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DA 100 education influencers: Hadi Partovi

Hadi Partovi is a tech entrepreneur and the CEO of Code.org, whose computer science classes now reach 30% of American students.

DA 100 education influencers: Leslie Fisher

The director of Fisher Technologies Inc. specializes in K12 educational technology conferences and event presentation services in addition to on-site and online professional development.

DA 100 education influencers: Gustavo Balderas

The Beaverton School District (Ore.) superintendent’s track record of increasing his students’ academic success and social-emotional growth earned him several awards, including 2020 National Superintendent of the Year.

DA 100 education influencers: Julia Freeland Fisher

Julia Freeland Fisher is the director of education at the Clayton Christensen Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank where she leads a team of researchers to uncover the effects of disruptive innovation on education.

DA 100 education influencers: Tom Whitby

A popular internet and radio personality who facilitates education conversations on X through #edchat, Whitby is a senior consultant for Ideamapper, a tool that helps users bridge visual learning with documentation.

DA 100 education influencers: Diane Doersch

The senior director of information technology at Digital Promise, which brings together solutions across research, practice and technology to shape the future of learning and advance equitable education systems, Doersch is also the board chair of the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN).

DA 100 education influencers: Jeff McCoy

Associate superintendent of academics at Greenville County Schools (S.C.), McCoy oversees a multimillion-dollar annual budget while specializing in curriculum development, project management and software training.

DA 100 education influencers: Aaron Huff

New National Association of Secondary School Principals President Huff is in his fifth year as principal of Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville, Ind.

DA 100 education influencers: Rebekah Kim

Associate superintendent of teaching and learning at Kent School District (Wash.), Kim is an active community partner who works with local organizations to advocate for educational opportunities among underserved groups.

DA 100 education influencers: Kimberly Vaught

The former principal and current executive director of leadership development at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina is considered a trusted advisor to teachers and staff who lean on her to collaborate and motivate them.

DA 100 education influencers: Jermaine Dawson

Deputy superintendent of academic services at the School District of Philadelphia (Penn.), Dawson is a passionate school system leader with a proven track record of raising student achievement.

DA 100 education influencers: Tami Lundberg

CTO at Fresno Unified School District (Calif.), Tami Lundberg brings 30+ years of experience in private practice. She has been a vocal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion for the district’s IT department.

DA 100 education influencers: Darin Brawley

At Compton Unified School District, Superintendent Brawley has increasingly been eliminating the student opportunity gap in technology by focusing on STEAM initiatives with partners such as Digital Promise, Apple, Boeing and Google.

DA 100 education influencers: John & Hank Green

John and Hank Green are the founders of Complexly, home to over a dozen educational YouTube channels such as Crash Course, SciShow and PBS Eons. The content is free and used by teachers and learners in schools around the world.

DA 100 education influencers: Jennifer Gonzalez

Gonzalez is the creator of Cult of Pedagogy, a host of resources including blog posts, a podcast and instructional videos designed to support educators in their pursuit of excellence in the classroom.

DA 100 education influencers: Shannon McClintock Miller

An international speaker, consultant and author, McClintock Miller—the preK12 district librarian at Van Meter Community School District in Iowa—has an award-winning blog, “The Library Voice” and 12 children’s books under her belt.

DA 100 education influencers: Adam Welcome

Former principal Welcome is a seasoned keynote who has spoken at over 400 events. Topics he usually delves into with guests are kids, teachers, innovation, creativity and relationships.

DA 100 education influencers: Jose Gonzalez

Chief technology officer at the Los Angeles County Office of Education, Gonzalez helps the agency oversee 80 public school districts by creating infrastructures supporting the help desk, software development and device management.

DA 100 education influencers: Brett Salakas

Education ambassador at HP, Salakas is an international bestselling author and keynote speaker at conferences in Australia, Asia, Europe and North America. He founded #aussieED, Australia’s largest online education network and is credited for connecting Australian and American pedagogy.

DA 100 education influencers: Adam Bellow

Adam Bellow, a star of the Future of Education Technology Conference’s annual—and wildly popular—TechShare LIVE keynote, is the CEO and founder of Breakout Edu.

DA 100 education influencers: Angel Rodriguez

Named Principal of the Year by the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents, Rodriguez led Lyman Hall Elementary School in Hinesville, Ga., to graduating record numbers of EL students from language programs.

DA 100 education influencers: Catlin Tucker

Tucker is a former teacher who’s fueled her award-winning 16-year career into becoming an inspiring keynote speaker. A teacher in Sonoma County, Calif., she has also authored award-winning books focused on blended learning.

DA 100 education influencers: Jonathan Harber

Jonathan Harber, who also teaches edtech entrepreneurship at NYU, is the founder of EdTech Week, an annual gathering of entrepreneurs and innovators who are working to transform education.

DA 100 education influencers: Erin Mote

Erin Mote is the CEO and founder of InnovateEDU, where she leads the nonprofit’s technology product development and works on data interoperability and its urban education fellowship.

DA 100 education influencers: Karim Abouelnaga

Karim Abouelnaga is the CEO and cofounder of PRACTICE, which creates school leadership programs for students in urban schools in efforts to close opportunity gaps.

DA 100 education influencers: Constance Steinkuehler

A professor at the University of California, Irvine, Steinkuehler works in UCI’s Department of Informatics, focusing on multiplayer online video games and their ramifications on culture, cognition and learning.

DA 100 education influencers: Marcia Andrews

A board member of the School District of Palm Beach County (Fla.), Andrews is a staunch supporter of equal opportunity and consistently prioritizes students in the western part of the county, which consists of farmworkers and laborers.

DA 100 education influencers: Christopher Emdin

Christopher Emdin is a professor of science education at Teachers College, Columbia University and the director of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship at the STEAM DREAM.

DA 100 education influencers: Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp is CEO and co-founder of Teach For All, a global network of independent organizations that prepare the next generation of educators to serve marginalized communities.

DA 100 education influencers: Brent Jones

The Seattle Public Schools superintendent is dedicated to ensuring all students thrive by transforming organizational culture and redesigning preK-12 systems and supports.

DA 100 education influencers: Amanda Bickerstaff

Amanda Bickerstaff is the co-founder and CEO of AI for Education, an organization that provides workshops, training, resources and consulting so educators can unlock AI’s full potential.

DA 100 education influencers: Maria Vazquez

The Orange County Schools (Fla.) superintendent has served at every level of the education system. She has expanded access to advanced coursework for underserved students and recruited top-notch teachers to vulnerable schools.

DA 100 education influencers: Monica Burns

Monica Burns is an edtech consultant and founder of Class Tech Tips, which hosts a variety of resources designed to help educators leverage edtech more effectively.

DA 100 education influencers: Emily Ramsey

CIO of Fulton County Schools (Ga.), Ramsey leads a team of 250 IT members who support 100 buildings for 100,000 students and staff members. She represented fellow CIOs at the White House Back to School Safely Cybersecurity Summit for K12 Schools.

DA 100 education influencers: Neil Gupta

Gupta’s passion for administrative leadership, coaching and working with teams has led the former math teacher to his current position as the superintendent of Oakwood Schools in Ohio.