VATLL Annual Conference

Tammy Hobson is a facilitator, leadership coach, consultant, and facilitative leadership strategist who helps educators, leaders, and teams expand their capacity to learn, work, and innovate together. Through her business, Collective Learning and Leading, she designs professional learning, retreats, workshops, and collaborative sessions grounded in leading by involving others to not just participate, but to co-create. Her work strengthens collaboration, shared ownership, and collective impact, helping leaders and teams create st... Read More →

Tammy Hobson is a facilitator, leadership coach, consultant, and facilitative leadership strategist who helps educators, leaders, and teams expand their capacity to learn, work, and innovate together. Through her business, Collective Learning and Leading, she designs professional learning, retreats, workshops, and collaborative sessions grounded in leading by involving others to not just participate, but to co-create. Her work strengthens collaboration, shared ownership, and collective impact, helping leaders and teams create st... Read More →

Dr. Kristin Acchione is a dedicated educator with a heart for inspiring curiosity and a love for all things science and social studies. As a former classroom teacher, new teacher mentor, and grade-level lead, she has always been passionate about supporting teachers and helping students... Read More →

With 18 years of experience in elementary education, Stephanie has served as a fourth-grade teacher, a Math Interventionist, and is currently in her sixth year as an Elementary Innovative Learning Specialist. In this role, she supports all three elementary schools in her division... Read More →

Ms. Bethani Lecher is a middle school English teacher and computer science integration coach who designs interdisciplinary project-based learning experiences that merge literacy, science, and social studies through computational thinking and computer science. She supports educators... Read More →

Dr. Steffian is a professional learning and education program leader with extensive experience supporting K–12 educators through professional learning, instructional design, coaching, and curriculum development. For the past two years, she has worked with the ODU–CEIO Lab School... Read More →

Michael Perry serves as principal of Berkeley Glenn Elementary School in Waynesboro, Virginia. A former Virginia State Trooper turned educator, Michael brings a unique perspective on leadership, trust-building, and human behavior. His experiences in both law enforcement and education... Read More →