Patrice Ball serves as the Director of Secondary Learning in the School District of Greenfield where she facilitates the professional learning, curriculum, assessment, and instruction in grades 6-12. Previous roles include instructor of assessment courses in the graduate program at Alverno College, K-12 English language arts curriculum specialist, performance assessment specialist, and high school teacher in Milwaukee, WI. Currently a doctoral student at Marquette University, Ms. Ball’s areas of research include feedback, leadership, and academic buoyancy.
Charlotte Dougherty is the co-author of Edie's Fairytale Theatre, Character Education Fairytales, and an accomplished actress, director, and teacher. She is currently a member of the Fine Arts Faculty, Dean of 7th grade, and Director of Camp Pegasus at Mary Institute & Saint Louis Country Day School. She has a BFA in Theatre from Otterbein University, a MAT with an emphasis in Educational Psychology from Webster University, and is certified in child development by the Saint Louis Psycholanalytic Institute.