the spectrum.

Named the 2022 Advocate of the Year by the Autism Society of America, Russell currently travels the world spreading hope, awareness, and compassion in a raw and dynamic fashion, while also setting his sights on erasing the stigmas and stereotypes that come with having a disability. Russell’s passion is to be a voice for the unheard, for he knows how difficult and frustrating it is to go unnoticed.

For more information about Russell and his work, visit his website at www.RussL.co and connect with him on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

Joel Jr LLABAN (siya, he, him) is the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice of the International Schools Services (ISS). He is a learner and an international education leader who is committed to our collective work for the transformation of international education grounded on anti-racism, DEIJ, and belonging. 

Joel has been in education for 20 years. He worked at the International School of Kuala Lumpur, International School of Brussels, International School of Beijing, and Cebu International School as a classroom teacher, department coordinator, and accreditation coordinator, instructional coach, schoolwide DEIJ lead. He has led schoolwide initiatives and innovation in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development. Joel has been involved in accreditation as a team evaluator during team visits representing NEASC and CIS. 

Joel leads professional learning for leadership teams in international schools and organizations. He coaches, consults, and supports leaders in the development of DEIJ professional learning and strategic plan, collaboratives, and initiatives that are mission-driven and contextually-grounded. He also leads learning for teaching and non-teaching staff, school board, students and families.

Joel served in the advisory role of the Council of International School (CIS) Board Committee on I-DEA. He is a member of the Editorial Team of The International Educator. Joel holds a Master of Education in International Education Administration from Endicott College in Massachusetts and a Certificate of International School Leadership from The Principals Training Center. Joel teaches a course Leading for DEIJB in the International School at the PTC. He is a proud member of  the Association of International Educators and Leaders of Color (AIELOC)  and a lead facilitator of the Diversity Collaborative. Joel is a dog parent to Frida-the poodle, and Asgier-the schnauzer.

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Britta’s “spark” in education comes from collaborating to design authentic learning that contributes to the well-being of people and the planet. She uses phenomena-based inquiry, systems thinking, education for sustainable development, and project-based learning as the main ingredients in her learning designs.

As a former secondary science and social studies teacher and instructional coach, Britta’s career took her from the USA to Bolivia and then to Colombia. Britta earned her Master’s of Science degree in 2017 after conducting research on how project-based learning impacts student motivation and performance. She is currently the Director of Learning at the American International School of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.

Britta co-founded the NGSS Partnership Project in 2020, aiming to bring educators together in a regional professional learning community that strengthens their collective efficacy in implementing engaging and effective science instruction. What the co-founders began with a partnership between two schools in Colombia has now brought together over 1,000 educators from 54 schools in Latin America in six multi-day thematic conferences and online courses. The EARCOS Educators Conference will be NGSS Partnership’s first engagement in the Asia region.

Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., is a Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver and the Founding Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), the first university center in the U.S. focused on leadership, deeper learning, technology, and innovation. 

Scott has worked with hundreds of schools, districts, universities, and other organizations and has received numerous awards for his work. He is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop facilitator at regional, state, national, and international conferences. Scott also hosts two podcasts, LeaderTalk and Redesigning for Deeper Learning.

Scott currently serves as a Getting Smart New Pathways Fellow, ISTE Community Leader, and on NAESP’s Professional Learning Advisory Council. He has written or edited 4 books and 170 articles and other publications, and is one of the most visible education professors in the United States.

Dr. Emily Meadows (she/her) is an LGBTQ+ consultant specialized in international schools. In addition to her doctoral degree, Emily holds master’s degrees in both Sexual Health and Counseling, and has worked as an international school counselor for over a decade. She researches, publishes, and trains school communities on equitable policy and practice, while also teaching for the LGBT Health Policy & Practice graduate program at George Washington University. Emily is a Council of International Schools affiliated consultant and an International Schools Services affiliated consultant, and has developed inclusion standards, referenda, and trainings for professional organizations such as the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), The Fulbright Commission, the Association for International Educators and Leaders of Color (AIELOC), the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) and the American Psychological Association (APA). Having spent more than half of her life in international schools, Emily specializes in culturally-relevant solutions to promote equity and belonging worldwide.

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Following 10 years of supporting teachers and students in inclusive education and success strategies for remedial readers and English Language Learners, Aaron brings this frame into his work with administrators, teachers, students, and community members within the three Inspire Citizens’ Impact Frameworks.  Aaron’s experience at the innovative Futures Academy at the International School of Beijing also developed his expertise in Project-Based Learning, Inquiry, Design Thinking, and best practice pedagogies for authentic and impactful action. 

Now, as the Co-founder of Inspire Citizens, Aaron works with schools to link the world’s greatest needs to applied learning and holistic education and move teachers, programs, and schools towards designing impact projects through best practice professional learning and whole school deep implementation approaches. By embedding the tools for global competence, community well-being, and sustainable development into existing curriculum or school program, Aaron helps any school to become a Global Impact School and strives to help any stakeholders realize that all schools have potential for positive impact in the world.

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Dr. Terry Roberts is a lifelong teacher and educational reformer as well as an award-winning novelist. As a student of intellectual history, he is fascinated by the power of dialogue to inspire critical and creative thinking. Since 1992, he has been the Director of the National Paideia Center, a non-profit school reform organization dedicated to making intellectual rigor accessible to all children. In addition to five celebrated novels, he has written extensively about public education, notably The Power of Paideia Schools, The Paideia Classroom, and Teaching Critical Thinking: Using Seminars for 21st Century Literacy (with Laura Billings). His most recent book is The New Smart: How Nurturing Creativity Will Help Children Thrive (2019, Foreword by Howard Gardner), in which he defines the sort of individual who will thrive in the year 2050, and how our schools can nurture that person.

Roberts lives in Asheville, North Carolina (USA) with his wife, Lynn, who is also an experienced Paideia teacher and adult educator.

Heather Rich is the Lower School PYP Coordinator/Instructional Coach at TISA in Azerbaijan. Her current focus is using standards to structure conceptually-based units that promote action and international-mindedness. She is an advocate for equitable science learning at all grade levels, and believes science is where students can show the learning that transfers. 

Heather has taught internationally in her home city of New York, for over 20 years. She has been a K-12 instructional coach for Science, an Elementary homeroom teacher, and an English language acquisition specialist for MLLs. Educational passions include student-centered coaching, curriculum development, UdL, and language acquisition theory.

Heather teamed up with Britta McCarthy during the pandemic to found NGSS Partnership. From 2020 to 2023, NGSS Partnership put on six multi-day, virtual conferences, in-person workshops, and developed an online asynchronous course. NGSS Partnership’s purpose was to bring science teachers together throughout Latin America, deepen collective understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and learn from each other’s practices. This is NGSS Partnership’s first time presenting in the EARCOS region.

Benjamin Sheridan, co-founder of 407 Learning, brings over 20 years of education experience, with 17 years in P-12 international schools. He specializes in supporting schools to design and implement professional learning and digital strategy programs. Benjamin's expertise includes successful 1:1 device implementation, learning management systems adoption, and professional learning programmatic development and implementation. He holds certifications as a US-certified principal, Apple Distinguished Educator, and Apple Professional Learning Specialist. Most recently, he completed a fellowship at What School Could Be to co-design and co-lead the Leadership For Deeper Learning Academy certificate program.

Deepjyot (Deep) serves as Director of Professional Learning. Deep connects with and supports educators and schools around the world who are interested in (re)designing systems and practices that promote deeper, more equitable student learning opportunities, experiences, and outcomes. Deep has been inspired by three generations of family members ahead of her who have led efforts to support equitable access to education in India and is both grateful for and passionate about any opportunity to participate in the transformative power of teaching and learning. Prior to joining GOA, Deep taught in public, charter, and independent schools in Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Miami. Her interest in education also led her to participate in research and advocacy efforts as well as graduate study - twice! While she still considers herself to be a big-city person, Deep lives with her husband, daughter, son and dog in mid-sized Raleigh, NC. 

Francis Su writes about the dignity of human beings and the wonder of mathematical teaching. He is the Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and a past president of the Mathematical Association of America. In 2013, he received the Haimo Award, a nationwide teaching prize in the United States for college math faculty, and in 2018 he won the Halmos-Ford writing award. His work has been featured in Quanta Magazine, Wired, and The New York Times. His book Mathematics for Human Flourishing won the 2021 Euler Book Prize and has been translated into 8 languages. It is an inclusive vision of what math is, who it's for, and why anyone should learn it.

Loung Ung is a bestselling author, public speaker, activist, and co-screenplay writer of First They Killed My Father, a critically acclaimed 2017 movie directed by Angelina Jolie, based on her memoir streaming on Netflix.

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A life-long activist, Loung Ung is a public speaker, bestselling author of 'First They Killed My Father, Lucky Child, and Lulu in the Sky, and a co-screenplay writer of a 2017 Netflix Original Movie, "First They Killed My Father." Loung started her activism work in 1993 when she became the Community Educator for a domestic shelter in Maine. Since then, she has worked on various campaigns to end violence against women, end the use of child soldiers, and eradicate landmines globally. In 1995, Loung made her first trip back to Cambodia—and has returned on over forty trips—devoting herself to helping her native land heal from the traumas of war. In 2013, Loung expanded her activism reach to screenplay writing and was one of the writers for Girl Rising, a groundbreaking film directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins.

For her work, the World Economic Forum selected Loung as one of the "100 Global Youth Leaders of Tomorrow." She has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, People Magazine, CNN, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and The Today Show. In addition, she has been the subject of documentary films by Nightline, German ARTE, and Japanese NHK. Loung has given hundreds of keynote addresses at numerous forums in the U.S. and internationally, including at Stanford University, Dartmouth College, Philips Academy, Facing History and Ourselves, Women in the World Summit, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and Mexico 1 Million Youth Summit.

When not writing or traveling, Loung can be found riding around Cleveland, Ohio, on a tandem bike with her husband, Mark Priemer, or working at one of their three restaurants and two microbreweries they co-own in Ohio City.