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2026 Great Ideas in Education Conference

Featured Speakers

avatar for Mitch Holthaus, Keynote Speaker

Mitch Holthaus, Keynote Speaker

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Jake Steel

Kansas State Department of Education
Commissioner
avatar for Trina Spencer

Trina Spencer

Juniper Gardens Children's Project, University of Kansas
Reading Scientist

Speakers

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Accreditation

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Math

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TBD

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Stephanie Alderman-Oler

KSDE
Science Program Manager
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Steve Backman

Kansas State Department of Education
Consultant
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Amber Boyington

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Kevin Bronson

Kansas State Department of Education
Education Program Consultant and Individual Plan of Study Coordinator
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Mindy Bruce

KSDE
Regional Executive
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Melissa Bruner

LB

Leslie Bruton

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John Calvert

KSDE
Head School Safety Specialist
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Shane Carter

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Natalie Clark

Kansas State Department of Education
Assistant Director
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New KSDE Commissioner

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Julie Cook

Kansas State Department of Education
Information Technology
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Chris Cooper

MC

Mandy Cundy

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Laurie Curtis

Kansas Department of Education
Assistant Director: Literacy
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Cherryl Delacruz

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Brian Dempsey

Kansas State Department of Education
Assistant Director
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Angela Dick

Bishop PD Center
School Improvement Specialist
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Sarah Eaverson

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Tina Ellsworth

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Amy Gaumer Erickson

Kansans Can Competency Framework
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Julie Ewing

Kansas State Department of Education
Assistant Director
avatar for Christopher Fletcher

Christopher Fletcher

Kansas State Department of Education
Information Systems Manager
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Todd Flory

AG

Amy Gaumer-Erickson

avatar for Dr. Joel Gillaspie

Dr. Joel Gillaspie

Kansas Department of Education
Coordinator
avatar for Maya Valencia Goodall

Maya Valencia Goodall

CORE
Chief Strategy Officer
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Dr. Frank Harwood

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Joyce Huser

KSDE
Fine Arts Education Consultant - KSDE
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Joe Jewett

Kansas State Department of Education
Assistant Director
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Jill Kildow

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Jillian Kildow

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Stephen King

avatar for Ryan Kurtenbach

Ryan Kurtenbach

Kansas State Department of Education
IT Director
avatar for Denise Lauber

Denise Lauber

KSDE
Public Service Administrator
avatar for Mary Lonker

Mary Lonker

Kansas State Department of Education
ELA Program Manager
avatar for Natalie McClane

Natalie McClane

Kansas State Department of Education
Preschool Programs Coordinator
avatar for Anthony Meals

Anthony Meals

KSDE
Agricultural Education Program Consultant and Kansas FFA Advisor
avatar for Amber Miller

Amber Miller

KSDE
Regional Executive
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Patricia Noonan

avatar for Renee Nugent

Renee Nugent

Kansas State Department of Education
Deputy Commissioner of Learning Services
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Katie Orr

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Jeri Powers

KSDE
Teacher Leader Consultant Dyslexia/Early Literacy Team
avatar for Jean Rush

Jean Rush

KSDE
Regional Executive
avatar for Emily Scott

Emily Scott

Kansas Department of Education
ESOL/Title III Coordinator
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Jay Scott

Kansas State Department of Education
Director of Accreditation & Design
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Jennifer Shaffer

KSDE
Assistant Director
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Twyla Sprouse

Kansas State Department of Education
Assistant Director
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Nicole Stevenson

USD 365
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Megan Storey-Kupersmith

USD 367
Asst. Supt./ Director of Curriculum
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Ben Thursby

Kansas Department of Education Safe and Secure Schools Unit
Safety Specialist
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Adam Topliff

SB

School Bus Safety Unit

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Billie Wallace

USD 501 Topeka
Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
avatar for Dr Dale Webster

Dr Dale Webster

CORE Learning
President
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Samantha Wright

RZ

Roxanne Zillinger

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