Donna Wilson, leader of the academic team at BrainSMART and the Center for Innovative Education and Prevention, is an educational and school psychologist and former teacher. Donna is codeveloper of graduate studies in mind, brain, and education science at the master’s through doctoral levels and has facilitated professional development with tens of thousands of educators. Some of her current projects include work in partnership with the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, numerous speaking engagements with policy makers and implementers across the United States, and professional development engagements in various locations around the world. Her passion is supporting educators and policy makers with inspiring professional development based on how people learn.
Marcus Conyers is a doctoral researcher at the University of Westminster and director of research and development for the Center for Innovative Education and Prevention. As the coauthor of 20 books on applications of mind, brain, and education science, he has led statewide initiatives and worked in 30 countries, reaching more than 100,000 administrators and teachers. Marcus has presented at academic conferences at universities in the United States and Canada, at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and at Leiden University in the Netherlands. Beyond educational audiences, he is committed to sharing practical applications on the benefits of becoming more metacognitive with professionals in business and government organizations.