Keynote Speaker
Melisa "Misha" Cahnmann-Taylor
Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, a U.S. Fulbright Scholar Ambassador, is Professor of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia. She’s authored five books addressing intersections between language education and the literary, visual and performing arts including one book of poems, Imperfect Tense, and her newest book, Enlivening Instruction with Drama and Improv. Supported by grants and prizes from the National Endowment for the Arts, Fulbright, and Beckman Award for Professors Who Inspire, her work narrates the heartache and joy of teaching and learning language. She lives in Athens, GA with her husband and two children and their rescue dog, Bagel.
Opening Remarks
Dana Carr
Executive Director of Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center Inc.
Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center Inc. is an arts education non profit organization that serves young people and families in Maryland and D.C. All of their programming is arts-based and focused on the creativity, academic success and social development of young people.
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