Dr. Mishnick is an Assistant Professor at Tarleton State University in the Department of Educational Leadership and Technology, where she teaches educational leadership and technology courses. She has worked in education for over fifteen years in many capacities. Dr. Mishnick strives to meet people where they are and help them grow, whether working with elementary students, college students, or adults.

Lauren was a doctoral candidate in the Educational Technology Ed.D.  program at Tarleton State University and a doctoral fellow for the Empowering Online Educators grant. After being a K-12 educator for 8 years, she is now an educational technologist at Austin Community College. Lauren has been working in higher education for 3 years now and enjoys training others to improve their teaching using digital tools.

Vanessa is a doctoral candidate in the EC-12 Education Leadership Ed.D.  program at Tarleton State University and a doctoral fellow for the Empowering Online Educators grant. Vanessa has been working in K-12 education for the past 12 years and currently leads the Education & Training Program at Cleburne High. Vanessa is passionate about developing the next generation of teachers and creating authentic learning experiences grounded in evidence-based practices.