Tracy Sockalosky

Tracy is the Director of Humanities K-12 for the Newton Public Schools.

Tracy is a past member of the MassCue Board of Directors and has been presenting at the annual conference since 2012. She has also presented for EdTech Teacher, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Learn Launch and several school districts in the region.

Prior to her role in district leadership, Tracy was the Assistant Principal at Dover-Sherborn Middle School for three years after nearly 20 years as a classroom teacher. She was a Social Studies teacher and Instructional Technology specialist with the Natick Public Schools for 11 years (2011-2022) and at the Carroll School in Lincoln for the ten years prior to that (2001-2011). She is also a United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Teacher Fellow and USC Shoah Foundation Teacher Innovator.

Tracy holds a Master of Education in Organizational Leadership from Endicott College, a Master of Education in Mind, Brain and Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education and an undergraduate degree in History and History of Art from the University of Michigan.

Andrew Marcinek

Andrew Marcinek brings over 15 years of leadership in educational technology and digital learning to the MassCUE Board of Directors. As the author of Teaching Digital Kindness (Routledge, 2023), Andrew is a leading advocate for student digital well-being and intentional, equitable use of technology in schools. His philosophy centers on aligning technology with core educational values to empower learners and educators. During his tenure on the MassCUE Board, Andrew has co-chaired the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and served on the Finance Committee, helping guide the organization’s fiscal stewardship and strategic priorities. Andrew is dedicated to fostering innovation, collaboration, and sustainable practices that support Massachusetts educators and students in a rapidly evolving digital world.

Drew O’Connors

Drew is in his second year as the Director of Technology for the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District.

Before his current role, he was a classroom teacher for 10 years, with the last five years at Minuteman, where he was the founding instructor for Multimedia Engineering, a vocational program teaching Radio, TV, Film, and Technical Theatre.

When not thinking about educational technology, Drew is an active board member of the MA Thespians, the state chapter of the International Thespian Society, and the Technical Director for Arlington Children’s Theatre. He and his husband have three dogs, Dax, Trip, and Tilly, named after Star Trek characters.

Dr. Susan Bisson

Dr. Susan Bisson is the Digital Learning and Libraries Coordinator for Watertown Public Schools.

Susan has always been an early adopter. She recognized the educational possibilities that technology generates after receiving an iPad cart through a grant when she was a fourth grade teacher.

One of Susan’s favorite projects was to have students photograph geometric shapes found on the playground—and then use them to create multimedia projects demonstrating what they learned. Susan is driven by the belief that students can use ed tech to become engaged critical thinkers with agency over their learning.

Susan is excited to be joining the MassCUE Board.

Leo Brehm

Leo currently serves as a School Business Administrator and has had a distinguished career in Massachusetts education. His roles have included CIO/CTO, director of technology, instructional technology specialist, and edtech entrepreneur. Driven by a passion for advancing education through technology and leadership, Leo currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Reynolds Center for Teaching, Learning, and Creativity. Additionally, he held positions on the MassCUE Board of Directors, including terms as president and treasurer.

Bernardo Feliciano

Bernardo Feliciano is co-founder of the AITeach Co-design Lab at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he also serves as adjunct faculty in the School of Education. He recently completed his Ph.D. in Research and Evaluation in Education at UMass Lowell, with research focused on how schools integrate computer science, digital literacy, and emerging technologies into everyday teaching and learning.

His work centers on change management and collaboration—how teachers, school leaders, and partners organize schedules, staffing, and curriculum so that computer science and digital literacy become a sustainable part of every student’s experience. He brings more than two decades of experience as a middle school teacher, technology coordinator, non-profit professional, and professional learning designer, including multi-year CS professional development through the NSF-funded CS Pathways partnership, and serves on advisory boards for the Tsongas Industrial History Center and the UMass Lowell School of Education, as well as on the MassCUE Board of Directors.

Greg Limperis

With a proven track record of leadership in educational technology, Greg is committed to advocating for the effective integration of technology in education. His qualifications include Professional development of educators in the proper use of educational technology to help improve teaching and learning. Greg believes in a student-centered approach where technology serves as a catalyst for personalized learning and equitable access.

As a MassCUE Board member, Greg will aim to amplify the voices of educators, promote best practices, and work collaboratively to advance the strategic use of technology across the Commonwealth.

Corey Mello

Corey Mello has 17 years experience in Special Education and 15 of those years in an IT role.  He comes from a self-taught background in the field with a growing focus in assistive technology to support and enrich both physically impaired and neurodivergent students.

Corey has a strong belief that digital citizenship and an educated user base is key to navigating the rapidly changing landscape of technology in schools. Both cybersecurity and ethical application of the tools at our fingertips begins and ends with the user, and it is our responsibility to understand this in order to empower our students.

John O’Sullivan

John O’Sullivan is the author of eight books on educational and assistive technology. His most recent book is Technology for English Language Learners. John currently works for Chelmsford Public Schools as the Chelmsford High School Librarian. He is a former staff member of MassCUE. John was the Social Media Ambassador for MassCUE from 2017 to 2019. He has been an active member of MassCUE serving on the Communication and Professional Development Committees.

Paul Reynolds

Paul Reynolds is Co-Founder of FableVision, a Boston-based media studio that creates engaging educational tools, games, and apps to support learning and creativity. He also serves as Executive Director of the nonprofit Reynolds Center for Teaching, Learning & Creativity (RC-TLC), which supports innovative teaching practices through maker education, constructionist tools, and career pathway programs.

He recently led the launch of TLC Studios in Dedham, MA—RC-TLC’s media and design hub for students and educators, offering hands-on opportunities to explore creativity, storytelling, and digital production.

Paul teaches digital media production at Boston College, where he has been adjunct faculty for over two decades. He is also an author of children’s books, co-writing with his twin brother and New York Times #1 bestselling illustrator, Peter H. Reynolds. Together they created Going Places (Simon & Schuster) and The STEAM-Powered Adventures of Sydney & Simon (Charlesbridge), a series designed to inspire young readers to explore science, creativity, and environmental responsibility.

Paul’s work bridges technology, storytelling, and education—helping learners of all ages find their voice and potential.

Kendyl Brooks Santos

As an elementary Technology Teacher with a background in classroom instruction, Kendyl brings a passion for empowering both students and educators through meaningful, accessible technology integration. With experience teaching in both urban and suburban settings, she understands the diverse needs of schools and the power of digital tools to transform learning. Kendyl believes in fostering digital citizenship, supporting lifelong learning, and creating equitable opportunities for all learners.

Kendyl’s goal in serving on the MassCUE Board is to advocate for educator voice, expand access to high-quality professional development, and help shape the future of EdTech in Massachusetts. She is committed to collaboration, innovation, and strengthening our community of educators.

Melissa Zeitz

Melissa Zeitz is a teacher with over 20 years of experience in the Springfield Public School District, where she currently specializes in Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) for grades PreK-8, after many years of teaching Special Education.

Melissa is committed to fostering creativity and problem-solving in her students while empowering them to understand the world around them and become the innovators who shape a better future. Her influence extends beyond the classroom as she delivers DLCS and Edtech training to teachers at conferences nationwide, serves as the technology and resource coordinator for the CSforAll Springfield grant, facilitator for CSforMA, co authored the DLCS curriculum guide book for MA, and is Co President of CSTA Massachusetts chapter. She was honored with the PAEMST in 2018 and the CS Teaching Excellence Award in 2023, recognizing her passion and dedication to teaching computer science to elementary students.

When she is not wired in, she is dancing, traveling, and spending quality time with her friends and family.

Beth Holland

Dr. Beth Holland is Managing Director of Research & Policy at FullScale. Since joining in 2020, she has expanded the organization’s initiatives, establishing research and policy partnerships with state leaders, systems, and other organizations to build and translate evidence to practice and policy. She is a nationally recognized expert and thought-leader in the edtech and digital equity space, serving on the Technical Working Group to author the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan (NETP).

Prior to joining FullScale, she completed a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Rhode Island, where she worked on a project funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Ready to Learn Initiative, and served as the Digital Equity and Rural Project Director at the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN). Beth also worked for six years as an instructor with EdTechTeacher, where she designed and implemented professional development workshops and blended learning courses with K-12 educators and leaders across the country and abroad. In addition, she served as the Director of Academic Technology at St. Michael’s Country Day School in Newport, RI. From these experiences, she brings both a rigorous academic background and classroom experience to the team’s research and policy efforts.

Beth is also a prolific author and public speaker. She has previously published regular columns for Getting Smart and EdWeek and has had her work featured on Edutopia, MindShift, and EdSurge, as well as in scholarly journals. She holds an Ed.D. in Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education from Johns Hopkins University, an Ed.M. in Technology, Innovation, and Education from Harvard University, as well as a B.S. in Communications from Northwestern University.

Jared Perrine

Jared Perrine is the Director of Technology at Narragansett Regional School District. He is a proud returning (interim) board member of MassCUE and a board member of METAA (state chapter of CoSN). He also has his Massachusetts CTO certification (based on CETL), is a member of the Digital Learning Advisory Council (DLAC), is a 2015 MassCUE Pathfinder, and is a 2024 MassCUE Shelley Chamberlain Community Service Award winner. Formerly a teacher, Jared has his M.Ed. from Lesley University in Instructional Technology.

Sara Ahern

Sara Ahern is the Superintendent for Barnstable Public Schools, a position she has held since 2022. She served on the MassCUE Board from 2015-2018 and was involved in the Re-Branding and Marketing Task Forces. She formerly served as the Co-chair of the Communications Committee and was a member of the Finance Committee.

Michael B. Horn

Michael B. Horn strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions, fulfill their potential, and live a life of purpose through his writing, speaking, and work with a portfolio of education organizations. He is the author of several books, including the national bestseller, Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career.

He’s also the author of From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child; the award-winning Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns; Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools; Choosing College; and Goodnight Box, a children’s story.

Michael is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank, and teaches at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC. 

Michael serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including Imagine Worldwide, Minerva University, and Guild Education.

Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Alan C. November

Alan November is an international leader in education technology. He began his career as an oceanography teacher and dorm counselor at an island reform school for boys in Boston Harbor. He has been director of an alternative high school, computer coordinator, technology consultant, and university lecturer. He has helped schools, governments and industry leaders improve the quality of education through technology.

Audiences enjoy Alan’s humor and wit as he pushes the boundaries of how to improve teaching and learning. His areas of expertise include planning across curriculum, staff development, new school design, community building and leadership development. He has delivered keynotes and workshops in all fifty states, across Canada, and throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and Central America.

Alan was named one of the nation’s fifteen most influential thinkers of the decade by Tech and Learning magazine. His writing includes numerous articles and best-selling books. Alan’s most recent book “Who Owns the Learning?” is on the New York Times education best sellers list for 2013. Alan was co-founder of the Stanford Institute for Educational Leadership Through Technology and is most proud of being selected as one of the original five national Christa McAuliffe Educators.

Each summer Alan led the Building Learning Communities summer conference with world-class presenters and educators from more than 25 countries.

Bill Runey

Bill Runey is the Superintendent of the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District, bringing 37 years of diverse educational experience in both public and private settings. His career—from classroom teacher to administrator—has been driven by a passion for student success and community-centered leadership. A signature accomplishment is his development of the district’s Portrait of a Graduate, a cornerstone of the strategic plan DRiving Toward 2030, which focuses on empowering staff, igniting student learning, and shaping the future. Bill has led initiatives in collaborative planning, municipal partnerships, fundraising, and student enrichment. He has been invited to speak at national conferences on strategic planning, community engagement, and crisis communication, and was recently honored with Tech & Learning’s 2025 Superintendent Award for Visionary Leadership and Innovation.

Tony Wagner

A globally recognized voice in education, Tony Wagner currently serves as a Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute, founded by Linda Darling-Hammond in 2015. Prior to this appointment, Tony held a variety of positions at Harvard University for more than twenty years, including four years as an Expert in Residence at the Harvard Innovation Lab and the founder and co-director, for more than a decade, of the Change Leadership Group at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His previous work experience includes twelve years as a high school teacher, K-8 principal, university professor in teacher education, and founding executive director of Educators for Social Responsibility.

Tony is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and a widely published author. His work includes numerous articles and eight books. Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change The World, was published in 2012 and has been translated into 19 languages. His 2008 book, The Global Achievement Gap continues to be an international best seller, with more than 150,000 copies in print. Tony’s memoir, Learning By Heart: An Unconventional Education, was published by Penguin/Random House in 2020. His latest book, Mastery: Why Deeper Learning is Essential in an Age of Distraction, will be published by Basic Books in September 2025.

Tony served as the Strategic Education Advisor for a major education documentary, “Most Likely to Succeed,” which had its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and has since been shown in more than 15,000 communities around the world. He also collaborated with noted filmmaker Robert Compton to create a 60 minute documentary, “The Finland Phenomenon: Inside The World’s Most Surprising School System.” Tony has served on the board of several nonprofits, including the Mastery Transcript Consortium and Better World Ed.

Tony earned an M.A.T. and an Ed.D. at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.

Kabir Anand

Kabir Anand is a student leader and technology advocate passionate about artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and education. He served on the Natick AI Advisory Council, where he helped develop responsible AI policy and integration strategies for public schools. Kabir is also the Founder and President of ServeMA, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering youth involvement in community service across Massachusetts. His work centers on bridging technology, ethics, and social impact to create innovative, student-driven solutions that strengthen local communities.