MABE Annual Conference 2025
October 20-21
The Westin Annapolis
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Additional presentations will be added to this page as they are received.
Introductory Remarks
- Milt Nagel MABE Executive Director
- Dr. Aaliyah Samuel President and CEO, CASEL
MONDAY workshops
- Sam Mathias Legal & Policy Services Director, MABE
- Gabriella Waters Director, Center for Responsible AI Director, Cognitive & Neurodiversity AI Lab Director, Robotics & Digital Twin Lab at Virginia State University
- Jamila A. Smith Charles County Board Member
- Kevin Lowndes Chief of Teaching and Learning
- Melissa Miesowitz Director of Secondary Education
- MABE Educational Equity Committee
Tuesday Breakouts
- Matthew Stanski Chief Financial Officer
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Kelly Meadows Assistant State Superintendent, Division of Educator Effectiveness, Maryland State Department of Education
- Julie Yang President, Board of Education of Montgomery County Public Schools
- Dr. Thomas Taylor Superintendent of Schools, Montgomery County Public Schools
- Catherine Malchodi Executive Director, Chief Operations Officer, Montgomery County Public Schools
- Yolanda Faerber Coordinator, Constituent Services, Montgomery County Public Schools
- Rachel Hise Executive Director, Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB)
- Joy Schaefer Government Relations Director, AIB
Tuesday Hot Topics
- Sean Bulson Ed.D. Superintendent of Harford County Public Schools
- Aaron Poynton DPA Harford County Board of Education Board President
- Katie Ridgway MBA Chief of Staff, Harford County Public Schools
- Jennifer Hlavka Coordinator, National Board Certification and Teacher Career Pathways, Howard County Public School System
- Jennifer Swickard Mallo Board of Education Member, Howard County Public School System
- Dr. Antwan Perry Policy Manager, Howard County Public School System Antonia Watts Board of Education Member and Board Policy Chair, Howard County Public School System
Special Session
- Carey M. Wright Ed.D., State Superintendent of Schools
