Dr. Andrews’ technology career spans three decades. His roles included network manager New York City Department of Education, BMG Direct senior director of IT, and BNY Mellon dean of technology. His doctoral research at Teachers College Columbia found that critical thinking skills thrive in environments that are supportive of five essential elements in the mind of a critical thinker.
He teaches cyber security. He has integrated technology management with teaching at Columbia University and other
... more institutions in 30 countries. Other activities include: Google K-12 Think Tank adviser facilitating design thinking sessions at Google campuses in Texas, New York, and California. Manages leadership training and organizational transformation. Co-authored two (ISC)2 certification publications: CISSP/CCSP. Works with Suffolk County Deputy Commissioner Mention-Lewis and court judge Camacho in reducing prisoner recidivism. Facilitates transformational storytelling and design thinking sessions addressing social-cultural barriers and workplace integration issues.
Alice is a culture strategist and has a deep-rooted passion for cultivating cultures of change and belonging. Alice has 30 years of senior leadership experience in Corporate America and recognized credentials as a Certified Sr. HR Professional (SPHR) and Change Management Professional (CCMP), Alice brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to each course as she seamlessly integrates cultural strategy into evolving work environments.
Known for her innovative approach, Alice has pioneered multipl
... moree groundbreaking leadership techniques that amplify the effectiveness of leaders. These cutting-edge methodologies are at the core of her 20+ popular leadership courses, where she shares practical insights and strategies that resonate with aspiring and seasoned leaders alike. With a specialization in change management and human resources, Alice brings her comprehensive understanding of these domains to the forefront in all her teachings. As an HR Senior Professional, she utilizes her skills and knowledge with a singular purpose: to eradicate all forms of discrimination in the workplace and foster inclusive environments where everyone thrives. Alice is the author of 'Change Ready Cultures', on LinkedIn.
Alan Ackmann teaches business and technical writing in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse Department at DePaul University in Chicago, IL, where he lives with his wife and two children. His professional specialties include career development writing and the rhetoric of slideware and presentations. In his spare time, he enjoys jogging, reading, and singing (though not always in that order).
Professionally, Kari has been on the tech scene for ten years: with experiences ranging from social media marketing to assisting with content management on Pluralsight's own platform. Personally, Kari is mom to a disabled toddler, Sloan, who is diagnosed with CHARGE syndrome and profoundly DeafBlind. Not long after Sloan’s birth, both Kari's mom and her husband died within the same year. As Kari’s life transformed in difficult ways she never expected – she found that there truly is healing throu
... moregh advocacy. Kari aims to cross her professional and personal experiences: destigmatizing mental health issues in the workplace, openly support others on their own grief journey, and advocating for disability rights and resources. Kari has been featured on several podcasts and was the recipient of the 2020 Upworthy Lead with Love award.
Shelley has 20+ years of experience in IT as an Entrepreneur, Manager, Trainer, Docker Community Leader, and Sitecore MVP. She has a passion for tiaras, technology, gaming, and general nerdery. She loves to learn new things as well as mentor and teach others. She teaches leadership, communication, Docker, and Sitecore development. Shelley aims to provide her students with an immersive learning experience, not just a bunch of lectures and handouts. She has studied learning and instructional desig
... moren so that she can combine her skills in development and training effectively. Many of her courses include entertaining animated scenarios using real experiences from her career to walk students through common workplace events to help visualize learning objectives. Shelley is currently a Co-Owner of HoffsTech, LLC, an organization that she started with her family to provide training and digital media production.
Adhithi Ravichandran is a Software Consultant, Author and Speaker based in Kansas City.
She is the owner and founder of Surya Consulting, Inc. through which she provides her expertise in Software Architecture, Development and Training. She provides clients, consulting services in architecting React/React Native/Next.js/GraphQL/Cypress solutions. She also trains teams to transition to these technologies effectively.
She is passionate about technology and teaching. Through her Pluralsight cours
... morees, she has taught over 100,000 students topics such as React Native, GraphQL, and Cypress. Her blog has over 20,000 readers every month on Medium. She is also a conference speaker, and loves to engage with the tech community to learn and share ideas.
Adhithi is also a professional Indian Classical Musician and have given several concerts across the country.
Megan Andrew is an end-to-end Product Manager and Freelance Consultant. With extensive experience throughout the product management space, Megan is proficient in relationship & stakeholder management, strategy creation & implementation, project management, platform & sales optimization, and profit maximization. She has managed a range of products across the banking and insurance industries, and successfully started a joint venture business from the ground up.
Jillian works at a large enterprise company where she has global responsibility for ensuring CSPs can monetize their investments in 5G through future Enterprise use cases. She is long-time Telecom industry veteran. Previous to her current role, Jillian spent 14 years at Verizon.
She joined Network Engineering during the launch of FTTP (FiOS) where she managed over a billion dollars in inventory in the Central Offices. While she worked, she received a Technical MBA and upon completion started a n
... moreew role in Product Management where she managed a B2B SaaS. She went onto various roles in Marketing Operations and Sales Enablement. She is a strong believer in ‘Technology for Good’ and works to bring it to the forefront of all messaging. She is an author, speaker and believer in paying it forward helping women in the industry find their voice
and share their accomplishments. She currently resides in Massachusetts with her husband, daughter and dog. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering, spending time with her family, horseback riding, eating and working out.
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