Presenters

Anna Bennett is a training associate with Solution Tree Australia. Anna works with educators, school communities and education systems to build their capacity for planning and implementing effective learning and teaching practices from K–12.

Dr Adrian Bertolini is the Founder and Director of Learning of Intuyu Consulting - an educational consultancy that works with teachers and schools to unleash learning. His journey began as a curious kid growing up in Dandenong and led him to being an engineer and Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering at RMIT University.

Tina Boogren is a former classroom teacher, English department chair, instructional coach, digital educator, professional developer, and building-level leader. She is also a fellow with the Denver Writing Project.

Gail Boushey is an educator, author, speaker and entrepreneur. Co-creator of the Daily 5 Framework and CAFE Literacy System and co-owner of The Daily CAFE company, she leads a passionate team to empower educators to individualise instruction, increase student independence and provide authentic work for students.

Steve Boyle is a training associate with Solution Tree Australia. He works with leadership teams, whole-school communities and individual professional learning teams. Steve comes from a strong background in educational leadership at both an individual school and a systems level.

Tim Brown, a consultant, has 28 years of experience in education. As principal of elementary, middle, and high schools in Missouri, he led each to become a successful professional learning community.

Austin Buffum, EdD, has 38 years of experience in public schools. His many roles include serving as former senior deputy superintendent of the Capistrano Unified School District in California.

Julie Canham is the principal of Shailer Park State School in Queensland. Over the past 20 years, she has served as a teacher, literacy coach, regional school improvement officer, deputy principal and principal.

Joanne Casey is a training associate with Solution Tree Australia, an independent consultant and a school-based practitioner. Joanne works with educators in a range of contexts to support curriculum reform agendas that build sustainable practices for all stakeholders.

Luis F. Cruz, PhD, is former principal of Baldwin Park High School, located east of Los Angeles, California. He has been a teacher and administrator at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Scott Cunningham is principal of Orange Middle School (Olentangy Local School District) in Ohio. He has over 18 years of experience in education as a principal, assistant principal, and teacher.

Janelle has been Deputy Principal at Helensvale State High School for the last five years. Her current portfolio focuses on Professional Learning, an area in which she is deeply passionate about. Ongoing, meaningful “Learning for All” is at the heart of best practice and can take flight within a rich culture of collaboration and true commitment to student success at high levels.

John F. Eller, PhD, has served as director of a doctoral program at St. Cloud State University. He is a former principal, director of a principal’s training center, and assistant superintendent.

Sheila A. Eller, EdD, is a middle school principal for Mounds View Public Schools in Minnesota. She is a former principal, university professor, special education teacher, Title I math teacher, and teacher.

Cassandra Erkens is a presenter, facilitator, coach, trainer of trainers, keynote speaker, author, and above all, a teacher. She presents nationally and internationally on assessment, instruction, school improvement, and professional learning communities.

Dave Faulkner is a cofounder of Education Changemakers and its CEO. Faulkner has emerged as a global leader in education innovation. His education leadership journey began as a principal of an Australian school, where his work earned him recognition as Young Australian of the Year (Western Australia) and Young Leader of the Year (Western Australia).

Selena Fisk has 15 years’ teaching experience in both state and private schools in Queensland, Australia, and in comprehensive schools in South London, England. Following three years in the role of head of physical education in South London, where she learned about the power of feedback and transparency of results, Selena began a Doctor of Education degree at the Queensland University of Technology on her return to Australia.

Fiona Forman is an author and a primary school teacher from Dublin, Ireland, with over 30 years of classroom experience at all levels. Fiona is the co-author of Weaving Well-Being, an international multi-level Positive Education program for primary school students. She is also the author of Wired for Well-Being, a program for secondary level students which is based on neuroscience and Positive Psychology.

Andrew has been described as an ”interesting mixture of Billy Connolly, Tim Winton and Frasier Crane” and as someone who “puts the heart back into psychology”. As a clinical psychologist, Andrew Fuller works with many schools and communities in Australia and internationally, specialising in the wellbeing of young people and their families. He is a Fellow of the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Learning and Educational Development at the University of Melbourne.