Pam Lewis Invited to be 2023 Guest Keynote Speaker at Professional Educators of Tennessee’s Annual Learning Conference, Leader U
Pamela Lewis FRSA, PLA Media President and CEO and The Unity of Faiths Foundation (TUFF) Ambassador, was invited to share the stage with co-founder Dr. Shamender Talwar at The Professional Educators of Tennessee’s annual professional learning conference, Leader U, which was held on Wednesday, June 7th at the MTSU Student Union Ballrooms. Also attending and participating was Anna Pryor, Dr. Talwar’s long-time co-founder and partner, and TUFF Music Director Daniel Xander.
This year’s Leader U focused on “Lightening The Load” by addressing mental health issues and providing practical applications that will help educators meet the challenges they face daily.
Additional speakers included: Stacia Anglin (Public Educator), Christy Ballard (General Counsel at TDOE), Jennifer Boyd (Educator), Tim Childers (Educator), René Diamond (Cognitive Coach), Lance Forman (Director of the Educational Leadership Program at Lipscomb College), Dr. Ryan Jackson (Executive Director of Leadership and Business Partner Development for Kids On Stage of Maury County), Dr. Leticia Skae-Jackson (ELA Teacher), Theresa Nicholls (Director of Strategic Partnerships at SPED Strategies), Dr. Connie Smith (Senior Director for the Mid-Atlantic Region of Cognia), Planbook Staff, Dr. BJ Worthington (Leadership Coach), and Thomas Rogers (Assistant Superintendent).
Previous Leader U attendees have praised the organization:
“It has been several years since I have been engaged with PET and I have missed the collegiality and support for the profession! A job extremely well done!”
“Everything was great! It was my first time attending and I look forward to coming again next year!”
“I appreciated the opportunity to attend Leader U. It is wonderful to gain insight and perspective beyond our district. It has been a highlight in my training for several years.”
“Thank you for providing a quality workshop!”
About Leader U
Leader U is the professional learning department of Professional Educators of Tennessee. The annual Leader U conference is an opportunity for educators from across the state to gather for an in-person day of learning and earning professional development credits. Classes for administrators are TASL accredited, but all classes are open to all attendees. Conference sessions are also recorded and added to the large library of classes in the Leader U Online Learning Portal, which is included with Professional, Support, and Student memberships from Professional Educators of Tennessee or with an annual subscription to the portal.