Our Team
Sean Michael Morris
Founder, Executive Director
Sean Michael Morris has been working in digital education for 22 years. Beginning in 2012, he helped to surface the research field critical digital pedagogy, and co-founded the journal Hybrid Pedagogy. In 2015, he became the director of the global professional development event, Digital Pedagogy Lab, which was held on campuses across North America, Europe, and the Middle East. In his positions at Middlebury College, University of Mary Washington, and the University of Colorado Denver, he worked to empower K20 teachers with a deeper understanding of educational technologies and their impact on pedagogy and learning design.
His work has been featured by National Public Radio, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, Times Higher Ed, The Guardian, Forbes, Fortune, and by numerous podcasts across the education space. He has spoken to audiences on six continents on an array of topics from critical digital pedagogy, critical instructional design, alternative assessment, AI, and the role of imagination in teaching and learning. He is the co-author of An Urgency of Teachers: the Work of Critical Digital Pedagogy, and most recently published chapters in The Ends of Knowledge (Bloomsbury) and Virtual Identities and Digital Culture (Routledge).
His work has been featured by National Public Radio, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, Times Higher Ed, The Guardian, Forbes, Fortune, and by numerous podcasts across the education space. He has spoken to audiences on six continents on an array of topics from critical digital pedagogy, critical instructional design, alternative assessment, AI, and the role of imagination in teaching and learning. He is the co-author of An Urgency of Teachers: the Work of Critical Digital Pedagogy, and most recently published chapters in The Ends of Knowledge (Bloomsbury) and Virtual Identities and Digital Culture (Routledge).
Irina Matvienko
Co-founder, Head of Operations and Programs
Irina Matvienko has been working in program management, events, PR, and communications for over 15 years. With a Master's Degree in Journalism, she brings a unique perspective to creating meaningful educational experiences that foster community growth and professional development.
Throughout her career, Irina has established herself as a visionary in educational program management. As Lead Events Manager at Course Hero, she managed the Education Summit for five consecutive years, scaling it to serve 10,000 educators annually. The Summit featured renowned speakers including Priya Parker, Sir Ken Robinson, and Michio Kaku, creating transformative learning experiences for the education community. Her conceptualization of the AI Academy for Educators resulted in an award-winning professional development program that was featured in Time Magazine and Fortune, and received the 2024 Anthem Award for Best Use of AI in Education.
Beyond her work in education technology, Irina founded iMetrics, Eastern Europe's premier data science conference, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders to advance data science innovation. Her commitment to community building extends to nonprofit organizations as well, hosting impactful events for the Global Women Leadership Network and organizing the Global Student Entrepreneurship Award for three consecutive years, creating platforms for emerging leaders to showcase their innovations and connect with mentors.
Throughout her career, Irina has established herself as a visionary in educational program management. As Lead Events Manager at Course Hero, she managed the Education Summit for five consecutive years, scaling it to serve 10,000 educators annually. The Summit featured renowned speakers including Priya Parker, Sir Ken Robinson, and Michio Kaku, creating transformative learning experiences for the education community. Her conceptualization of the AI Academy for Educators resulted in an award-winning professional development program that was featured in Time Magazine and Fortune, and received the 2024 Anthem Award for Best Use of AI in Education.
Beyond her work in education technology, Irina founded iMetrics, Eastern Europe's premier data science conference, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders to advance data science innovation. Her commitment to community building extends to nonprofit organizations as well, hosting impactful events for the Global Women Leadership Network and organizing the Global Student Entrepreneurship Award for three consecutive years, creating platforms for emerging leaders to showcase their innovations and connect with mentors.
Laura Summers
Co-founder, Head of Learning Design
Laura L. Summers, PhD is a designer, coach, and facilitator of invitational professional learning. After serving in a K-12 instructional coaching and professional learning leadership role, Laura became an award-winning associate professor of professional learning design and coaching at the University of Colorado Denver for twenty years. Laura’s publications and presentations have focused on transformative virtual, remote, and in-person learning experiences, measuring the impact of professional learning, and encouraging support for the wellbeing of adult educators. Laura cultivates her own life-long learning, wellbeing and resilience by traveling internationally to expand her cultural perspective; by taking long walks along the ocean as the #ColoradoOceangirl; by writing about lived experiences; and by spending quality time with family and friends.
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