Jessica Johnson is the elementary school principal and district assessment coordinator for Dodgeland School District in Juneau, Wisconsin, and an adjunct professor in the Educational Leadership Department at Viterbo University. Named the 2014 Wisconsin Elementary School Principal of the Year, she has also taught in Minnesota and Arizona, where she served as an instructional coach and assistant principal.

She is the co-author of several books and co-hosts the #PrincipalPLN Podcast.

Shira Leibowitz is a dynamic educator, author, education consultant, entrepreneur, and experienced school leader who served for 20 years as a principal of nursery through eighth grade independent schools in the greater New York City area.

As an adjunct faculty member, Leibowitz teaches courses in leadership, curriculum, and research design to students in the doctoral program of education at Northeastern. She is a national faculty member for the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, and CEO/founder of Revabilities, a professional learning academy, as well as Discovery Village, a project and play-based childcare center and preschool located in Tarrytown, NY. Prior to that, Leibowitz was director of Portfolio, a founding lower school in greater New York City, and she led independent schools in the same area for 20 years, serving as department head and curriculum coordinator, lower school principal, and head of school. She has coached teachers throughout the United States in implementing project-based learning and has led online communities of practice focused on educational innovation, teaching and learning, and instructional coaching.

Kathy Perret is an instructional coaching trainer and virtual coach as well as coauthor of The Coach Approach to School Leadership. As the founder of Kathy Perret Consulting, she empowers school leaders, instructional coaches, and classroom teachers in their professional growth.

With more than 30 years of experience in the field, Kathy hosts onsite and virtual professional learning for educators around the world. Educators directly affect student growth and performance, and Kathy is dedicated to improving experiences and outcomes for both adults and kids. She believes everyone deserves a coach—and that includes teachers, instructional coaches, and school leaders!