Recipient of the 2016 ISTE Emerging Leader Award, recognized as a PBS Digital innovator for her initiatives in enhancing student learning with technology, Fox has also served as President of the Young Educator Network for ISTE, and received the President's Volunteer Award in 2018. She is the author of The Canva Classroom, The Quiver Classroom, Teachingland: A Teacher's Survival Guide to the Classroom Apocalypse, Zom-Be A Design Thinker, and Markertown. Learn more or connect with Amanda on Twitter @AmandaFoxSTEM

Being an innovator and "no box" thinker, she constantly searches for ways to become a better educator. As a self-starter she works hard to perfect her craft by reading, finding her own professional development opportunities, and seeking assistance from her mentors to guide her educational journey.

Heather Brown is an innovative math interventionist and technology leader in northwestern Illinois who has taught elementary students since 2009. She is a Golden Apple Scholar of Illinois which selects promising students who want to study education and gives them extra experiences in various schools throughout Illinois.

Jeff grew up in Davis, CA with one sister, and an amazing mother and father. His mom was a public school teacher for 33 years, and his dad worked for UC Davis for 35 years. He has a phenomenal wife, Piper and two kids, Keeley, and Braden. 

Jeff has always looked at education from a different lens: from someone who hated school and struggled with the typical educational model. He vows to always do his best to help increase opportunities for all students to feel heard, noticed, celebrated, challenged and be safe. Serving the whole child is one of his most valued passions, as we often miss out on an important piece of a child’s puzzle.

He enjoys blogging, and writing. His first book, One Drop of Kindness hit the bookstores in summer, 2019 and his second book, It’s Me, released on 11/15/2020.

Jeff has hit the top, at times: US Olympic Swim Team Alternate, Pan American Games Gold Medalist, Coach of 4 time Olympian, Jason Lezak. Amazing wife, and 2 lovely kids. He has also seen the bottom, almost losing it all, which has brought him to God’s path of sobriety on 1/28/2020.

In his 52 years as an educator, he views himself as a servant leader whose title is unimportant, but his positive impact on others counts most. Servitude is his passion, and education is his vehicle.

He enjoys working with companies and people that are not afraid to push boundaries, be honest, are open to difficult conversations, and embrace ALL students. Empathy, Inclusion, and Equity are his passions.