Stronger Together Experience

Community architect, educator, mental health advocate

Dr. Dan Kreiness Instructional Coach for Digital Learning Norwalk Public Schools

Kristen Magyar STREAM Teacher TOSA for Instructional Technology at Highland Falls - Fort Montgomery School District

Dr. Stacy Hawthorne Chief Academic Officer  Learn21 

Micah Shippee Director of Education Solutions & Channel Sales Samsung Electronics

Tim Needles: Teacher/Technology Integration Specialist SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Tim Needles is an artist, educator, performer, and author of STEAM Power: Infusing Art Into Your STEM Curriculum from ISTE (2nd edition out June 2025). He has been teaching art and media and acting as a technology integration specialist at Smithtown School District in New York for more than twenty-five years a...

Hear from NYSCATE presenter Julianne Ross - Kleinmann

Retired Technology Teacher | Educational Consultant | STEM, PBL, and Play-Based Learning Expert | Helping Schools Rebuild Learning with Real-World, Hands-On Strategies

Instructional Innovation Support Specialist at Kenmore Tonawanda UFSD and President of NYSCATE BoardExperienced Educator with a demonstrated history of improving classroom instruction and system processes through effective research-based strategies and integrating innovative technology. Skilled professional developer and ISTE Certified Educator. Experienced in implementing and innovating in multip...

In this episode of the Stronger Together podcast, I sit down with cybersecurity expert Dr. Tim Tillman for an essential conversation on authentication best practices in K–12 education. With over 30 years of experience in IT administration and cybersecurity, spanning district leadership roles and serving as the former Chief Information Security Officer for the Virginia Department of Education, Dr....

Hanan Attiyah Award-Winning Educator | K-12 STEM & Tech Integration Innovator buildskillsedu.com

Jeffrey BradburyAuthor: “Impact Standards”, Educational Technology Teacher, Podcasterhttps://jeffreybradbury.com

Dr. Sabba Quidwai Author | Educator | Keynote Speaker | Innovation starts with empathy, and it starts with you. This is your human advantage in an AI world | Former: Apple, Wix, USC designingschools.org

Bill Bass @billbass Innovation Coordinator for Technology & Library, Author,  #ISTEBoard  Past-President, Google Innovator https://billbass.tech

Educational Consultant | Instructional Designer | Keynote Speaker | Equity & Accessibility Advocate | Divergent Thinker | Google Innovator

Cathy Collins, Ed. D. Library Media Specialist | Author | Innovator | ISTE+ASCD Board https://drcathycollins.com

Dan Ryder @WickedDecen Dir., Design & Innovation at Community Regional Charter School Jacquie Gardy @jacquiegardy EdTech and TESOL specialist, ISTE Certified Educator & ISTE Community Leader

Kim Zajac @ZajacSLPSLP/AUD | K12Leaders | ASCD/ISTE Community Leader| LeverageED |Speech@Emerson | L2 Google | #AdobeEduCreative Leader | Vital Prize Mentor | Magic School Amb kimzajac.com

In this episode of the Stronger Together Podcast, we dive into the essential topic of Multifactor Authentication (MFA) and its growing importance in protecting school systems. Joined once again by Dr. Tim Tillman and our trusted partners at Audomation, we explore how districts can take proactive steps to secure sensitive data, prevent breaches, and foster a culture of cybersecurity awareness. We u...

In this episode of  Stronger Together , we dive into Identity and Access Management (IAM) in K-12 schools with two seasoned tech leaders from Cherokee County School District— Matt Roper , Supervisor of Network and Security, and  Karla Tipton , Director of Enterprise Systems. With over 50 years of combined experience, Matt and Karla break down the essential components of IAM, from data cleanup and...

In this episode of the Stronger Together Podcast, we explore the crucial role of partnerships in strengthening cybersecurity in education. We’re joined by Dr. Tim Tillman and our partners at Audimation to share strategies that support schools in safeguarding student data, streamlining access, and enhancing digital security. We dive into the impact of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and how it...

Tim Needles @timneedles #Art educator, #Edtech coach, artist & author of #STEAMPower | TEDx Speaker | @NASA SSA |@ISTE CL | @NYSCATE Board | @nysARTeach Board | #STEAM & #Creativity

Yaritza Villalba  @YaritzaV_ Award-Winning Global Ed Consultant || Keynote || CEO  @McKenzies_Adv mckenziesadventures.com/connect