The Dr. Will Show Podcast

Dr. Carjie Scott is known for increasing the number of Black and minority students at colleges. She currently serves as the inaugural digital enrollment director at Tennessee State University, where she streamlined processes, automated admissions decisions, and implemented the latest trends in technology to recruit top students. Since the start of her TSU tenure, she has continually exceeded recru...

Jade Weatherington M.Ed., also known as Teacher Jade and dubbed the six-figure teacher, has been teaching online for 15 years and created a course to help others teach their passion online through the development of profitable courses.  She is also the founder of Teacher Jade's Writing Academy which is a virtual school for youth ages 8-18.  More info about the Masterclass can be found at www. Teac...

​ Melody McAllister is a wife, mother of five, educator, and author. She and her family relocated to Anchorage, Alaska from the Dallas, Texas area in 2019.  McAllister is 2017 Garland NAACP Educator of the Year and author of the I’m Sorry Story , a children's book about taking responsibility for mistakes and making sincere apologies. She is the community facilitator for several, large educational...

Carly Spina has 17 years of experience in Multilingual Education, including her service as an EL teacher, a third-grade bilingual classroom teacher, and a district-wide Multilingual Instructional Coach. She is currently a multilingual education specialist at the Illinois Resource Center, providing professional learning opportunities and technical assistance support to educators and leaders across...

Stacey began her career at Marsteller Inc. (a division of Young & Rubicam), where she was responsible for expanding the corporate communications program for advertising executives. She then held senior positions in both public relations and marketing over a six-year period at CBS/FOX Video, then the world’s largest home video company. Stacey founded Co-Communications in 1997. Under Stacey’s leader...

Dr. Kris Marsh received her Ph. D. from the University of Southern California in 2005. She was a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina before joining the faculty of Maryland where she has been tenured since 2014.  Dr. Marsh’s general areas of expertise are the Black middle class, demography, racial residential segregation, and education. She has...

Will Deyamport, III, Ed. D. is a District Instructional Technologist for Hattiesburg Public School District, serving grades K 12. He is also a digital transformation strategist, writer , and podcaster . Prior to taking on a full-time instructional technology role, Dr. Will was a social media strategist for a career development company. He is best known for his work in assisting educators in going...

Mike has been in education all his life either as a student, middle school teacher, K-12 technology professional developer, school district EdTech director, K-12 industry consultant and business development, educational publishing and professional development executive, middle school and high school teacher, librarian, and EdTech entrepreneur - actually in that order! Most recently Mike moved back...

Melissa Summerford is a Google Certified Trainer & Innovator and Teacher Success Champion at Kami. She's all about student choice and voice, which she believes leads to student ownership and engagement. Melissa loves the Littles and helps teachers differentiate learning through fun activities. With 16 years of experience in Pre-K, 2nd, 3rd, and Advanced Academics, Melissa is always looking for way...

Dr. Sonal Patel is the Program Manager for Computer Science and Digital Learning at the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools. She works with her team to build, plan, and facilitate the design, development, and implementation of equitable educational technology and Computer Science programs. Dr. Sonal has worked with educational partners to help lead county and state-wide efforts in broa...

Tynisha is an Atlanta-based content creator who focuses on normalizing transparency when discussing mental health, dating/relationships, and issues within the Black community. TynishaTalks is an interactive YouTube platform that allows viewers the opportunity to discuss shared experiences, while also promoting healthy dialogue when discussing differing perspectives. _______________________________...

Beverly K. Johnson is a Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition and Transformation Coach, and Founder of The EPIC Academy and Genesys Fitness. After being a Zumba instructor for years, Beverly knew her influence included more than helping “forgotten women” lose weight. She has grown her coaching practice into serving men and women who need a makeover from the inside out.  Beverly is a member of the...

Morgan Cave is a K - 12 Director of Instructional Technology in a 1:1 district in North Texas. She has 18 years of experience in the world of public education, including 12 years in the elementary classroom, and 5 years of K-12 central-level support. She is passionate about creativity and leveraging technology to design learning that is accessible for all learners. Morgan is an ISTE Certified Educ...

Dr. DeAvila Ford, LCSW, a Memphis native, is a practicing Millennial Mental Health Therapist. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and her Master of Social Work from the University of Memphis. She obtained her Doctor of Behavioral Health at Freed-Hardeman University. Her research and clinical interests involve connecting mental health and th...

An educator with over twenty years of experience, Debbie Tannenbaum works each and every day to “transform” learning using technology. During her time in education, she has served both as a classroom teacher in various grades and as an elementary technology coach. Outside of the classroom, Debbie promotes using technology tools to amplify student learning in her work as an educational technology c...

Morgan Lyons is the Founder and Creator of Growing Beyond the Books. At the start of the pandemic, she was a fourth-year ELA teacher, who was devastated to be out of her element- in the classroom.  While home, she became engrossed with the Enneagram. Her research helped her better understand herself and the tendencies she has.  Morgan learned how she handles stress, success, communication, collabo...

Laura Steinbrink, a teacher for 27 years, presents technology and instructional practices at workshops locally, around her state, and nationally. She is also an educational consultant. Laura teaches Pre-AP ELA 10 and freshmen English for the Waynesville R-VI School District. Laura is the author of www.rockntheboat.com, a Feedspot Top 200 blog in Education, and she has published articles for Matt M...

Tisha is an innovative district Student Engagement & Professional Development Specialist, international speaker, Canva Learning Consultant, Canva Education Creator, podcast host, and author from Southern Oregon. She has served as a district Tech Integration Specialist and taught Family & Consumer Science for 25 years. Additionally, she has served in various leadership roles at the region, state, a...

As a high school gifted and talented educator, curriculum specialist, author, and educational consultant, Dawn’s primary goal is to support educators and school leaders with planning learning that ignites curiosity and that engages and inspires students in ways that impact their growth and achievement every single day. In her many roles, Dawn has taught in urban, rural, and suburban districts meet...

As the co-founder of a revolutionary behavioral health program, Charle partners with school districts to improve the well-being of both staff and students. With over 20 years of education and mental health leadership experience, she has the unique lens of a seasoned teacher and a licensed therapist. Her clinical work in trauma and crisis intervention gives her clear insight to truly understand our...

Katie Kinder, author of Untold Teaching Truths. Katie has been an educator since 2006. Keynote speaker, facilitator, instructional coach, teacher of the year, and educational award winner, she has been bringing her message of hope and fun to educators all over the nation. From Orlando, Florida to McAlester, OK, and many stops in between, she believes that life is fun, and learning should most defi...

Will Deyamport, III, Ed. D. is a District Instructional Technologist for Hattiesburg Public School District, serving grades K 12. He is also a digital transformation strategist, writer , and podcaster . Prior to taking on a full-time instructional technology role, Dr. Will was a social media strategist for a career development company. He is best known for his work in assisting educators in going...

Tristal Watson comes from a family who has always valued education and has dedicated her life to creating equitable learning opportunities for all students. After graduating from college, Tristal began her career as an AmeriCorps tutor in a rural Mississippi school district. After spending a year cultivating the young minds of kindergartners and realizing the lasting impact she had on students, Tr...

Joyce Marter is a licensed psychotherapist with 25 years of experience and is an award-winning counselor, leader and entrepreneur who founded, built, and successfully sold Urban Balance , a national outpatient mental health company with seventeen locations in six states.  She is a national keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and pens the Mental Wealth blog for Psychology Today.  Joyce is routinely...

Locha Brooks is the founder and CEO of 1st Class Educator . One of the leading school consulting firms providing staff development and assistance to educational organizations. Ms. Brooks has a passion for promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and access which is shown throughout her organization’s commitments. Ms. Brooks started her post-secondary education journey with an Associate of Arts in C...