Webinar: Connect Speakers 2025 by Seesaw Events

Meet the Speakers

Keynote

Sara Romero-Heaps

Chief Product Officer
Seesaw Learning

Starting her career as an educator, Sara has a deep passion for creating equitable, inclusive, and high quality instructional experiences. After her time as a teacher and school leader, she transitioned into a career in ed tech. She has spent the past decade in roles at the intersection of curriculum and technology, building products that empower teachers, engage students, and drive meaningful outcomes. At Seesaw, Sara is the Chief Product Officer, focusing on building joyful and connected learning experiences for elementary students, educators, and families through a suite of platform and digital curriculum products.

AI Needs Teachers: Empowering Educators in the Age of AI

Conference Speakers

Lynn Brubaker

Second Grade Teacher

Lynn Brubaker has been teaching K-2 for 13 years. She is currently a 2nd grade teacher in Warwick School District (Lititz, PA) which is her favorite grade to share with students. Lynn believes in mixing learning with hearty doses of laughter and love. Her goal as an educator is to spark curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning.

Warwick School District

Unlock AI in Seesaw: Create, Engage, and Personalize Learning Experiences

Join Shelly and Lynn as they showcase innovative ways to harness artificial intelligence to create dynamic Seesaw learning opportunities! Discover how to design AI-powered Seesaw assessments, generate grade-level and content-specific "Read to Me" passages, and boost student engagement with creative tools like rap battles, songs, and customized chatbots. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your Seesaw activities and elevate student learning!
Tiffany Wood

Instructional Technology Coordinator

Tiffany Wood is an Instructional Technology Coordinator with over 11 years of experience in curriculum design, educational technology, and professional development. As a Seesaw enthusiast and digital learning expert, she specializes in helping PK-12 educators integrate technology into their classrooms to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. Tiffany has presented at InstructureCon, Connect Conference 2024, and various EdTech events, sharing best practices for blended learning, instructional design, and LMS integration. She is an ISTE Certified Administrator, Google Certified Educator, and a leader in instructional innovation. Tiffany is passionate about empowering teachers with the tools and strategies to create engaging, student-centered learning experiences.

Mid-Del Schools

Seesaw: In My Active Learning Era

In this session, attendees will learn the difference between active and passive learning, and how to upgrade passive lessons and activities into active learning experiences for students.
Katie Klipp

First Grade Teacher

Katie has taught first grade in Greenville, South Carolina for 20 years and loves the adventure! She enjoys hosting hands on technology workshops for teachers and traveling (or Zooming in!) to assist teachers with classroom management and creative instruction. She also assists at a local publishing company in writing, revising, and consulting for first grade materials. She has been a Seesaw Certified Educator since 2017 and never tires of seeing her students and colleagues unlock the amazing tool that has so changed her classroom and her teaching.

Bob Jones Academy

Rethink, Refresh, and Reinforce: Creative Classroom Management Strategies for Success

Are you spending more time managing your classroom than teaching in it? If so, it might be time for a classroom management reset! This session will guide you in rethinking traditional strategies and exploring innovative techniques to build consistency, maintain structure, and create an environment where learning thrives. Say goodbye to reactive behavior interventions and hello to proactive classroom leadership!
Lindsay Kemeny

Teacher and Author

Lindsay Kemeny, MS, is an elementary school teacher, speaker, author, and podcast co-host with a passion for literacy and applying research to practice. After her son was diagnosed with dyslexia and depression, she began her deep dive into effective literacy instruction for all children. She is the author of the books, 7 Mighty Moves, 7 Mighty Moves Reading Resources, and Rock Your Literacy Block. She loves being in the classroom every day, teaching kids to read and write.

Davis School District

Level Up Your Phonics Instruction

Are you ready to take your phonics instruction to the next level? Join 1st grade teacher and author Lindsay Kemeny, to discover ways to boost engagement and learning in your phonics lesson. Learn how to increase student participation and implement effective routines and transitions to increase the learning for all students.
Chris Woods

Teacher

Chris Woods has been inspiring kids as a math and science teacher for over 25 years. In addition to his work in the classroom, Chris wrote the book Daily STEM: How to Create a STEM Culture in Your Classrooms & Communities, shares free STEM resources on his website dailystem.com and @dailystem on social media, and is the host of “The STEM Everyday Podcast”. Chris loves finding creative ways to inspire students, especially by adding STEM to every classroom & making STEM accessible to families at home. He believes that STEM is not a class we teach, it's a culture we build. Chris has been happily married to his wife Sue for 27 years & has 3 great kids--

Southwest Middle High Academia Bilingue

Simple STEM in Any Classroom

STEM isn't just for the STEM classroom. It's real & relevant connections between the classroom learning and the world. In this session we'll talk about WHY it is important to add some STEM learning to every classroom, and HOW to do it despite budget & time constraints.
Kris Szajner

Sr. Content Marketing Manager

Kris is the content marketing manager for Seesaw Learning. He is a former Kindergarten teacher and technology integrationist. He has spoken across the nation on curriculum design and development, innovation, STEM instruction, and K-12 best practices. Kris is on a mission to create a better tomorrow by creating opportunities for students to reach their fullest potential at every opportunity possible.

Seesaw Learning

Designing Joyful & Accessible Classrooms that Drive Academic Success

Research shows that when students have a joyful and engaging elementary school experience, it lays the groundwork for long-term academic achievement and a lifelong love of learning. In this session, discover how to create classroom environments where every learner can thrive. Learn how Seesaw’s evidence-based platform removes barriers, supporting accommodations, and embracing learner variability through multimodal tools. See how students can capture and explain hands-on learning to support student agency, and give teachers meaningful insights to identify growth, address gaps, and celebrate success.
Cara Colf

K-2 Special Educator

Cara Colf is a K-2 Special Educator in Newark, NY. Cara's class consists of a multi-age class that focuses on social skills development. With 6 students in the class and different grade levels, Cara is flexible in her targeted and differentiated instructional delivery to meet all of her students' needs. Cara is also a grade level leader, a Seesaw Certified Educator, and leads professional development sessions with her colleagues that focus on integrating and implementing Seesaw practices into the K-2 classrooms in her district. Cara has been helping to lead the way this past school year to motivate and engage school staff in integrating Seesaw into more classrooms.

Newark Central School District

Refresh Your Teachers with Seesaw

After using Seesaw as one of our many learning tools during COVID, our teachers became burn out from technology and have not engaged with Seesaw in the last few years. With all of Seesaw’s exciting features the last two years, we have worked to engage our staff to become excited again about how impactful Seesaw is. This “ignite” session is to share the ideas that we have used over the past year to engage our staff with attending professional development sessions, trying new activities, and using Seesaw more consistently within our K-2 classrooms.
Shelly Chmil

K-12 Technology Integration Coach

Shelly Chmil has been an educator for over twenty-five years, including the past nine years as a K-12 Technology Integration Coach in the Warwick School District (Lititz, PA). She is passionate about empowering teachers to design learning experiences that inspire curiosity, ignite student passions, and cultivate a lifelong love of learning.

Warwick School District

Unlock AI in Seesaw: Create, Engage, and Personalize Learning Experiences

Join Shelly and Lynn as they showcase innovative ways to harness artificial intelligence to create dynamic Seesaw learning opportunities! Discover how to design AI-powered Seesaw assessments, generate grade-level and content-specific "Read to Me" passages, and boost student engagement with creative tools like rap battles, songs, and customized chatbots. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your Seesaw activities and elevate student learning!
Lindsey Davis

Teacher

Lindsey Davis has 16 years of dedicated experience as a collaborative and passionate early childhood educator. She has had the pleasure of teaching Kindergarten through Grade 3 students across diverse locations, including Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maine. Lindsey holds a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Central Connecticut State University, and is a National Board Certified Teacher. Her enthusiasm for working with young children is matched only by the commitment to integrating technology into the classroom. Lindsey is a Seesaw Certified Educator who is always excited to share insights and learn new strategies with peers to find innovative ways to inspire and educate our youngest learners!

Regional School Unit 22

Podcasts as Inspiration: Sprouting Young Writers with Student-Created Audio

Join Lindsey Davis for an engaging session where we explore the power of student-created audio podcasts to ignite the imagination of young writers! In this workshop, we'll dive into the process of crafting short, 1-2 minute podcasts that encourage students in Prekindergarten through second grade to express their creativity and explore various writing genres. Similar to the popular Story Sparks for upper elementary, this approach will cater specifically to young learners, providing them with the tools to inspire their classmates and beyond. Attendees will discover practical strategies for integrating these audio recordings into their classrooms, fostering collaboration, and building a vibrant writing community. Don’t miss this opportunity to empower your students as they share their voices and stories through audio. Together, let’s sprout a love for writing in our youngest learners!
Brittney Tarr

PreK-4 STEM Specialist

Brittney Tarr works as a PreK-4 STEM specialist at Thomas Metcalf. She holds a master's degree in special education and a graduate certificate in STEM Education and Leadership, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in teaching and learning from Illinois State University. Her research interests include early childhood STEM education and STEM identity. Her professional goals aim to ensure access to high-quality STEM education for all students, particularly those from underrepresented groups.

Thomas Metcalf

Nurturing Young Engineers: Leveraging Families to Build Creative Thinkers

Now more than ever our society needs children to be developing creative and critical thinking skills that are nurtured through STEM activities. But did you know that one of the largest correlating factors to our youngest learners feeling like they belong in STEM has nothing to do with the classroom and everything to do with family recognition? Come learn tips and tricks on how you can leverage family engagement to build an engineering mindset in your youngest learners with ideas that don't break the bank!
Clare Willemse

Digital Learning Specialist

Clare, an educator with 21 years of experience, is passionate about Digital Technologies and Creative Arts in Education. She works for Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) in NSW, Australia. After 19 years at her first school in various roles, including Classroom Teacher, Creative Arts Teacher, LTST, and Leader of Learning, she then transitioned to a K-12 school as the K-4 eLearning Leader.

Now a Digital Learning Specialist for CSPD, Clare supports diocesan schools with Seesaw and other digital technologies, building capacity in staff and students as 21st-century learners and educators. As a Seesaw Ambassador, Google for Education Innovator and Trainer and Apple Learning Coach, she enjoys sharing her expertise with schools throughout the diocese.

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese

Utilising Seesaw as an Effective Digital Assessment Tool

Discover how to use Seesaw as a powerful assessment tool that goes beyond digital portfolios. This session covers aligning observations with learning goals using Seesaw’s Standards and Curriculum tool, collecting diverse evidence, and providing effective feedback. Explore real-world examples of teacher observations, self-assessments, and peer feedback to foster student growth and reflection. Gain practical strategies to enhance assessments and empower student ownership of learning.
Jordan Priestley

Teacher

Jordan is a teacher from Auckland, New Zealand that is an avid Seesaw and technology enthusiast. She has used Seesaw for over 8 years and loves the capabilities it has for students in the classroom to document, share and create with their learning. Jordan is an international presenter and loves taking opportunities to share ideas and classroom resources to help further enhance their learning.

Student Goals with Seesaw

This session will focus and share how students can document and create student goal evidence using the tools in Seesaw. This is perfect for teachers looking into real-time reporting and wanting to bring in opportunities for students to engage in sharing more of their own voice with their learning journey. This session will share real examples from the classroom and some tips to help you move into a student goal shift in your practice.
Emily Voigtlander

Director of Product Strategy

Emily Voigtlander is the Director of Product Strategy at Seesaw, building tools that inspire students to be their best and empower teachers and families to support all learners. She is a Girl Scout leader for San Francisco’s Tenderloin troop, and loves to spend time with her one year old son, cook and watch reruns of The Great British Baking Show.

Seesaw Learning

Seesaw Sneak Peek: Smarter Tools, More Joy

Get ready for the next generation of Seesaw! Be the first to explore brand-new AI-powered features designed to take lesson planning off your plate, spark student creativity, and free you up to do what you do best—connect with your kids. Whether you’re looking to save time, simplify routines, or supercharge engagement, this session will show you how Seesaw is leveling up for back to school. Come see what’s new—and what’s next!
Adam Hill

Founder & Director

Adam Hill is an experienced primary teacher, school leader and STEM specialist. He is passionate about STEM education and student creativity. This summer marks the launch of his first book, STEM-Powered Leadership. Adam is a Google for Education Certified Innovator and was recognised as an 'Edruptor' of 2022.

Launchpad STEM

Design Thinking in Education

Design Thinking is a powerful and authentic approach to inquiry learning that places great emphasis on empathy, creativity and collaboration. When topics and units are taught through a Design Thinking framework, it adds tremendous value and depth to learning. Through Design Thinking, students exercise agency, develop a can-do attitude and bring about meaningful change. In this session, participants will learn about each phase of the Design Thinking framework, why they matter and some practical strategies that students can use throughout the process. Teachers will leave the session feeling empowered and excited to apply Design Thinking to their upcoming topics and units.

Ignite Talks

Carolina Castro

First Grade teacher and former Literacy Coach. Future 6th Grade Science Teacher. Passionate about empowering students through the use of strategies for learning!

Colegio Interamericano, Guatemala

Ignite Sessions

Levels of Engagement: A Tool For Self-Regulation

AI Decodables + Seesaw: Your 5-Minute Fluency Power-Up!

Empowering Young Learners: Cultivating Responsibility with Seesaw

AI + Seesaw: Designing Smart, Engaging, and Differentiated Lessons

Integration and the Low-Budget Makerspace
Laney Rogers

Instructional Technology Coach

Laney Rogers is her district's elementary instructional technology coach. She has been coaching teachers & providing PD on Seesaw, Apple apps for creativity, AI in the classroom, & many other technology tools/programs for three years. Before that, she was a classroom teacher & reading interventionist for 12 years. She is a proud Seesaw Ambassador, Apple Learning Coach, & Edpuzzle Ambassador (among others). In her free time, she loves to travel & create YouTube videos about her family's adventures.

Darlington County School District

Ignite Sessions

Levels of Engagement: A Tool For Self-Regulation

AI Decodables + Seesaw: Your 5-Minute Fluency Power-Up!

Empowering Young Learners: Cultivating Responsibility with Seesaw

AI + Seesaw: Designing Smart, Engaging, and Differentiated Lessons

Integration and the Low-Budget Makerspace
Stefanie Kleinholter

Digital Learning Coach

Stefanie is an experienced educator with a background in elementary education and instructional leadership. She earned her bachelor's and master's from Western Kentucky University and achieved National Board Certification in 2011. In 2022, she completed a degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Louisville. After 14 years as a classroom teacher, she became a Digital Learning Coach, helping teachers and students integrate technology for meaningful learning. Outside of work, she enjoys watching football, being a baseball mom, reading, and listening to T. Swift.

Bullitt County Public Schools

Ignite Sessions

Levels of Engagement: A Tool For Self-Regulation

AI Decodables + Seesaw: Your 5-Minute Fluency Power-Up!

Empowering Young Learners: Cultivating Responsibility with Seesaw

AI + Seesaw: Designing Smart, Engaging, and Differentiated Lessons

Integration and the Low-Budget Makerspace
Grace Osio

Principal

Grace Flores Osio has been an educator for the past 28 years. In addition to her degree in Special Education, Grace is a trained educational therapist and former instructor for educational therapy. She has a diploma in Teaching Early Childhood from Helsinki International Schools and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Education Management. She has previously worked as an elementary classroom teacher and a special needs educator. At present she serves as principal for a private school and is a resource speaker for various professional development events.

The IRRI School

Ignite Sessions

Levels of Engagement: A Tool For Self-Regulation

AI Decodables + Seesaw: Your 5-Minute Fluency Power-Up!

Empowering Young Learners: Cultivating Responsibility with Seesaw

AI + Seesaw: Designing Smart, Engaging, and Differentiated Lessons

Integration and the Low-Budget Makerspace
Madison Rhodes

Digital Learning Coach

Madison Rhodes is an elementary school Digital Learning Coach with a passion for integrating technology to create engaging, interactive learning experiences for students of all ages. With a background in instructional technology and a focus on teacher support, she specializes in helping educators harness digital tools like Seesaw to enhance vocabulary instruction, differentiation, and classroom engagement. Madison is a fourth generation educator and enjoys leading professional development sessions that empower teachers to use technology effectively.

Frisco ISD

Ignite Sessions

Levels of Engagement: A Tool For Self-Regulation

AI Decodables + Seesaw: Your 5-Minute Fluency Power-Up!

Empowering Young Learners: Cultivating Responsibility with Seesaw

AI + Seesaw: Designing Smart, Engaging, and Differentiated Lessons

Integration and the Low-Budget Makerspace
Ashley Marker

Digital Learning Coach

Ashley is an elementary Digital Learning Coach with 10 years of experience in K-5 education. Passionate about integrating technology to enhance student learning, she works closely with teachers to create engaging, student-driven experiences. When she's not exploring innovative teaching strategies, she’s a toddler mom, a wife, an avid baker, and an iced coffee enthusiast.

Bullitt County Public Schools

Ignite Sessions

Levels of Engagement: A Tool For Self-Regulation

AI Decodables + Seesaw: Your 5-Minute Fluency Power-Up!

Empowering Young Learners: Cultivating Responsibility with Seesaw

AI + Seesaw: Designing Smart, Engaging, and Differentiated Lessons

Integration and the Low-Budget Makerspace

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