Team Members

Planning the 2024 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.

 

  • April Crenshaw

  • Brandon Carson

  • Elita Partosoedarso

  • Judith Sebesta

  • Martonia Gaskill

  • Rachel Meisner

  • Rosario Rogel Salazar

  • Sarah Stokes

  • Simon Omondi

  • Tanya Spilovoy

  • Tonja Conerly

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.

 

  • Ash Barber (Co-chair)

  • Martonia Gaskill (Co-chair)

  • Angela Gunder

  • Bibek Shrestha

  • Carleigh Hill

  • Dawn Cannon-Rech

  • Dulfay Gonzalez

  • Hailey Babb

  • Jessica Kirsch

  • Kim Godwin

  • Michael Oleson

  • Nicole Gammie

  • Skylar Davidson

  • Theodore Szpakowski

Proposal Reviewers

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

  • Adenekan Fauziyah Nihilolawa

  • Adrienne Nguyen

  • Alan Levine

  • Alexandra Marcaccio

  • Alina Monica Trifas

  • Alishia Huntoon

  • Amanda Dinscore

  • Amanda Gomez

  • Andrew Carlos

  • Angela Chikowero

  • Anju Gandhi

  • Anne Marie Gruber

  • Anne Shelley

  • Bebe Chang

  • Beck Pitt

  • Brittany Coomes

  • Carrie Cullen

  • Catherine Fraser Riehle

  • Celine Clark

  • Chia Yewboon

  • Chris Ingersoll

  • Christina Norton

  • Christina Salopek

  • Christina Salopek

  • Christine Rickabaugh

  • Christine Whitlock

  • Courtney Eger

  • Cristin Cash

  • D'Arcy Hutchings

  • Danielle Apfelbaum

  • Dastan Khalid

  • Deb Simoes

  • Denise Sandell

  • Dr. A. A. Alarape

  • Dr. Beth Bailey

  • Elaine Thornton

  • Elizabeth Arestyl

  • Emmanuel Adamolekun

  • Erin Maney

  • Eyob Esatu

  • Faye Davis

  • Gabriel Konayuma

  • Gloria Concepción Tenorio Sepúlveda

  • Helen Choi

  • Jackie Burger

  • Jaclyn Anderson

  • James Henry Smith

  • Jenny Fafeita

  • Jenny Hodges

  • Jesse Akman

  • Jessica Critten

  • Jessica Ryan

  • Jillian Maynard

  • Joey Merritt

  • Jon Drucker

  • Jonas Lamb

  • Joseph Taylor

  • Justin Kani

  • Karen Aicher

  • Katie Kuipers

  • Katie Sparks

  • Kolawole Aramide

  • Kristen Totleben

  • Kristin Inciardi

  • Kristina De Voe

  • Kristina De Voe

  • Kyle Denlinger

  • Kymberly Ash

  • Leah DiCiesare

  • Lidia Gault

  • Linda

  • Linda Miles

  • Liz Thompsonchulz

  • Liza Long

  • Lubna Ali

  • Martha Mosha

  • Megan Saville

  • Melissa Jurd

  • Michael LaMagna

  • Michele Gibney

  • Muhammad Hassan

  • Musah Fuseini

  • Nadia Cheikhrouhou

  • Nancy A. Henke

  • Natalie Hill

  • Nate Angell

  • Nicole Arnold

  • Noble Jebakumar

  • Rachael Hannah

  • Rani McLennan

  • Roberto Eleazar Rivera

  • S. Vaitheeswaran

  • Said Leghlid

  • Samantha Artukovich

  • Sandro Serpa

  • Sharon Uskokovich

  • Sibel Crum

  • Sophia Marshall

  • Stacy Anderson

  • Tanya Allen

  • Teresa Schultz

  • Umida Hikmatilla

  • Veena Sriram

  • Verena Roberts

  • Victoria Brame

  • Virginia Clinton-Lisell

  • Wandra Arrington

  • Wilhelmina Randtke

Video Reviewers

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

 

  • April Crenshaw

  • Christina Riehman-Murphy

  • Cyntoria Johnson

  • Hazar Shehadeh

  • Leanne Minkoff

  • Lindsay Josephs

  • Miranda Phair

  • Seemab Mehmood

Virtual SESSION HOSTS

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

 

  • Amber Hoye

  • Anna McCollum

  • April Crenshaw

  • Ash Barber

  • Cath Stager

  • Elizabeth Salmon

  • Emily Franklin

  • Emily Schudel

  • Jessica Hitt-Laustsen

  • Katie Harding

  • Martonia Gaskill

  • Medora Huseby

  • Nancy Henke

  • Nicole Arnold

  • Rosario Rogel

  • Sarah Stokes

IN Person Volunteers

During the conference, in-person volunteers facilitated live sessions assisting both with the technical operation of the hybrid technology and as moderators to ensure a safe and welcoming space.

 

  • Allison Buckley

  • Amy Knott

  • Chealsye Bowley

  • Christina Riehman-

  • Murphy

  • Clint Lalonde

  • Daniel Williamson

  • Elita Partosoedarso

  • Elizabeth Braatz

  • Jeff Gallant

  • Jenny Parks

  • Joan Giovannini

  • Jonathan Lashley

  • Kassidy Fegles-Jones

  • Kathy Essmiller

  • Laura Robert-Rivera

  • Lauri Aesoph

  • Lee Miller

  • Leslie Reynolds

  • Liliana Diaz

  • Lindsey Gwozdz

  • Marcus Elmore

  • Meredith Jacob

  • Merinda McLure

  • Myra Waddell

  • Nancy O'Neill

  • Rachel Meisner

  • Sue Tashjian

Staff

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

 

  • Aishah Abdullah (SPARC staff)

  • Nicole Allen (SPARC staff)

  • Dana Alserjani (SPARC staff)

  • Hailey Babb (SPARC staff)

  • Kim Henze (graphic design)

  • Asha Law (administrative assistance)

  • Annika Many (project management)

  • Christina Riehman-Murphy (SPARC VPO)