July 6 & 7, 2022
7:30AM - 4:30PM
Lansdowne Resort & Spa
Leesburg, VA
Recap of the 2019 JASON National Conferences
Keynote Speakers & Guest Presenters
July 6th Keynotes
The Knowledge Economy
Dr. Zack Valdez
Advanced Manufacturing & Strategist @ National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
The Importance of Clean Air
Dr. Lorie Karnath
Founder & President, Next Breath
Dr. David Edwards
Scientist, Inventor, Professor, Harvard University, Founder, FEND & Sensory Cloud, Inc.
July 7th Keynotes
Implications of Global Environmental Change
Dr. Chris D'Elia
Dean & Professor, College of the Coast & Environment, Louisiana State University
Design Thinking: Engaging Students in Math
Dr. Erin Krupa
Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University
Equity in STEM Education
Dr. Elie Bracy
Division Superintendent, Portsmouth Public Schools
Dr. Janeen Perry-Campbell
Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University
Featured Presenters
Dr. Aspasia Angelou
Dual Superintendent, Nadaburg Unified School District No. 81 & Morristown Elementary School District No. 75
Dr. Kristen Antoine-Morse
Science Curriculum Supervisor, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, LA
Lori Bedsole
Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Educational Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
Adam Cheeseman
Superintendent of Doddridge County Schools WV, Vice President of WVASA
Heather Farley
Technology Integration Specialist, Mercer County Public Schools, WV
Dr. Kim Given
Strategic Plan & Innovation Coordinator, Indian Hill Exempted Village School District, OH
Dan Leffingwell
Executive Director of Special Projects and Student Services, East Central Ohio Educational Service Center Board , OH
Debra Hill
Vice President of Curriculum Development, JASON Learning, Houston, TX
Maura Hogan
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Staff Development, Newark City Schools, OH
Dr. Matthew Montgomery
Superintendent, Lake Forest Schools, IL
Rhonda Rogers
M. Ed. Reading Specialist, Title I Supervisor, Mercer County Public Schools, WV
Dr. Eleanor Smalley
President & CEO, JASON Learning, VA
Dr. Thomas Taylor
Superintendent, Stafford County Public Schools, VA
Ed Toman
Superintendent, Mercer County Public Schools, WV
Session Leaders & Trainers
Amanda Bell
JASON National Trainer, Portsmouth Public Schools, VA
Jude Kesl
Argonaut Expedition Leader, JASON Learning, VA
Devese Peach-Branch
JASON National Trainer, Portsmouth, VA
Julie Richards
Lead JASON National Trainer, JASON Learning
Monica Schmidt
JASON National Trainer, Houston, TX
Sean Smith
Chief Operations Officer & Chief Information Officer, JASON Learning, VA
Featured Content
Early Childhood in STEM
Beyond the Water Bottle: Minimizing Microplastic Pollution
JASON for Elementary
Design & Pitch Challenges in STEM, Round 2
From Water to Air: Scientific Pathways towards a Clearer, Cleaner Future
Problem Based Learning with JASON
Community Engagement
Localized STEM & CTE Curriculum
Recycling Collection
Argonaut Program
ARGO Math
Knowledge Economy & Innovation
District Implementation
JASON National Conference Sponsors
