About Us
Jennifer Casa-Todd and Leigh Cassell met online several years ago and became fast friends over their passion for digital citizenship, digital literacy, and showing teachers and students how to use technology in positive ways.
A few years ago on the way to a graduation ceremony, one of Jennifer's students Sahar, talked passionately about her work as an artist and her dream to one day illustrate a children’s book.
Fast forward to 2020, Leigh and Jennifer, who had collaborated on many online projects including @GlobalEdSsChat, wanted to write a story about the power the technology has to connect us. Recalling Sahar’s talents and her dream to illustrate a book, we got together to envision, plan, and finally write our first newly published children's book, Aubrey Bright in Stories That Connect Us.
Jennifer Casa-Todd is wife, mom, a Teacher-Librarian and a former Literacy Consultant. Jennifer is the author of the books, Social LEADia and Raising Digital Leaders. She has a Masters in Curriculum and Technology with a specialization in Digital Citizenship, student voice, and social media in education. She is a global keynote speaker and ISTE Digital Citizenship PLN award winner (2020). She is a Google Certified Innovator and the co-founder of the Global Education Student Chat along with Leigh. She is passionate about showing teachers and students how they can use technology and social media to make the world a better place.
Leigh Cassell is a mom, educator, adventurer, and entrepreneur. She is a partner in learning with teachers, students, industry professionals, and NGOs around the world. Leigh is a Consultant, Founder and Owner of Digital Human Library, and Chair of the Digital Human Library Foundation. Leigh is a dynamic influencer and reflective practitioner, highly skilled in building networked learning communities in ways that facilitate relationships for learning, build critical digital literacies, cultivate emotional intelligence and nurture leadership in education. Leigh has received the highest level of awards from the Ontario Public School Board Association and the Ontario Teachers Federation, and she has been recognized internationally by Apple and Microsoft for her innovation in education.
Sahar Fermani's love of art has shined ever since she could pick up a pencil. She's always been known as the artsy one around school and around her family. Her love of art grew when she discovered the world of comics, graphic novels, and especially manga. This furthered her interest in story and character creating. Reaching high school was the time when her aspirations to illustrate children's books truly flourished. While working her way to get a proper art degree, she looks forward to taking the first steps into her art career and is truly thankful for this opportunity.