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The First Annual National Microschooling Founders & Leaders Summit: The Conference You Asked For
Join the National Microschooling Center in Las Vegas October 11th - 12th, 2024 for our first ever conference, designed by microschools for microschools!
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Schedule
Full agenda coming soon.
Kickoff at 5pm 10/11/24
Closing at 4pm 10/12/24
Ticket Holders
Tickets are only available to current & prelaunch microschool founders, leaders & educators/facilitators.
Attendance is limited! Only 100 tickets available!
Vendor tables and sponsorships available.
Discounted Hotel Rate
We have secured a limited block of rooms at Sunset Station for ticketed attendees to book at a discounted rate! Please email Ashley at ashley@microschoolingcenter.org for the link and discount code to book!
The conference will be held at Nevada State University. We will have transportation available to take everyone from this hotel to the conference location (about a 20 minute drive) and back to this hotel at the conference start and end times.
Huge Lineup of Speakers
Meet the Minds Behind the Conference
Tiffany Blassingame is the Founder and Head of School at The Ferguson School in Decatur, GA. Throughout her work as an educator for over 20 years, she has developed curriculum and programming, provided instructional coaching and professional development for school principals and their teachers, served as a school administrator and education activist, and taught primary grades. When her son was younger, Tiffany began searching for the right learning environment for him. She found schools that were either strong in character principles, strong in academics, or strong in identity development. However, she couldn’t find a school that offered all three areas and offered them well. Years later, she decided to create the space that she searched for when her son was younger--an intellectually, emotionally, and physically safe space for children.
Tiffany holds a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and a Master’s degree in Education Administration. She also holds endorsements in both reading and gifted education. Tiffany supports diversity, inclusion, and equity in education. She has presented at local, national, and world conferences on various topics for equitable identification and support for talented learners. She is a co-founder of Black Microschools ATL, an Arizona State University Prep Microschool Fellow, and she serves on the Education Advisory Board for the National Center of Civil and Human Rights. Her most recent endeavor is sharing effective instructional strategies and practices with microschool teachers through the Microschool Educator Academy. When she is not at The Ferguson School, Tiffany is spending time with her young adult son, Josh.
Dr. Erin Flynn founded the Hedge School Cooperative in Austin, Texas in January of 2021. Having served as teacher, department head, and principal for 10 years at a Texas public charter school and previously taught at university in Ireland for 6 years, Doc Flynn decided to forge a new path in education for herself and her students.
Doc Flynn was born in Cornwall, England to an USN father and an Irish mother. From there she moved around quite a bit as is the path of a military kid. She has lived in 4 different countries and 4 different US states, and her travels have given her the gift to see life from different perspectives.
Doc Flynn’s Hedge School Coop strives to embrace those differing perspectives for each of their students. The Hedge School Coop serves 8th through 12th graders. Students need to be the driving force behind their education and adults need to serve as guides, mentors, cheerleaders, and models. The Hedge School Coop focuses on Compassion, Creativity, and Critical Thinking in order to provide that experience for every learner.
received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University, his graduate degree in education from Northern Arizona University, and post graduate degree from Maryvale Institute, Liverpool Hope University in England. He has also studied at Cambridge and the Jagiellonian in Poland. Most importantly Ryan lives on a small homestead outside of Nashville, TN with his wife and 10 well-socialized homeschool children.
Lauren is the director of foundational education at yes. every kid. foundation. Previously, Lauren worked at EdChoice as a state director and on the Legal Defense in Education team. She enjoys understanding and connecting others to the intersection of law, policy, and entrepreneurship.
Before coming into the education space, Lauren litigated for several years in the public sector in Indiana in both criminal and civil courts. She received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Butler University and her JD from Maurer School of Law at Indiana University.
Lisa is a master facilitator, coach, and strategist with over 25 years of experience in a wide range of sectors ranging from technology, government contracting, and retail, to educational institutions and non-profits.
Lisa has worked with organizations at every stage of development from pre-launch and entity formation to established market leaders. Along the way, she has helped hundreds of business leaders to discover new ways of thinking about themselves, others, and their environment in ways that give them the language, tools, and inspiration to turn thought, vision, and intentions into concrete action and meaningful relationships.
Lisa's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Government, with a minor in Economics from the University of Texas in Austin.
Christina and Eric enjoy the outdoors, traveling, and exploring new places, which is also the driving force behind opening the Nevada School of Inquiry. Along with bringing their passion for exploration to Las Vegas youth, they strive to instill the value of helping others, as both are heavily involved in community service.
innovation. As Purdue Polytechnic High Schools (PPHS) CEO, she oversees administration,
educational programs, financial management, and strategic direction. Keeanna prioritizes
authentic community engagement and enjoys collaborating with individuals from various
backgrounds. Her passion for research and data drives informed decision-making and
continuous improvement. Outside her professional achievements, Keeanna is a wife and mother
of three children: Reid, Levi, and Aira. She loves traveling and creating core memories with her
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The First Annual National Microschooling Founders & Leaders Summit: The Conference You Asked For
The National Microschooling Center is excited to announce our first annual microschool founders and leaders summit! This is the microschooling conference, designed for microschools by microschools.
We will have sessions on running a business, partnership microschools, building relationships and much more!
Kickoff at 5pm Friday, October 11th. Concludes at 4pm Saturday, October 12th.
Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities
Interested in being a sponsor or exhibtitor at the First Annual Microschooling Founders & Leaders Summit? Click here or email ashley@microschoolingcenter.org.
Get Your Tickets Now
Tickets for microschool founders, leaders and educators/facilitators can be purchased at the link below!
Interested in vendor packages?
Contact ashley@microschoolingcenter.org.
General Admission/Center Members
Microschool Founders, Leaders, Educators and Facilitators. Center Members discount available!
$150/$100
All admission is limited to 100 ticketed guests.
Check the member portal, member Facebook group or email ashley@microschoolingcenter.org for your Center member discount code! Not a member yet? Join here.
Sponsorship & Vendor Opportunities
Interested in supporting the summit and connecting with microschools?
Price Varies
Click the button above or contact ashley@microschoolingcenter.org to learn more.