Featured Presenters

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Hilary Statum

Hilary Statum is a kindergarten teacher in Middle Tennessee with 15 years of experience at the school she attended as a child. She is the author of Pencils to Pigtails, a popular blog for parents and teachers. Her first published book entitled Solar System for Kids was released on May 26th, 2020. Hilary is also a Featured Presenter at regional and national educational events held around the country. She holds a master’s degree in Instructional Leadership and enjoys coordinating and teaching her school district’s, free, parent English class. Her favorite days are spent with her two young girls and baby boy, husband, parents, siblings, and the rest of her very large extended family. You can connect with Hilary on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.

Carole Stephens

Dubbed “the Pied Piper of children’s music,”

“Miss Carole” Stephens is a nationally renowned music specialist. Her cross-curricular music and guidance techniques instantly invite all audiences from the youngest child to the oldest adult to join in singing, dancing and rhythmic movement. Miss Carole has been teaching music for children 1 - 6 years old since 1989. Through her company, Macaroni Soup!, she travels across the US presenting concerts for children and families, and workshops for teachers, librarians and parents. Her seven award-winning CD’s are treasured for their usefulness, appropriateness and simplicity.

Deedee Wills

Deedee began her teaching career in San Diego where she taught at a school with 96% second language learners. After several years of teaching second grade, she became her district’s literacy coach. She helped to train and implement balanced literacy to the K – 2 staff, but found she missed the classroom and returned to teach Kindergarten. She runs the popular blog www.mrswillskindergarten.com