Meet the Facilitators
Our facilitators are experienced, award-winning experts in each of the module topics.
LGBTQIA+
Jordan DeWilde
Legacy Academy of Excellence
@mrdewildeart (Insta + twitter)
LGBTQIA+
Jordan DeWilde
Legacy Academy of Excellence
@mrdewildeart (Insta + twitter)
Student Engagement
Janine Campbell
Byron Center West Middle School, MN
@campbellartsoup
(Twitter & Insta)
Standards Based Assessment
Jon Grice
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Director of Fine Arts
SHS_FA_Director (twitter)
jonathancgrice (Insta)
Research Informed Practice
Chris Grodoski
Associate Director of Qualitative Insights
@cgrodoski (Insta)
Integrating Contemporary Practices
Nick Hostert
Palatine High School
Technology Integration
Lindsay Johnson
Roosevelt Middle School
Visual Analysis and New Media
Veronica Soria-Martinez
University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Assistant Professor of Art Education
@verosoma (Twitter & Insta)
Trauma Informed Practice
Rochele Royster
Syracuse University
Assistant Professor of Art Therapy
@rocroy (Insta)
Culturally Responsive Practices
Deanna Sortino
Niles West High School
@dsortino (Insta)
Creativity and Cognition
Chris Sykora
Deerfield High School
@HeyTeachers1 (Insta)
Social Emotional Learning
Jen Wargin
Oak Lawn Community High School
SEL Instructional Coach & Art Educator
@snapshoted (twitter)
Design
Dawn Zalkus
Batavia High School
Researcher
Nicholas Leonard
Northern Illinois University
Evaluation Team
@ngleonard23 (twitter)
Researcher
Brad Olson
Assistant Professor of Art Education
Eastern Illinois University
Evaluation Team
Community Manager
Ailysh Cooper
Oak Lawn Community High School
@MsCoopersArtClass (YouTube)
Community Manager
Kat Tae
Former Art Educator Jones College Prep
Website Support
Kerry Parrish
Crystal Lake Central High School
@KerryParrishArt
Website Support
Luke Jenner
Conant High School
@lukejenner (Insta)
Program & Lesson Development
Sarah Ackermann
Ball State University
@ArtAckermann (twitter)