Dr. Doug Fisher is an award-winning author, professor and chair of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University, and a leader at Health Sciences High & Middle College. With a background in social and emotional learning, literacy instruction, and educational leadership, Dr. Fisher will expertly guide attendees through the connection between well-being, belonging, and personal achievement, success in academics, and life skills.

Dwight Carter is a nationally recognized school leader, speaker, presenter, and author from Columbus, Ohio. He was named the 2013 National Association of Secondary School Principals Digital Principal of the Year, the 2014 Academy of Arts and Science Education High School Principal of the Year, the 2015 Ohio Alliance of Black School Educators Principal of the Year, and a 2021 Columbus Afrocentric Early College Sankofa Emerging Leader Award winner. Carter is currently the Director of Student Support Systems for the Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools District in Groveport, Ohio. He is the author of  Be GREAT: Five Principles to Improve School Culture from the Inside Out.

J. Ross Parrelli, a passionate advocate for arts and education, is a freestyle emcee and soulful singer who uses Hip Hop Education as a medium to teach about business, culture, dreams, and emotional coping strategies. With a journey that has taken her from being an Emcee Battle Champion to a Board of Education Trustee, Parrelli uniquely bridges the gap between arts and politics. Her mission is to integrate Teaching Artists into classrooms and make Hip Hop Education accessible to teachers and students globally.