He has served as an Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, an Elementary School Principal and a teacher. David has worked in school systems in California and New York, and he is passionate about reimagining education which supports student engagement that is authentic and purposeful. He is currently working with schools to develop Student TV Broadcasting programs, and is President of The Broadcast Alliance for Senior High, Inc. (BASH), and the co-founder and Executive Producer of The BASH Awards, the largest event of its kind in the New York Metro area.
Stu has been teaching for twenty five years, the last ten exclusively in the field of broadcast education. Stu serves as the Student Television Network's (STN) Regional Ambassador forNew York and New Jersey. Prior to going into education Stu worked in production at WNYC-TV, Comedy Central and for NYU-TV. Stu has developed curricula for the teaching of digital storytelling and television production for students in both middle and high schools and over the past ten years Stu has consulted in the launch of over a dozen broadcast education programs across Long Island.
In his role, he helped develop the broadcast journalism program at Manhasset Secondary School, which has grown to feature five different classes and a thriving club. He has been a steering committee member for the BASH Awards and is Treasurer of the Broadcast Alliance for Senior High, Inc (BASH). He is passionate about promoting all student voices through engaging instructional and extracurricular opportunities.
He previously served as the President of PDK Chapter 1524 at Long Island University, leading efforts to advance educational excellence and professional development for educators. Dr. Wharton teaches at Brentwood High School, where he has championed programs that integrate digital filmmaking, storytelling, and culturally responsive teaching. He has collaborated with PBS Student Reporting Labs and the Empowering Global Educators Foundation, further solidifying his commitment to fostering student creativity and engagement. Dr. Wharton also serves as Vice Chair of WNET’s Education and Technology Services Committee.
Along the way, Vincent acquired his NYS CTE-Media teaching certification and has developed his program to be a college and career launching pad for students as they develop industry-ready tech skills and credentials, like Adobe Premiere Pro certification, along with the essential soft skills that grow when working with teams of students to stream their daily live morning show. He has recently created studios in the other Harborfields schools (K-8) and has spearheaded the development of a K-12 media program that now offers internship opportunities for high school CTE students as mentors to the younger media students while working in collaboration with the teaching staff and administration.
Kate later transitioned into building leadership, serving as Assistant Principal and then Principal at Claremont Elementary before taking on the Principalship of Anne M. Dorner Middle School. In 2022, she returned to her passion as Director of Cultural Arts, where she introduced innovative electives such as 8th Grade Digital Arts and Fashion Design. She also secured grants to renovate the district's TV and Podcasting studio and expanded the Media Production program to include beginner and advanced courses, as well as an after-school program dedicated to producing weekly episodes of OHS News and OHS Noticias, a Spanish-language broadcast.
She also has oversight of the acquisition of syndicated programming, sports programming and multicast channels across the Hearst Television footprint. Prior to Hearst, Shannon spent 18 years at NBCUniversal, making her way from an NBC Page to various domestic and international marketing roles, as well as affiliate relations, special projects and finally as vice president of syndication sales. She got her career start at The Walt Disney Company as a marketing associate in the consumer products division. She is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the New York State Broadcasters Association, and holds a bachelor’s degree in political studies, with a minor in media studies, from Pitzer College in Claremont, California.
Previously, Doyle led Doyle & Associates at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and began his career at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, formerly Citigroup Smith Barney. Noah was named to Forbes’ 2018 list of America’s Top 1,000 Next-Generation Wealth Advisors. A graduate of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and Brooklyn Law School, he is admitted to practice law in the bar of the State of New York, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.
His work has taken him to over 80 countries. He has delivered more than 12,000 presentations. As an author, Ian has contributed to 27 books and educational series and 200 articles published in various journals globally. Despite his extensive experience and numerous accolades, Ian's true passion lies in education. He is deeply committed to preparing children for their future, not our past, ensuring they have the skills and knowledge required to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
He has served as a consultant and trainer for all Long Island school districts and has presented hundreds of times on a wide range of leadership topics. Mr. Keany has also served for 12 years on the South Huntington Board of Education. He has taught at three metropolitan area colleges. He served as President of the Nassau County North Shore High School Principals’ Association and was elected member of the National Headmasters Association. Mr. Keany was chosen as the Nassau County Administrator of the Year. Mr. Keany was selected by Nassau BOCES as one of the 14 Most Influential People in Education on Long Island.
Previously, he was a member of the Food for Life Council, Teatown Nature Preservation and Feeding Westchester Boards. Dr. Sanchez received several awards for his leadership, vision, and outreach, including the Distinguished Service Award from his peers in the Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents. He also earned recognition from Latino U College Access; the Ossining Children’s Center; and the Hanami Foundation, which works with the immigrant community. In 2017 , he was named a “Superintendent to Watch” by the National School Public Relations Association. Dr. Sanchez received his doctorate inEducational Leadership from Manhattanville College, earning the Doctoral Outstanding Leadership Award in 2019. He also holds advanced education degrees and certificates from Fordham University, Columbia University and Long Island University. He earned his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo.
For over twenty years, Nikos has worked with educators around the world on the topic of student filmmaking in the classroom. His book and workshop The Director in the Classroom: How Filmmaking Inspires Learning examines how educators integrate filmmaking in the classroom as a vehicle for content exploration, skill development and most importantly, fostering student connection to community, family and self.
