NCTIES2023

Dr. Patricia Hilliard serves as a Senior Director at SparkNC. She is delighted to be part of a team that strives to rethink, reimagine, and redesign public education. Dr. Hilliard brings to her work a depth of knowledge on educational equity, instructional design, and pedagogy, with... Read More →

Ken Shelton is a renowned educator, speaker, and advocate for equity in education. With a rich background in teaching, technology integration, and educational leadership, Ken Shelton is the recipient of the 2022 Making IT Happen Award from the International Society for Technology... Read More →

Hi! I’m Manuel. A visual thinker, sketchnoter, designer, and educator. I also love a good taco!Over the past 20 years, I’ve used my passion for education, sketching, and creativity to build workshops and design talks that bring out the inner creative in everyone. My events keep... Read More →

Aubrey Harrison is a Digital Innovation Specialist for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. He provides training and support to schools and instructional staff members on effectively integrating technology into the classroom. He supports 30+ schools and have conducted training on a variety... Read More →

Darlene is a 20 + year veteran to education, and begin teaching with NCVPS in 2009. Darlene taught and served as an Instructional Leader in the Credit Recovery and OCS departments and also served as a Curriculum IL. She joined NCVPS full-time in 2015 as a Curriculum Coordinator and... Read More →