Ignite and Inspire Course Instructors
Meet the experts behind our courses. Our instructors are experienced educators and industry professionals, dedicated to providing relevant, engaging, and practical learning for today’s teachers.
Amy Hercules has 30 years of dedicated service in education with an extensive level of expertise in instructional and behavioral practices. She has cultivated a diverse teaching and administrative career working in…
Betsy Prestridge is a highly experienced educator with 24 years of teaching in diverse schools, spanning grades 1 through 5. She obtained her master’s in curriculum and instruction in 2001 from Baker…
Russ Pieken has been a music educator for over 30 years. He has taught elementary, middle, and high school orchestra as well as on the collegiate level. Russ has also taught undergraduate…