Advisory Council

We are excited to announce the 2021-22 Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Advisory Council! The Advisory Council was designed to consider opportunities that might enhance implementation and impact of VILS.

Advisory Council members advise Digital Promise and Verizon based upon their experience in the program. The Advisory Council is made up of a diverse cross-section of school and district leaders at various places in their VILS journey, all with some degree of success in implementing the program with fidelity as it is designed.

2021-22 Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Advisory Council members:

• John Amenson, District Lead, Houston Independent School District
• Jason Bell, Ed.D, District Lead, Polk County Schools
• Monica Brady, Principal, New York City Department of Education
• Shawn Braxton, District IT, Cleveland Metropolitan School District
• Terrence Brittenum, District Lead, Shelby County Schools
• Alan Davidson, District IT, Alhambra Elementary School District
• Rob Dickson, District Lead, Wichita Public Schools
• Joe Erven, District Lead, Orange Unified School District
• Narek Kassabian, Principal, Glendale Unified School District
• Michael Konrad, Principal, Tucson Unified School District
• Jessica Lowery, Coach, Milwaukee Public Schools
• Karen McGuinness, Coach, Alhambra Elementary School District
• Ruben Montoya, District Lead, Alhambra Elementary School District
• Theresa Nixon, District Lead, Knox County Schools
• Mylecia Sims, Coach, Atlanta Public Schools
• Kelly Welsh, Principal, Los Angeles Unified School District