Emily David is the Co-Founder and Head of Education at Bites Media, a digital news platform dedicated to fighting civic illiteracy by making the news more accessible for all Gen Z learners.

Before devoting her energy to civic engagement and news literacy, Emily worked in public schools from Maryland to Colorado to California. She is passionate about working with students from diverse backgrounds and believes in the power of equity. She worked as a first-grade general education teacher at a Title I school and later transitioned to a K-5 mild to moderate special education teacher and case manager.

Emily also has experience as an instructional coach for middle and high school teachers, where she supported educators in taking full advantage of curricular tools to help students close achievement gaps in literacy. She has a Masters of Special Education from the University of Maryland.

Alhassan is the Founder and Director of the Inspiring Teens’ Future program at the International Community High School. This program has helped raise his school’s graduation rate from 31% to 84.9% in 5 years.

Through this program, Alhassan has worked with and transformed the lives of over 1000 youths. He is certified in therapeutic crisis intervention in schools and he trains and speaks on a variety of topics including: Developing the Right Mindset and Attitude for Success, Turning Adversity into Opportunity, and Relationship-Based Approaches to Teaching.

He has spoken at numerous venues and events including The United Nations, Google for Education, Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai, and the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. Alhassan is 2020 Horace Mann Educator of the Year and the 2019 New York State Teacher of the Year. He was also named in 2017 as one of “The Top 50 Outstanding Educators in the World” by the Varkey Foundation’s Global Teacher Prize.

Danieta Morgan is a Regional Program Manager on the Google for Education team covering the North East. She sits in the Google NYC Headquarters office.

Early on, Danieta had a love for education and began her career as a teacher in NYC. Becoming curious with educational systems, Danieta spent a few years teaching in India learning different approaches to education. While there, Danieta connected with the most innovative minds in India and was amazed with how technology can be used to elevate what’s possible in education.

Once returning, Danieta stepped out of the classroom completely and formalized a Product team at New Visions for Public Schools. Danieta has always been a continuous learner and takes pleasure in pushing boundaries of what’s possible.

While the theme usually centers around education, Danieta also enjoys pushing personal boundaries and can be seen taking on adrenaline rushing experiences like swimming with sharks, skydiving, and walking with lions.

Marcos Salazar (@marcossalazar) is a serial social entrepreneur, career coach, speaker, and community-builder. Marcos has worked in research and leadership development at the American Psychological Association, Girl Scouts, and the White House Project (promoting women to run for office). He is also the founder of two t-shirt companies, a number of social impact blogs, and the author of two books.

Through Be Social Change, Marcos taps into his entrepreneur’s creativity and social good inspiration to help people find and do meaningful work and lead more sustainable lifestyles. Marcos earned a degree from Amherst College and a Masters in Organizational Management and an Executive Leadership Coaching certificate from The George Washington University. You can learn more about him at www.marcossalazar.com.