Summit 2025 Speakers - Parsec Education

Meet the Speakers

Pepper Miller

Award-Winning Speaker and Author | Dive into actionable insights on cultural awareness, fostering empathy, and creating inclusive school environments.

Jamila Lyiscott (Dr. J)

Author & Spoken Word Poet and TED talk Speaker with 5M+ Views | Explore how holistic assessment celebrates student individuality and challenges the overemphasis on test scores.

Dr. Jamila Dugan

Co-author of Street Data Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation | Session info coming soon

Chaka Booker

Author of Mastering the Hire and The Empowered Candidate | Gain practical tools to create welcoming school cultures through fair hiring and innovative people practices.

Diego Arambula

Vice President for Educational Transformation at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching | Session info coming soon

Dr. Angie Barfield

Executive Director of the Black Students of California United (BSCU) | Student Panel session info coming soon!

National Student Member Association Student Panel

California Student Board Members | Hear directly from current and previous student board members in California

Liliana Sánchez

UC Merced Sophomore | Hear a powerful personal story about overcoming barriers to empower student identity and voice in education.

Oluwatimilehin (Timi) Ilori

Student Speaker | Discussing a story on growing up as a student and how different factors influence decisions

Dr. Marshall Baker

Education Analytics Director at Parsec Education: Discover how actionable analytics can simplify goal tracking and foster continuous school improvement.

Dr. Rich Stowell

Director of Alpine School District | Public Affairs Supervisor | Panel discussion member discussing honest conversations about the use of racially offensive language in schools.

Melanie Matta and Flor Martinez

Hope Elementary's Superintendent and 5th grade Math and Science Teacher | Session info coming soon

Todd Collins

School Board Member in Palo Alto, CA | Learn how uncovering hidden achievement gaps can drive impactful, equity-focused changes in your district.

Sheryl Sisil & Ismael Serrano

Madera Unified School District and University of California, Merced | Discover targeted math interventions that set middle school students on a pathway to long-term academic success.

Keith Derrick

Fillmore High School Principal | Session info coming soon

Heather Zoll, Dr. Kayla Ritter Rickels and Symone Morales

OneGoal coaches | See how prioritizing student voices through holistic surveys transforms school culture and success metrics.

Tony Alpert

Executive Director, Smarter Balanced

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