Joshua Stamper, Motivational Speaker & Coach with a rich background as a middle school administrator, classroom art educator, and athletic coach, Joshua brings a wealth of experience to his work. He is deeply passionate about implementing trauma-responsive techniques, exploring alternative approaches to student discipline, and fostering healthy leadership habits. Dedicated to enhancing leadership capacity through self-care and resilience, Joshua empowers educators to lead with empathy and strength. As the author of The Language of Behavior and Aspire to Lead, and the host of two popular podcasts, he continues to inspire and guide educators and leaders worldwide.

Dr. Ashley Greenwald is a Licensed Behavior Analyst and a Research Associate Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is the Project Director and Principal Investigator of the Nevada Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Technical Assistance Center, located within the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities. Dr. Greenwald manages and oversees eight grant funded projects as well as dozens of University employees. In her role, she directs numerous service-based statewide projects, which, under her leadership, have grown from a collective operating budget of $340,000 to over $2 million per year. The programs Dr. Greenwald has envisioned, created, and funds include the Multi-tiered Systems of Support Project funded through the Nevada Department of Education, the Positive Behavior

Dr. Jodie Soracco is the Director of the Virginia Tiered System of Supports, Research and Implementation Center. In her role as Director, she assists with building state and division-level capacity for supporting the sustained and broad-scale implementation of MTSS across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Dr. Soracco’s professional background includes a dual degree in elementary and special education as well as a master's in special education emphasizing serious emotional/behavior disorders: moderate to intense needs. She has experience teaching in both general and special education. Dr. Soracco’s professional roles have also included serving as Training Coordinator of family behavioral services and serving as State Coordinator and the Research, Development, and Evaluation Director in the Nevada PBIS Technical Assistance Center. Throughout her 18-year professional career in education, 15 of which have supported work in PBS/MTSS, she has become well-versed in various MTSS applications. These include home, school, community, mental health integration, rural communities, and interdisciplinary interests. Dr. Soracco has conducted research in the areas of individual and group well-being, fidelity, and school absenteeism. Dr. Soracco is also a board-certified behavior analyst and licensed behavior analyst in Virginia.

Lesley Gomez is an MTSS Data Integration Specialist for the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities, located within the College of Education and Human Development. Her primary role is to partner with school leadership teams to evaluate and sustain Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) through technical assistance and training across Nevada. Gomez is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and earned her master’s degree in applied behavior analysis in special education from the University of Nevada, Reno. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis in 7-12 education conferred in 2020 from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Her previous experience includes providing parent training through both Positive Behavior Support-Nevada and Healthy Home Life, working as a school district’s MTSS external coach, and teaching in the classroom. She holds a Nevada Instructional License in secondary education and a Texas Educator license in English language arts and reading (grades 7-12). Gomez's additional training includes SWIS/ISWIS Data Systems Facilitator.

Vanessa Willmoth received her master's degree in psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno. She is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) in Nevada. Vanessa works as faculty within the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Reno, for the Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Technical Assistance Center, part of the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities. In this role, she provides statewide assistance to families, caregivers, community members, and school-based professionals. Vanessa's experience spans behavior-analytic services for children, teens, and adults; work on interdisciplinary teams; school consultation; and parent training and support.

Have you ever felt emotionally drained? Join an in-depth encounter with Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT), where you will learn to practice behavioral flexibility and appreciate the present moment, even when faced with hardship.

Speakers: Dr. Ashley Greenwald & Dr. Jodie Soracco

This workshop explores practical, proactive classroom supports to address student needs, strengthen positive behavior, and create responsive learning environments before considering more intensive individualized interventions.

Speakers: Lesley Gomez & Vanessa Willmoth