MACE - Keynote Speaker

MACE 2025 Keynote Speaker

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Leslie Fisher is an internationally recognized presenter and a passionate advocate for educators. With a career spanning over 28 years, Leslie has dedicated herself to helping educators navigate the ever-evolving landscape of K-12 education. Her expertise lies in identifying current and emerging solutions, technologies, and trends that can be quickly and effectively implemented by educators across all grade levels, subjects, and administration.

Leslie’s approach to education is characterized by her deep appreciation for educators and her desire to provide them with quick, easy, and effective solutions. Her presentations are known for their easy-to-understand style and a dose of humor, making complex technological concepts accessible to all.

Previous MACE Keynote Speakers

Holly Clark Portrait

Holly Clark Website

Holly is an education leader, international speaker, best selling author and is passionate about helping teachers find their blended learning genius. A twenty-five-plus year educator, she is one of the first teachers in the nation to have taught in a 1:1 classroom. She now shares that journey in her three books and through The Infused Classroom community channels including TikTok 1-minute PD.

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Be Real Website

Tara Martin is an enthusiastic educator, national speaker, and author who thrives on change and refuses to settle for the status quo. She has served as a classroom teacher, an instructional coach for several years, and most recently, a district administrator.

Tara is the author of the inspirational book, Be REAL: Educate from the Heart and Cannonball In, a motivating children's book illustrated by Genesis Kohler. Tara firmly believes machines and artificial intelligence will never replicate an individual’s REAL identity–the unique strengths, talents, and life experiences of every human. Tara's passion for education and love of writing led her to a new role where she coaches and serves educational authors as the Director of Public Relations and Communication for DBC, Inc.

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Matt Miller Ditch That Textbook

Matt Miller is a teacher, author, blogger and speaker. He has taught for more than a decade in public schools and has presented to thousands of educators all over the United States.

“Reaching out and meeting other teachers has a profound impact on my own learning.”

From: 21c learning.com

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