Dana Lee Thomas has been working in the Marion County Public School District for 10 years. She previously worked for 10 years as an intermediate teacher in the Washington County Public School District. She has a great passion for teaching and learning, especially in the area of English & Language Arts. Dana earned her Bachelors of Science and Masters of Arts in Elementary Education at Campbellsville University. She is also a National Board Certified Teacher and is currently working with the Kentucky Department of Education Next Generation Leadership Network. Mrs. Thomas currently serves as an Elementary ELA Instructional Coach working with grades 3-5.

Allison Slone is a special education teacher in Morehead, Ky. She’s also a Hope Street Group Alumni and delegate elect to the Eastern Kentucky Education Association Board. Allison has her own organization, KYREADS, that advocates for students with dyslexia by providing professional learning for their teachers all across Kentucky and served on the KDE Dyslexia Task Force. In 2017, she was honored as one of the top three special education teachers in Kentucky by the Council for Exceptional Children. Allison is also the founder and administrator of the social media group, Kentucky Teachers in The Know, which has 19k members of educators and public school supporters. KTITK is a space for sharing all things related to education.