Authors & Presenters

Luis F. Cruz, PhD, is a sought-after presenter, coach, thought leader, and accomplished author with over 30 years of experience in education.

Diane Kerr is an educational consultant and former assistant principal at Mason Crest Elementary School in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), Virginia. During her tenure as a coprincipal at Mason Crest, the school earned the distinction of becoming the very first recipient of the coveted DuFour Award, which recognizes top-performing PLCs around the world.

Maren Powers is an award-winning teacher and author and is currently a practicing middle school language arts teacher at Washington Fields Intermediate School (a Model Professional Learning Community at Work® school) in St. George, Utah.