Patricia Paddock
Director
NYC DOE

Melissa Jacobs
Director of Library Services
NYC Department of Education

Elizabeth Acevedo
Carnegie Medalist, National Book Award winner and New York Times Bestselling author
HarperCollins author

Melissa Mancuso
Senior Director of Specialized Instruction, Quality IEP, and Professional Learning
NYC DOE Special Education Office Instructional Team

Janine Mahlstadt
Director of Specialized Instruction and Quality IEPs
NYCDOE-Central Office

Alivia Nuzzo
Professional Learning Manager
Newsela

Lauren Sullivan
Director of Evaluations and Eligibility
NYC Department of Education

Byron McClure, D.Ed
National Certified School Psychologist and Founder of Lessons For SEL
7Mindsets

Maryam Sattar
Manager of Speech
DOE

Nataly Tarnarider
Manager of Speech Services
Office of Related Services

Shah Powell Scott
Director of Family Support
NYC DOE Central/Special Education Office

Marc Guillaume
Accessibility Coordinator
Office of Accessibility Planning