TS Hoard is a dedicated and accomplished educator, currently pursuing a Doctoral degree in the Mid-Career Ed.D Program at UPenn. As an Associate Partner of New York Leadership Programs at Relay Graduate School of Education, he plays a pivotal role in providing professional development and on-the-ground coaching to instructional superintendents, principals, assistant principals, and instructional coaches in district schools.  In addition to his role at Relay Graduate School of Education, TS serves as a facilitator for UnboundEd, where he trains educators on immersive instructional equity professional development and standards-aligned resources. TS Hoard's passion for developing and building future leaders is evident through his involvement as an Innovation for Equity Senior Leadership Fellow.  With a career spanning several years in the New York City area, TS has made significant contributions to education. As a Teach for America Corps Member in 2006 and a Ryan Fellow with the Accelerate Institute in 2014, he has taught and held leadership positions in both district and public charter schools. Notably, he spent 8 years as a principal at various levels within Uncommon Schools, where his exceptional leadership led to double-digit gains in math and ELA on the NY State Exam. His outstanding accomplishments earned him the title of Brooklyn Borough Educator of the Year in 2015, along with the prestigious Brooklyn Borough President Citation Award.

Keelin Philippe (Senior Director of Professional Learning at Accelerate Institute.) Keelin is an expert on leadership development, leadership coaching, and adult professional learning. Keelin has worked with over 100 transformational leaders across the country as part of their leadership development, providing opportunities for our highest-needs students and dramatically changing the trajectory of their lives. Keelin will be co-presenting with an Accelerate Institute alum who is an active California charter school leader. This leader has worked in building a robust leadership pipeline in their network.