Speakers

• Amy Dujon Vice President Education, Media and DA Leadership Institute
  

  Amy Dujon

  Vice President Education, Media and DA Leadership Institute

  Amy Dujon brings over 20 years of leadership and instructional expertise to District Administration. Originally from Texas, Amy moved to south Florida for college and has lived there for the past 24 years. Previously, her leadership focus has been helping schools and districts throughout the United States to implement research-based systems to foster school improvement and increase student achievement. Amy spent the first 18 years of her career in the 10th largest public-school system where she served in a variety of instructional positions including Director of Leadership Development, Principal, and teacher. She is the author of “ The Gritty Truth of School Transformation: 8 phases to instructional rigor” and speaks nationally on the topics of leading instructional transformation, standards based planning and pedagogy, feedback to change practice, and effective instructional leadership.

  Amy oversees content development for our DA Leadership Institute programing and serves as lead for CAO summits. When she is not at work she enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 children.

• Dr Martha Salazar-Zamora Superintendent, Tomball ISD
  

  Dr Martha Salazar-Zamora

  Superintendent, Tomball ISD
• Dr. Barbara Mullen Superintendent of Schools, Rush-Henrietta Central Schools
  

  Dr. Barbara Mullen

  Superintendent of Schools, Rush-Henrietta Central Schools

  Rush-Henrietta’s newly appointed superintendent, Dr. Barbara Mullen, has been leading successful efforts that accelerate student learning, promote equity in achievement, and prepare students for meaningful careers. Dr. Mullen has a rich background in special education and is a deliberate and confident advocate for all students.

  Dr. Mullen previously served as the Assistant Superintendent of the Office of Student Services for Cambridge Public Schools in Cambridge, Massachusetts where she oversaw a $70 million operating budget and 520 employees – more than one quarter of the district’s entire workforce.

  Dr. Mullen has a proven track record of success and has played a direct role in improving student outcomes in districts that combine to serve over 20,000 students. She is highly regarded for her work as a turnaround specialist. As a leader of the turnaround team in Providence, Rhode Island, Dr. Mullen secured $20 million in federal funding to support the district’s work. She also led the effort which helped cut the failure rate for Secondary Special Education students in half over the course of a single school year.

  As the Special Education Lead for the Houston ISD turnaround in 2016-2017, she oversaw the implementation of the district’s strategic vision for inclusion support across 275 schools which resulted in academic gains and improved IEP fulfillment across the district.

  The importance of education has been ingrained in Dr. Mullen’s values since childhood. She grew up in Chicago, Illinois as the child of two educators. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University. She earned a master’s degree in special education from Quincy University and holds a Ph.D. in Special Education Administration and Leadership from Capella University. She has served as an adjunct professor at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.

  Dr. Mullen is a proud and active member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, an organization that was founded over 100 years ago with a clear focus on affecting positive change. She has been an active member of the civic community in the regions she has lived and worked, most recently serving as the Vice Chair of WaterFire Arts and as a member of the United Way of Rhode Island Board of Trustees.

  She lives in the Henrietta area with her spouse and two children.

• Dr. Dana Godek Managing Partner, CEO Edu.Solve
  

  Dr. Dana Godek

  Managing Partner, CEO Edu.Solve
• Dr. Jill Siler Deputy Executive, Texas Association of Administrators
  

  Dr. Jill Siler

  Deputy Executive, Texas Association of Administrators

  Jill served as Superintendent of Gunter ISD for nearly ten years and is now the Deputy Executive Director for Professional Learning for the Texas Association of School Administrators. Her book, Thrive Through The Five: Practical Truths to Powerfully Lead through Challenging Times, was a #1 Bestselling New Release for Education Administration.

• Dr. Miatheresa Pate Author, ETAPS
  

  Dr. Miatheresa Pate

  Author, ETAPS
• Gnosoulla Tsioupra-Lewis Chief People and Culture Officer
  

  Gnosoulla Tsioupra-Lewis

  Chief People and Culture Officer

  Chief People & Culture Officer of Arc.

• Kelly Sapp Director of Practice, EduSolve
  

  Kelly Sapp

  Director of Practice, EduSolve