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I love hooping!!! I'm only a beginner, it is truly an art form and I'm very excited to take actual lessons rather than just looking up photos on youtube. I am studying to be an early childhood education teacher and hope to move out west someday where I can snowboard whenever the heck I want!

Tom Kennedy teaches Skilled Trades @ Eric G Lambert in Churchill Falls. He administers the schools MOODLE LMS and GAFE framework. Tom’s recent work explores the integration of Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) and 3D printing in the 9-12 curriculum with current integration efforts focusing primarily on Design And Fabrication at the Secondary level. He has logged over 600 hours of classroom-based print time combining the design capabilities of Sketchup with the Makerbot Replicator 2X.

Through his work with TESIC, Tom has facilitated sessions highlighting the integration of mobile technology for teaching and learning with a direct emphasis on project-based learning. Tom is currently in his fourth term on the TESIC Executive... Read more

Cosplay and comics!

Debbie Kinder is the co-founder of Make a Difference Media, the parent non-profit of the BLUE Ocean Film Festival.

Sarah Knapp is a Brooklyn based entrepreneur whose love for the outdoors and community building led her to the October 2013 creation of OutdoorFest (more about The Why here). She has a BA in History, is a Wilderness First Responder and a NY state hiking, camp and boating guide. Her proudest achievement to date is reading the Aeneid in Latin.

Aaron Kohl is the Manager for the Offices of Liturgy and Music for the Diocese of Orlando and St. James Cathedral. Prior to this, he has served in the capacity of Director of Music and Liturgy in parishes in Cincinnati and Orlando. Aaron holds undergraduate degrees in Organ and Music Education from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and a Master’s Degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Central Florida. During his time at CCM, he served as an intern for the Cincinnati Children’s Choir, a professional children’s chorus of five choirs and wrote lesson

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We are excited to meet everyone at NYWC! We've partnered with many youth and religious groups as an event management solution, including the YMCA, UPCI, and North Point ministries. We'll be offering snacks and friendly conversation at our table in the Exhibit hall -- hope to see everyone there!

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Mary is the author of historical fantasy novels: The Glamourist Histories series and Ghost Talkers in addition to being a host on the Writing Excuses podcast! She has received the Campbell Award for Best New Writer, three Hugo awards, the RT Reviews award for Best Fantasy Novel, and has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. Her stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, Asimov’s, several Year’s Best anthologies, and her collections Word Puppets and Scenting the Dark and Other Stories.
As a professional puppeteer and voice actor (SAG/AFTRA), Mary has performed for LazyTow... Read more

Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the Lady Astronaut series and historical fantasy novels: The Glamourist Histories and Ghost Talkers. She’s the president of SFWA, a member of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses and has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, four Hugo awards, the RT Reviews award for Best Fantasy Novel, the Nebula, and Locus awards. Stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, Asimov’s, several Year’s Best anthologies and her collections Word Puppets and Scenting the Dark and Other Stories. Her novel Calculating Stars is one of only eighteen nove

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Randy is CEO of the Canadian eLearning Network (CANeLearn.net), an organization formed to be the leading voice for K-12 blended and online learning in Canada. He teaches online at Vancouver Island University and CANeLearn, helping K-12 teachers transition practices to online environments. He has been a senior-level executive for over 30 years in K-12 and post-secondary education. As a consultant, he was involved in the development of policy, agreements, and e-learning standards, and also led and implemented quality initiatives in online K-12 schools.  Randy continues to research e-learning and... Read more

Faria Education Group provides integrated systems to enhance efficiency in international education.Faria Education Group is the world's leading provider of software to IB world schools, and offers a fully integrated school management suite: ManageBac for planning, assessment and reporting, OpenApply for admissions & enrolment, and iSAMS, our integration partner, for international school information management.ManageBac, OpenApply and iSAMS provide an integrated cloud-based solution for international schools with a robust core management system linked with data synchronisation and LaunchPad Single... Read more

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Sonya Larson joined GrubStreet in 2005, and helped to grow the organization from offering 80 classes a year to over 600. Since then she has managed GrubStreet's many and proliferating programs, and served as Program Director for several years.

Now, as the Director of the Muse and Advocacy, Sonya oversees the staff, organization, sponsorship, and execution of GrubStreet's annual conference of 800+ writers, guest authors, literary agents, editors, and publishing innovators. She also spearheads Grub's efforts to expand access to classes and services for writers of historically marginalized backgro... Read more

I have worked with moving image for the past 20 years, from small-gauge experimental film to independent film productions. In 2019, I founded Solid Pink Productions with a focus on producing short documentary films with and about artists and creative practice. I also take on projects to apply my experience in the sector to support the development of digital tools to foster innovation and creative engagement in the cultural sector.

I have collaborated with museums across the country to create original content that illuminates the work of the most important artists and thinkers of our time. In my previous position as the Director of Digital Media at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago I managed and developed digital content and platforms, including the creation of dozens of short documentary films, the redesign of mcachicago.org, and over a half dozen websites to support contemporary art scholarship and visitor engagement with artists and exhibitions. There, I also began a lifelong commitment to accessibility with the co-founding... Read more

Teresa Leavens entered the field of elementary STEM education after 20 years of professional experience in chemical engineering and toxicology.  Her former STEM career sparked her interest in supporting STEM diversity by impacting formal elementary educational experiences. During her recent doctoral studies in the NC State Elementary Education in Mathematics and Science Program, she designed content and lead instruction for elementary preservice teachers' engineering and science methods courses, supported science classroom instruction and STEM events in local elementary schools, and organized... Read more