2025 KSDE Great Ideas in Education: Directory

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Featured Speakers

Ben Proctor

Kansas State Department of Education

Deputy Commissioner of Learning Services

Don Epps

USD 344 Pleasanton Schools

Superintendent

Jane Groff

KSDE/TASN

Ex. Director of Kansas Parent Information Resource Center

Jay Scott

Speakers

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Trish Backman

KSDE

School Mental Health Coordinator

Pat Bone

Kansas State Department of Education

Sr. Administrative Specialist, Conference Coordinator

Mindy Bruce

KSDE

Regional Executive

Dale Brundgardt

Melissa Brunner

John Calvert

Shane Carter

Natalie Clark

KSDE

Director

Stacy Clarke

Kansas State Dept. of Education

Education Coordinator

Dr. Laurie Curtis

Cory Epler

TNTP

Partner

Julie Ewing

Kansas State Department of Education

Assistant Director

Beth Fultz

KSDE

Director

Jennifer Hamlet

KSDE

Assistant Director

Frank Harwood

Joyce Huser

Joe Jewitt

Ryan Kurtenbach

IT Director

Kyle Lord

KSDE IT

IT Assistant Director

Nate McAlister

Natalie McClane

Myron Melton

Kansas State Department of Education

Amber Miller

KSDE

Regional Executive

Bert Moore

USD 265 nGoddard

Renee Nugent

Stephanie Oler

KSDE

Science Program Manager

Amanda Petersen

Kent Reed

Derek Reinhardt

Tabatha Rosproy

JEAN J RUSH

KSDE

Regional Executive

Emily Scott

Kansas Department of Education

ESOL/Title III Program Consultant

Caitlin Sharp

Becca Silver

The Whole Educator

CEO and Founder

Carol Brooks Simoneau

Thinking Collaborative

Co-Director

Twyla Sprouse

Haley Steinlage

Rachel Swearengin

Ben Thursby

Adam Topliff

Randy Watson

Kansas State Department of Education

Commissioner