Team Members

Planning the 2023 Open Education Conference takes a village. The conference has been organized by community members who have worked tirelessly to plan every aspect of the event.

 

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors provides oversight and leadership for the conference, being responsible for goals, major decisions, and leadership of the planning teams.

 

  • Stefanie Buck

  • Brandon Carson

  • Tim Carson

  • Tonja Conerly

  • Martonia Gaskill

  • Rachel Meisner

  • Simon Omondi

  • Elita Partosoedarso

  • Susan Payne

  • Judith Sebesta

  • Sarah Stokes

Program Selection Committee

The Program Selection Committee is responsible for developing and managing the conference program, including how to organize tracks, session types, and the proposal review process.

 

  • Stefanie Buck (Co-chair)

  • Tim Carson (Co-chair)

  • Amanda Larson

  • Ariela McCaffrey

  • Cristina Springfield

  • Dawn (Nikki) Cannon-Rech

  • Denise Pruitt

  • Elizabeth Nelson

  • Jessica O’Reilly

  • Justin Kani

  • Kathy DesRoches

  • Katie Miller

  • Tina Mullins

  • Nadia Cheikhrouhou

  • Oya Pakkal

  • Rosario Rogel-Salazar

  • Sam Cheng

  • Skylar Davidson

  • Veronica Howard

Program Management Committee

The Program Management Committee works to build out an engaging virtual event including social programming, networking, reviewing pre-recorded videos, and training session hosts.

  • Brandon Carson (Co-chair)

  • Simon Omondi (Co-chair)

  • Jessica O'Reilly

  • Elizabeth Nelson

  • Kate McNally Carter

  • Rosario Rogel-Salazar

  • Kim Hale

  • Katie U Miller

CommS Committee

The Communications Committee manages the conference’s digital platforms and communications with the community, including the website, social media, and community meetings.

 

  • Martonia Gaskill (co-chair)

  • Susan Payne (co-chair)

  • Cristina Springfield

  • Rachel Becker

  • Sam Cheng

  • Sarah Fancher

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee manages the conference’s financial matters, including sponsorships, scholarships, and approving the annual budget.

 

  • Rachel Meisner (co-chair)

  • Sarah Stokes (co-chair)

Proposal Reviewers

Between the Program Committee and proposal reviewers, more than 100 community members participated in the proposal review process.

  • Alexander Rodriguez

  • Alishia Huntoon

  • Alkasim Abdu

  • Amanda Dinscore

  • Amanda Postle

  • Amy Gay

  • Amy Larson

  • Amy Minervini

  • Amy Vecchione

  • Andrea Milligan

  • Angela Ramsoondur

  • Anitra Butler-Ngugi

  • Anju Gandhi

  • Annette Miller

  • Ashley Biddle

  • Ashlyne O'Neil

  • Bebe Chang

  • Beth Thornton

  • Bettie Stafford

  • Brittany Blanchard

  • Bryan McGeary

  • Calypso Gilstrap

  • Carla Ghanem

  • Carleigh Hill

  • Carlos Goller

  • Chereeka Garner

  • Chrislyn Randell

  • Christina Hilburger

  • Christina Riehman-Murphy

  • Cindy Seiwert

  • Clarise Mostert

  • Colleen Deel

  • Courtney Eger

  • Cristin Cash

  • Danielle Masursky

  • DArcy Hutchings

  • Denata Williams

  • Donyale Childs

  • Dorea Hardy

  • Dr Deepika Kohli

  • Eileen Harrington

  • Elaine Kaye

  • Elaine Thornton

  • Elizabeth Robertson Hornsby

  • Emily Carlisle-Johnston

  • Faime Moussavi

  • Geoff Keston

  • Giselle Pempedjian

  • Gloria Concepción Tenorio Sepúlveda

  • Gracie McDonough

  • Jaclyn Anderson

  • James A Newman

  • Jen DeRouchey

  • Jennifer Pate

  • Jessica Critten

  • Jessica McClean

  • Jo Ann Arinder

  • Julia Rodriguez

  • Kathleen DeLaurenti

  • Kelly Bilz

  • Kenneth Carriveau

  • Kolawole Aramide

  • Kristin Inciardi

  • Kristina De Voe

  • Kyle Denlinger

  • Laura Sanders

  • Leah DiCiesare

  • LeAnne Schmdit

  • Lily Dubach

  • Ling Lam

  • Martha Mosha

  • Martonia Gaskill

  • Mary Robinson

  • Michelle Beechey

  • minahil iqbal

  • Misty Trunnell

  • Musah Fuseini

  • Nalanda Roy

  • Nancy Bucher

  • Nichole Lagrow

  • Nur Syafiqah Yaccob

  • Ogechi Emmanuela Dan-Okereke

  • Paul Bond

  • Peter Musser

  • Prateek Kunwar

  • Prof. Karen Ferreira-Meyers

  • Rachel Becker

  • Rachel Schrauben Yeates

  • Reza Ebrahimi

  • Rukhsana Zia

  • Samantha Artukovich

  • Sanjeev Bharadwaj

  • Sara Satkowiak

  • Sara Schulz

  • Sarah Northam

  • Sarey Kirby

  • Sherry Jones

  • Simon Omondi

  • Stacy Anderson

  • Stephanie Pierce

  • Susan Vandagriff

  • Symab Mehmood

  • Theodore Szpakowski

  • Tricia Boucher

  • Vandana Punia

  • Victoria Peters

  • Vivianne Asturizaga

  • Wilhelmina Randtke

  • Wonneken Wanske

  • Xyanthine Parillon

  • Youxin Zhang

  • Zhen He

Video Reviewers

Video reviewers took time to preview pre-recorded video sessions prior to the conference to verify captions and accessibility.

 

  • Sarah Northam

  • Freddy Chia

  • Seemab Mehmood

  • Manon Allard-Kropp

  • Skylar Davidson

  • Elizabeth Nelson

  • Rupali Sachdev

  • Nichole LaGrow

  • Isabelle Antes

  • Katie Harding

  • Lindsay Josephs

  • Kate Carter

SESSION HOSTS

During the conference, Session Hosts facilitated live sessions serving both as the technical operator of the Zoom session and moderator to ensure a safe and welcoming space.

 

  • Adrian Stagg

  • Amanda Larson

  • Beth Thornton

  • Emily Schudel

  • Ilana Melka

  • Jess Williams

  • Kate Carter

  • Katie Harding

  • Katie Miller

  • Katie Steen

  • Kim Hale

  • Lindsay Josephs

  • Meredith Jacob

  • Nichole LaGrow

  • Rachel Becker

  • Regina Gong

  • Rosario Rogel

  • Sammy Jo Johnson

  • Sarah Northam

  • Board of Directors

Staff

The conference staff supports the Board of Directors and committees by providing operational and administrative support.

 

  • Aishah Abdullah (SPARC staff)

  • Asha Law (administrative assistance)

  • Crystal Bissessar (attendee assistance)

  • Dana Alserjani (SPARC staff)

  • Hailey Babb (SPARC staff)

  • Kim Henze (graphic design)

  • Nicole Allen (SPARC staff)