ASCD Welcomes 11 Educators Into Champions in Education Program

As successful mid-career leaders in the profession, ASCD Champions in Education (#ASCDEdChamps) are invited to come together and advance the work to which they so passionately dedicate their careers.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 16, 2023

Thomas Rodgers with Whiteboard Advisors

ARLINGTON, VA—Today, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) announced it would be welcoming a new class of ten exceptional educators into its 2023 Champions in Education program.

"ASCD is committed to supporting mid-to-late career educators," ASCD Senior Director for Member Communities Walter McKenzie said. "Through this program we are building a community of education influencers who are crafting their own legacies for the impact they have on education."

The 2023 ASCD EdChamps are:

Amanda Austin, Secondary Principal, Iberville County School Board
Amanda Koonlaba, Teaching Artist Coordinator, Mississippi Whole Schools
Angello Villarreal, Spanish Teacher, Freehold Township High School
Apryl Taylor, Social Studies Program Specialist, Orange County Public Schools
Chaunté Garrett, Superintendent, Rocky Mount Preparatory School
Gillian Benedetti, Doctoral Student and Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi
Kati Pearson, Regional Executive Director, Florida Department of Education
Kelly Brown, Assistant Professor, Lamar University
Natalie Pough, Math Teacher, Ron Clark Academy
Rose Chu, Project Lead, Minnesota's Elevate Teaching Initiative

ASCD EdChamps are provided with opportunities to collaborate with ASCD experts, engage in shared learning experiences, chart their paths toward achieving their professional aspirations, and disseminate their research findings to ASCD members, educators worldwide, and the students they support. The EdChamps will be sharing progress in their work at ASCD's annual conference in Washington D.C., March 22–25, 2024.

For more information on ASCD's Champions in Education program, visit https://www.ascd.org/champions-in-education.

Updated October 19, 2023 to remove a member and update the class number.

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