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2025 National Family Engagement Summit

The Homecoming

Leveraging the power of family & school partnerships to transform & tackle real and relevant issues in our schools.
Richmond Marriott

The Homecoming:
Back to Where it all Began

Registration is now closed for the 2024 National Family Engagement Summit. Head on over to the hotel page for location information and all the great things you can do around Savannah, GA! Check back soon for Super Early Bird pricing for the 2025 National Family Engagement Summit. Location to be announced very soon!

Celebrating a Decade of Impact!

Join us for the 10th Anniversary of The National Family Engagement Summit—a milestone celebrating a decade of transformative family engagement, inspiring partnerships, and shared commitment to student success. This year’s conference promises to be our most impactful one yet, bringing together visionary educators, administrators, and family engagement leaders for an unforgettable experience filled with dynamic workshops, inspiring keynotes, and practical strategies that will elevate your work and empower your school communities.

Whether you’re looking to deepen your understanding of equitable family engagement, build stronger connections with families, or ignite new ideas that drive student achievement, The NFE Summit is the place to be. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate our journey, connect with passionate professionals, and recommit to making a difference together.

2024 Summit Agendas

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2025 Summit Pricing

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Why Should You Attend?

Gain strategies and best practices to leverage family engagement to address…

Chronic Absenteeism
Teacher Preparation
Teacher Retention
Culturally Responsive Practices
Student Achievement
Early Literacy
Mental Health Issues
Immigrant Families

2024 Featured Presenters & Thought Leaders

Dr. Joyce Epstein

Dr. Joyce Epstein

Co-Director
Center on School Family & Community Partnerships / National Network of Partnership Schools
Keisha Knight Pulliam

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Emmy Nominated Actress, Director, and Family Cultural Icon
Dr. Manny Scott

Dr. Manny Scott

Original Freedom Writer / Best-selling Author
Dr. Meredith Anderson

Dr. Meredith Anderson

Director K-12 Research
UNCF
Dr. Steve Constantino

Dr. Steve Constantino

Best-Selling Author, Family Engagement Expert
Dr. Peggie Constantino

Dr. Peggie Constantino

Exec. Assoc. Professor, Director of Executive Ed.D. Program
William & Mary
Dr. Eric Davis

Dr. Eric Davis

Leadership Expert, Best-Selling Author
Joseph Washington

Joseph Washington

Change Catalyst School Reform Expert Founder | Average Breaker Best-Selling Author
Cecily Darden

Cecily Darden

Director of Family Outreach
US Department of Education
Dr. Val Hill-Jackson

Dr. Val Hill-Jackson

Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University
Fulbright Scholar & AERA/Spencer Fellow | Co-editor, Journal of Teacher Education (AACTE)
Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson

International Speaker
Award Winning Author
Family Engagement Specialist

Session Presenters

Rebecca Chrystal

Managing Director of Programs & Partnerships
Raising a Reader

Hillary Jones

Director, Professional Learning
Foundations, Inc.

Ari Gerzon Kessler

Coordinator of Family Partnerships
Boulder Valley School District (CO)

Lee Shainis

Founder
Simplify Language

Dr. Roslyn Moffitt

Director of Community Engagement
Successful Innovations

Emily Fleming

Founder
Yoga In Classrooms And Schools Consulting (YCSC)

Lynn Fay

MBA, Ed. S., Certified Clinician Specializing in Estrangement, Grief, Other Family Issues
Time 2 Thrive, LLC

Logan Taylor

CEO & Founder
Y.B.Normal?

Amber Allen

Human Development & Family Science Field Specialist
University of Missouri Extension

Katie Pemberton

Human Development Specialist
University of Missouri Extension

Jennifer Perez

Territory Manager
Building Foundations for Literacy

Gail Cormier, MS

Director
NFSTAC Family Center of Excellence

Lynda Gargan, Ph.D.

Executive Director
National Federation of Families

Kish Russell-Yoquelet

Tammy Pawloski, Ph.D.

Director, Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children of Poverty
Francis Marion University

Ambria King

Early Learning Specialist
Georgia Public Broadcasting

Lindsay A. Whitley, Ed.D.

Associate Superintendent, Communications and Community Engagement
Cumberland County Schools

Dennis M. Williams, Jr., Ed.D.

Principal
Hatboro-Horsham H.S.

Heather Lopez

REACH Program Director
Educational Service District 112

Vickei Hrdina

Director of Career Readiness & STEM Initiatives
Career Connect SW

Molly Daley

Regional Math Coordinator
Educational Service District 112

Thea T. Faulkner

Community, Parent and Family Engagement
Jackson Public Schools

Dr. Angela Flowers

Director of Student Services
Portsmouth Public Schools

Dawn Deadles

Family Engagement Specialist and Kindergarten teacher
East Jackson Elementary School

Allyson Pennington

Principal
East Jackson Elementary School

Christina Rand

Early Childhood Education Manager
Georgia Public Broadcasting

Yesenia Rivera-Ortiz

Family and Community Engagement Coordinator
Capitol Region Education Council’s Montessori Magnet School

Ana Medina

Family & Community Engagement Specialist
Chesapeake Public Schools

Lisa Kerry

Family & Community Engagement Specialist
Chesapeake Public Schools

Dr. Kathleen M. Williamson, PhD, NCSP

Project Coordinator
Connecticut WSCC Partnership

Tracy Stefano

K-12 Supervisor of Health & Physical Education
East Hartford Public Schools

Michelle L. Texidor-Pham

Family and Community Partnership Coordinator
East Hartford Public Schools

Sonya Stemmer

Supervisor of the Office of Equity, Partnerships & Achievement
East Hartford Public Schools

Ruth James

Coordinator of Community Initiatives & Afterschool
SCAEOP Immediate Past President 2024-2025

Heather Kilgore

Program Manager
Parent Teacher Home Visits

D.G. Mawn, JD

President
National Association for Community Mediation

Becca Kearl

Executive Director
Living Room Conversations

Katie Harrison

ESL Instructional Specialist
Pelham City School

Lindsay Kilgore

Instructional Specialist
Pelham City School

Alma Canete

Neighborhood Manager, Upper Manhattan
LINC

Laura Walsh

Chief Programs Officer
LINC

Amy Rovai Gregory

Director - Family Engagement & Partnership Development
San Juan Unified School District

Elizabeth Lopez

Coordinator of Problem Resolution
San Juan Unified School District

Ana Martinez

Bilingual Parent Liaison Family Engagement Program Leader
Princeton City School District

Janis Bellon

Secondary EL Coordinator
Hamilton County ESC

Kelli Perrin

Director of English Learner Services
Princeton City School District

Lindsay Burton

Associate Director
Department of Homeland Security

Darbi Hunt

Early Childhood Projects Manager - Community and Family Service Division
BHSSC

Natasha Rouse

Parent Engagement Instructional Specialist Office of Federal Programs & Grants
Newark Board Of Education

Michelina Thorton

Director of Federal Programs and Grants
Newark Board of Education

Samantha Foote

Neurological Music Therapy Fellow/Dialectical Behavior Therapy-informed Music Therapist

Najah Callander

Senior Executive Director of External Engagement
Houston Independent School District

Alaa “Ally” Abdulmajid

Director of Family and Community Engagement
Houston Independent School District

John Meade

Director of Community Partnership
Houston Independent School District

Shana McIver

Senior Director of Learning & Practice
Learning Heroes

Desmond Rudd, Ed.D.

K12 Education | Higher Education / Certified Executive Coach
Professorial Lecturer / Chief Executive Strategist

Dr. Shadae Harris

Professor in Residence | Virginia State University
President & CEO | Groundwork Consulting

Lorraine Adkins Schlichte

M.S. Ed., Ed.S., Director of School Counseling
Portsmouth Public Schools

Kayla Benson

Director of Impact
The EdVenture Group

Dr. Megan Mikesell

Senior Program Manager
The EdVenture Group

Victoria Taylor

Program Manager & Family Engagement Specialist
The EdVenture Group

2024 Summit Keynote Presenters

Dr. Eric Davis

Dr. Eric Davis

Leadership Expert, Best-Selling Author

Dr. Peggie Constantino

Dr. Margaret Constantino

Exec. Assoc. Professor, Director of Executive Ed.D. Program, William & Mary

Baruti Kafele

Principal Baruti Kafele

Equity Expert, ASCD Best-selling Author

Dr. Steve Constantino

Dr. Steve Constantino

Family Engagement Expert, Best-Selling Author

Joseph Washington

Joseph Washington

Change Catalyst, School Reform Expert, Founder – Average Breaker, LLC , Best-Selling Author

Past Summit Presenters

Dr. Karen Mapp

Dr. Karen Mapp

Harvard Graduate School of Education: Senior Lecturer, Author, Family Engagement Expert

Dr. Steve Constantino

Dr. Steve Constantino

Best-Selling Author, Family Engagement Expert

Dr. Luvelle Brown

Dr. Luvelle Brown

Author, Educational Expert, Superintendent of Ithaca City School District

Dr. Crystal Kuykendall

Dr. Crystal Kuykendall

Author, Motivational Speaker

Johnathan Alsheimer

Johnathan Alsheimer

International Speaker, Educator, Best-Selling Author

Dr. Eric Davis

Dr. Eric Davis

Leadership Expert, Best-Selling Author

Garrison Wynn

Garrison Wynn

Highly Acclaimed Motivational Speaker, Success Expert

Dr. Nicol Johnson Lee

Dr. Nicol Johnson Lee

Co-Editor / Chief Tech Tank

Baruti Kafele

Principal Baruti Kafele

Equity Expert, ASCD Best-selling Author

Kim Bearden

Kim Bearden

Co-founder & Executive Director – Ron Clark Academy

Dr. Christine Darden

Dr. Christine Darden

One of NASA’s Iconic “Hidden Figures”/ Aeronautical Engineer

Dr. Steve Perry

Dr. Steve Perry

Capital Prep Charter Network, CNN Contributor

Geoffrey Canada

Geoffrey Canada

President – Harlem Children’s Zone

Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner

Best-Selling Author – “Pursuit of Happiness”

Dr. Peggie Constantino

Dr. Peggie Constantino

Exec. Assoc. Professor, Director of Executive Ed.D. Program, William & Mary

Joseph Washington

Joseph Washington

Change Catalyst
School Reform Expert
Founder – Average Breaker
Best-Selling Author

Ron Clark

Ron Clark

Best-Selling Author
Ron Clark Academy

Ravi Hutheesing

Ravi Hutheesing

Cultural Diplomat
Songwriter

Our Summit Host

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Successful Innovations is an international leader and proven education reform specialist in strategic family engagement solutions. We deliver our solutions by providing visual, interactive outreach resources and capacity building training to schools and communities across 49 states, Puerto Rico and New Zealand, parents and teachers continue to build strong collaborative partnerships that enhance students’ achievement.
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The International Family Engagement Foundation’s (IFEF) mission includes promoting family engagement & empowerment, STEM opportunities, career readiness, and student success. IFEF is committed to creating a world where children most impacted by inequity thrive, prosper, and excel. We are vested in laying the foundation and creating the infrastructure to leverage equitable family, community, and school partnerships to propel students to new levels of success and achievement.

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Virtual

Please note the following…

All session times are in US Eastern Time

All virtual sessions will be recorded so you can go back and watch any that you miss!

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In Person / On-Site

Please note the following…

All session times are in US Eastern Time