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  • Monday, Feb 24th
    8:00 AM – 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Building a High-Quality Online and/or Blended Learning Program - Key Questions and Design Considerations
    Location: M106/107
    Presenter: Bruce Friend – Pine Springs Prep Academy
    Presenter: Mary Fluharty (she/her/hers) – Friend Consulting
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Monday, Feb 24th
    8:00 AM – 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    From Fighting Fires to Innovation: Using a Community of Practice to Design & Refine Virtual/Online Learning
    Location: L504/505
    Presenter: Betsy Springer (she/her/hers) – Gull Lake Virtual Partnership
    Presenter: Cynthia Ambrose – Low Country Virtual
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Monday, Feb 24th
    8:00 AM – 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Hybrid Schools in Action: Student-centered, Innovative, and Flexible Learning Models
    Location: L506/507
    Presenter: Kim Loomis – i3DigitalPD
    Presenter: Dan Mahlandt – Valor Preparatory Academy
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Monday, Feb 24th
    1:45 PM – 2:05 PM East Coast USA Time
    How to create community, foster relationships, and build life long learners even when you are scattered around the the state!
    Location: A703
    Presenter: Courtney Schloss – Venture Upward
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Monday, Feb 24th
    2:10 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Engagement and Belonging in a Virtual Public School
    Location: A703
    Presenter: Patrick Lattuca, III, n/a – The Education Cooperative Connections Academy (TECCA)
    Presenter: Heidi Nelson-Buffa – The Education Cooperative Connections Academy (TECCA)
    Presenter: Jean e. Kenney (she/her/hers) – The Education Cooperative Connections Academy (TECCA)
    Presenter: Grace Magley (she/her/hers) – The Education Cooperative Connections Academy (TECCA)
    Presenter: Peter Sanchioni – The Education Cooperative Connections Academy (TECCA)
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Monday, Feb 24th
    2:35 PM – 2:55 PM East Coast USA Time
    Strengthening Your Weakest Link: Family Engagement Strategies
    Location: A703
    Presenter: Ellery Goudy – Rocky Peak Virtual
    Presenter: Ross Menlove, MEd, MBA – Rocky Peak Virtual Elementary
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Monday, Feb 24th
    1:45 PM – 2:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    A Leader's Guide to Solving Digital Learning Problems
    Location: Skyline 4
    Presenter: Wilbern Simpson (he/him/his) – Stride - K12 Learning Solutions
    Presenter: Navi Cabrera (she/her/hers) – Stride - K12 Learning Solutions
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Monday, Feb 24th
    2:25 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    AI-AI-Oh!
    Location: Skyline 1
    Presenter: Melissa Zonin (she/her/hers) – Cobb Virtual Academy
    Presenter: Patsy J. Kraj (she/her/hers) – Cobb Virtual Academy - CCSD
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Monday, Feb 24th
    2:25 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Beyond the Classroom: Preparing for Tomorrow
    Location: Skyline 5
    Presenter: Brady Bajuszik (he/him/his) – Lincoln Learning Solutions
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Monday, Feb 24th
    2:25 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Early College in the Blended Education world.
    Location: Skyline 4
    Presenter: Nathan S. Pearsall (he/him/his) – Pikes Peak Early College
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Monday, Feb 24th
    3:15 PM – 3:35 PM East Coast USA Time
    Building Strong Foundations in a Virtual Private School through Global Family Engagement & Community Building
    Location: A705
    Presenter: Kenzie Wolf – Laurel Springs School
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Monday, Feb 24th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Navigating School in the Metaverse
    Location: Marquis Ballroom
    Presenter: Kim Abel – Optima Academy Online
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    9:25 AM – 10:10 AM East Coast USA Time
    "Think Outside the Box: Creative Interventions & Ready-to-Use Tools Before Special Education Referral!"
    Location: A707
    Presenter: Kelley Fontanilla – Pecos Cyber Academy
    Presenter: Daelena Potter – Pecos Cyber Academy
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    9:00 AM – 9:20 AM East Coast USA Time
    Adjusting the GPS: Developing & Implementing a Virtual Multi-Tiered System of Supports
    Location: A707
    Presenter: Dionna Randas – GOAL Digital Academy
    Presenter: Kelly Watson – GOAL Digital Academy
    Presenter: Stephanie Bowers – GOAL Digital Academy
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    9:00 AM – 9:35 AM East Coast USA Time
    “Keeping Up with the Curriculum” the Reality of UBD Curricular Planning: Share how your school ensures that quality planning leads to quality courses.
    Location: Skyline 1
    Presenter: Katy Giovanisci, Ed.D – Agora Cyber Charter School
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    9:00 AM – 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Missouri State Affiliate Meet-Up
    Location: M303
    Presenter: Meghan Roe – Launch Virtual Learning
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    11:00 AM – 11:20 AM East Coast USA Time
    Streamlining Virtual School Admissions: Innovations in Application, Intake, and Intervention Processes
    Location: A708
    Presenter: Erin L. Rounds, M.A. Education – Bethel Virtual Academy
    Presenter: Megan Wardle – Bethel School District
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    11:00 AM – 11:20 AM East Coast USA Time
    Strengthening Virtual Learning: A Unified Process for Data-Driven Student Support
    Location: A707
    Presenter: Brion Eriksen – Student Achievement Systems
    Presenter: Kristi Teall – Teall Educational Consulting
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    11:00 AM – 11:35 AM East Coast USA Time
    Synergizing Success: Onboarding Online Teachers
    Location: Skyline 4
    Presenter: Patsy J. Kraj (she/her/hers) – Cobb Virtual Academy - CCSD
    Presenter: Rebecca D. HwangBo, Ed.S. (she/her/hers) – Cobb Virtual Academy - Cobb County School District
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    11:00 AM – 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Building Excellence in Alternative Ed Programs: Innovative Solutions and Discussions on What Works
    Location: M301
    Presenter: Jennifer Sayre (she/her/hers) – Fairfield County ESC
    Presenter: Marie C. Ward – Fairfield County Educational Service Center
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    11:25 AM – 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Constructing a Foundation for Student Success!
    Location: A708
    Presenter: Melinda D. Owens – BAVEL (Barren Academy of Virtual & Expanded Learning)
    Presenter: Pam Carter – BAVEL (Barren Academy of Virtual & Expanded Learning)
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    11:50 AM – 12:10 PM East Coast USA Time
    Empowering Online Learning Success: Leadership Skills, Engagement Strategies, and Academic Growth
    Location: A708
    Presenter: Lea Ann Lockard, BBA, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – Elevate e-Learning LLC
    Co-Presenter: Brita Martin-Lindsey, EdD – Elevate e-Learning, LLC
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    12:00 PM – 12:10 PM East Coast USA Time
    Student & Family Engagement with a Variety of In-Person Opportunities for Digital Learners
    Location: M302
    Presenter: Lauren K. Bailey – Braintree Education
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    2:00 PM – 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Private Online and Hybrid Schools
    Location: A601
    Presenter: Brett Henry – Sevenstar
    Presenter: Megan Palevich – Holston Academy
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    3:25 PM – 4:10 PM East Coast USA Time
    Bridging Classroom to Career: Leveraging Online Courses through Innovative CTE Instructional Design
    Location: A705
    Presenter: Jennifer Sayre (she/her/hers) – Fairfield County ESC
    Presenter: Marie C. Ward – Fairfield County Educational Service Center
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    3:00 PM – 3:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Building around the Bullseye- Students at the Center of Strategic Success
    Location: A701
    Presenter: Sara R. Cutler, PhD – WI Virtual Academies
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    3:00 PM – 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Shaping the Future: Creating a Successful Digital Learning Program
    Location: A602
    Presenter: Gaganjot Singh (she/her/hers) – Fulton County Schools
    Presenter: Lisa Pizzuto, Masters in Instructional Design – Fulton Virtual
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    3:00 PM – 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Trailblazing School Leaders: Revolutionizing Equity and Choice in Education
    Location: M301
    Presenter: Dr. David Timbs – Johnson City Schools
    Presenter: Heidi Whatley (she/her/hers) – City Schools of Decatur - Decatur Virtual Academy
    Presenter: Dr. LaTanya White-Springfield – Pottstown School District
    Presenter: Maribeth Tulenko – Pearson Virtual Schools
    Presenter: Caitrin Gruchot – Naperville Community Unit School District 203
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    3:40 PM – 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    You’ve Built It, Now What? Operationalizing and Scaling Your Online Program
    Location: Skyline 1
    Presenter: Emily Carle Hafer – Edison Virtual Learning
    Presenter: Carly E. Fuller – EdisonLearning
    Co-Presenter: Matt Zeglen (he/him/his) – CAOLA
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Tuesday, Feb 25th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Finding Your Path - Building a School for "The Rest of Us"
    Location: Marquis Ballroom
    Presenter: Dan Pfaff (he/him/his) – Shelby County Public Schools
    Presenter: Ben Roberts – Shelby Academy
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Wednesday, Feb 26th
    9:00 AM – 9:35 AM East Coast USA Time
    Mastering Asynchronous Scheduling: Strategies for Effective Online Learning
    Location: Skyline 4
    Presenter: Lea Ann Lockard, BBA, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – Elevate e-Learning LLC
    Co-Presenter: Brita Martin-Lindsey, EdD – Elevate e-Learning, LLC
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Wednesday, Feb 26th
    9:25 AM – 10:10 AM East Coast USA Time
    Taking a Bite Out of Virtual Schooling: Creating the Big Apple's Handbook
    Location: A707
    Presenter: Nicole Galante, Ph.D – Stony Brook University
    Presenter: Izzy Galante – Stony Brook University
    Presenter: Al Pisano, EdD – Stony Brook University
    Presenter: Christina Pisano (she/her/hers) – Stony Brook University
    Presenter: Amie Cullen – Stony Brook University
    Co-Presenter: Christina Pisano (she/her/hers) – Stony Brook University
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Wednesday, Feb 26th
    9:50 AM – 10:10 AM East Coast USA Time
    The Journey of Data & AI: Enhancing Student Success in Virtual Learning
    Location: A704
    Presenter: Dawn Q. Horn – ACCESS
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Wednesday, Feb 26th
    9:00 AM – 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    From Vinyl to Virtual: 80s & 90s Hits Sparking the Digital Learning Conversation
    Location: A601
    Presenter: Joe Freidhoff (he/him/his) – Michigan Virutal
    Presenter: Nichole Lemmon (she/her/hers) – Launch Virtual Learning, Springfield Public Schools
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Wednesday, Feb 26th
    10:30 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
    Elementary Education: The Importance of a Family Approach
    Location: A703
    Presenter: Kate Adams (she/her/hers) – Laurel Springs School
    Presenter: Tabitha Campbell – Laurel Springs School
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Wednesday, Feb 26th
    10:30 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
    Empowering Schools: Ensuring 100% Standards Coverage in Virtual Programs with External Curriculum
    Location: A702
    Presenter: Nancie Pratt (she/her/hers) – Venture Upward
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Wednesday, Feb 26th
    10:30 AM – 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Demonstrating College Readiness: The Path from Online High School to University Success
    Location: M106/107
    Presenter: Michele Evard, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – Evard Educational Consulting
    Co-Presenter: Kenzo Zaragoza-Tsuru
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Wednesday, Feb 26th
    10:55 AM – 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Building Online Learning Partnerships Expanding Personalized Learning with Regional Collaboration for Flexible, Cost-Effective, & Sustainable Programs
    Location: A702
    Presenter: Jill Manczka, Ed. D. (she/her/hers) – Allegheny Intermediate Unit
    Presenter: Preston Hartman – Plum Borough School District
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Wednesday, Feb 26th
    1:30 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Creating an Effective Elementary School Virtual Model
    Location: A703
    Presenter: Audra Plummer – Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy
    Presenter: Karin Campbell – Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Wednesday, Feb 26th
    1:30 PM – 2:05 PM East Coast USA Time
    Empowering Learners Anytime, Anywhere: Insights from Our Asynchronous Support Journey
    Location: Skyline 2
    Presenter: Eva Cronin – Cobb Virtual Academy
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Wednesday, Feb 26th
    1:30 PM – 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Adapting Digital Learning for a New Era of Expectations
    Location: M106/107
    Presenter: Wendy L. Oliver, Ed.D., CSM – Xperience Education
    Presenter: Rachel Book – Lincoln Learning Solutions
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Wednesday, Feb 26th
    1:30 PM – 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Building A K-12 Public Online School: Creating an Innovative Virtual Program in a Traditional Public School Setting
    Location: M301
    Presenter: Stephen Chamberlin – Chesapeake Public Schools / Chesapeake Virtual Academy
    Presenter: Kelli Jordan – Chesapeake Public Schools
    Presenter: Erin Jury – Chesapeake Public Schools
    Co-Presenter: Kelli Jordan – Chesapeake Public Schools
    Co-Presenter: Erin Jury – Chesapeake Public Schools
    Design and Refine Your Program
  • Wednesday, Feb 26th
    1:30 PM – 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Family Engagement in the Virtual Setting
    Location: L503
    Presenter: Samantha L. Goldsmith (they/them/theirs) – Stride/HCCA
    Design and Refine Your Program