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)