Dr. Berger 
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach talks about her experiences with professional learners and the communities and opportunitiesย most impacting their work in classrooms all around the world.
Sherylย is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of ย Powerful Learning Practice, where she works with schools and districts from across the United States and around the world to re-envision their learning cultures and communities.ย She also consults with governments, school districts and non-profits that are integrating online communities and networks into their professional learning initiatives, including the US Department of Educationโs Future Ready Leaders initiative; Alberta, Canada Initiative for School Improvementโs (AISI) online community of practice; and Victoria, Australia Department of Education and Early Childhood Developmentโs literacy coach community. Sheryl is a sought-after presenter at national and international events, speaking on topics of 21st Century reform, teacher and educational leadership, community building, and educational issues impacting marginalized populations such as the homeless.
She is an advisor to the U.S. Department of Educationโsย Connected Educators Initiativeย and a leader in the annual worldwide Connected Educator Month. She currently serves on the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)ย Board of Directors and The National Science Foundationโs CS10K Board. Sheryl also served on the New Media Consortiumโsย 2012 Horizon.K12 Reportย Advisory Board and theirย 2013 Horizon Higher Education Reportย Advisory Board.
