Jennifer Womble

Education Catalyst, VP Education Strategy, Future, SmartBrief, Tech&Learning, Scaling Success Podcast

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In 2010, I left my district to help teachers from a bigger stage. Today, I’m stepping off that stage. It’s my last day at the Future of Education Technology Conference.

Improving education is my life’s mission. @FETC let me live it and share it widely.

My goal was to create an FETC experience, one week a year where our education ecosystem would gather, swap what’s working, and walk out ready to lift their schools with the gift of community and knowledge, encouragement and skills. Connected. Elevated. Empowered.

To the tens of thousands of attendees who learn together at FETC each year, you are the reason it all mattered. 📣
To the thousands of speakers I've had the privilege of working with, you gave administrators and educators courage, ideas, and hope. 🙌
To our vendor and content partners, you showed up as true partners in the work every single day. 👊
To every event and editorial team I’ve had the honor to build alongside, you made the impossible look effortless. 🏆

I leave with a full heart and deep gratitude for what we built together. 🩷

Now it’s time to evolve and grow. The conversation about the future of learning continues, propelling forward, and I can’t wait to see where it takes us next.
#FETC #Gratitude #EdTech #NextChapter

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Excited to share that today is my first day as Vice President, Education Strategy at @futureb2b 🔥For more than 30 years, my work has come down to one thing: bringing people together so educators & students can do more than they could alone.
I did it first in my own classroom, then with teachers across districts & states, and for the last 16 years with Campus Technology and as Chair of @FETC. That community shaped me, and I'm deeply grateful to every educator, thought leader, administrator, and partner who built it with me.
Now I get to carry that work forward across two brands that school & district leaders already trust: @SmartBrief Education and @Tech & Learning! 🙌

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#MondayMotivation The most important conversations in #EdTech often happen after the presentations end.

At the @SETDA Leadership Summit in Washington DC, thought-provoking sessions sparked deeper conversations about the signals emerging across the country and what they mean for the future of education.🙌

From AI and cybersecurity policy to leadership, trust, and innovation, one message resonated: EdTech must listen before it leads, and build a team of community members to lead the way!

Understanding the evolving needs of educators, students & district leaders is essential to building solutions that are relevant, responsible, and trusted.

Grateful for brilliant colleagues who challenge assumptions, share perspectives, and move our collective thinking forward! Excited to watch the hockey teams battle it out, thank you @ClassLink and loved watching the election results roll in all together! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

#SETDA #EdTech #EducationLeadership #Innovation #TrustInTechnology #edleaders
Jill Pierce Stacy Hawthorne, Ed.D. Patrick Devanney Nathan Davidson, CETL Eli Garcia Stephen Mirante 🐿️ Greg Wilson, CAE MPPA Rachel Van Aken Emma Braaten

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@MrsUTeachesTech @XFactorEdu Excited for this!!!🙌

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The most important conversations in #EdTech often happen after the presentations end. At the @SETDA Leadership Summit, thought-provoking sessions sparked deeper conversations about the signals emerging across the country & what they mean for the future of education.

From AI and policy to leadership, trust, and innovation, one message resonated: EdTech must listen before it leads and bring EVERYONE in the community to the conversation.

Understanding the evolving needs of educators, students, businesses and district leaders is essential to building solutions that are relevant, responsible, and trusted.

Grateful for brilliant colleagues who challenge assumptions, share perspectives, and move our collective thinking forward at the EdForum! Thank you for your insights: Dr. Beth Holland, EdD Stacy Hawthorne, Ed.D. Calypso Gilstrap Jill Pierce Ann Lee Flynn, Ed.D. Trish Stevens Jonathan Costa

#SETDA #EdTech @StacyHaw @TNtechchick #EducationLeadership #Innovation #TrustInTechnology #edleaders

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@MindShareLearn @fetc @DA_magazine ♥️♥️♥️🇨🇦♥️♥️♥️

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📚 What Are You Reading Wednesday? In the age of artificial intelligence, being human may be our greatest competitive advantage!

This week’s recommendation is “Being Human in the Age of AI: A Playbook for Mastering Key Skills AI Can’t Replace” by Robert Martellacci MA EdTech , founder of @MindShareLearn Media & Consulting.

I had the pleasure of spending time with Robert at the 🇨🇦 Canadian EdTech Leadership AI Summit in Toronto, where conversations continually returned to one essential question: As #AI becomes more capable, how do we ensure humanity becomes more valuable?

This book offers a timely reminder that creativity, empathy, critical thinking, collaboration, and human connection are not optional skills. They are foundational to preparing students for the future.

As education leaders, our responsibility isn’t simply to teach students how to use AI. It’s to cultivate the uniquely human capabilities that will help them thrive alongside it. 🙌 Thank you, Robert, for the book and for championing human-centered innovation in education!

#WhatAreYouReadingWednesday #BeingHuman #AIinEducation #FutureOfLearning #HumanCenteredAI #EdTechLeadership #MindShareLearning

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@MeetMrStewart @MindShareLearn @fetc @DA_magazine 💯

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@akshayJasok @SETDA @StevenPriest 💯

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🎤 My favorite session at the @SETDA Leadership Summit? Hearing directly from STUDENTS and @StevenPriest !

What an inspiring conversation with high school students from Washington Leadership Academy (WLA). These thoughtful young leaders shared their perspectives on learning, technology, AI, and future readiness for careers & college. They specifically shared how they used @Playlab AI, @ScratchJr coding, @ChatGPT to learn and create, as well as ways their teachers modeled AI use as well.

Their voices reinforced something I believe deeply: We cannot design the future of education without including the students who will experience it. Thank you, Steven, and the WLA students for reminding us that student voice isn’t just valuable, it’s essential!

#SETDA #StudentVoice #AIinEducation #FutureReady #EdTech #FutureofLearning #StudentAgency #Brilliant #edleaders #Leadership

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🎉 25 Years of @SETDA Impact. Countless Connections. One Shared Mission!

What a wonderful evening celebrating SETDA’s 25th Anniversary and Awards Banquet, honoring the visionary leaders, innovators, and partnerships that have shaped education technology over the past quarter century!

The evening was a beautiful reminder that while technology continues to evolve, relationships, collaboration, and courageous leadership remain the driving forces behind meaningful educational transformation.

Congratulations to all the SETDA award recipients whose dedication and innovation are making a difference for students and educators nationwide!

Especially grateful for an evening surrounded by longtime friends, inspiring state leaders, and extraordinary partners who share a passion for advancing education.

One message from the evening captured it perfectly:

“Technology changes what’s possible. Leadership makes it meaningful.”
@ClassLink

Here’s to 25 years of leadership, innovation, and impact—and to the next 25 years of transforming learning together! 🥂

#SETDA #SETDA25 #EducationLeadership #EdTech #Innovation #K12Education #CommunityOverCompetition

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🎉Congratulations to @Delilah Collins, the new @SETDA Board Chair! What a pleasure getting to know Delilah during the SETDA Leadership Summit and learning more about her leadership, vision, and commitment to advancing education technology.
Strong leadership is built on relationships, collaboration, and a genuine passion for creating opportunities for others.
Delilah brings these qualities to this important role.
I'm excited to see the impact of her leadership as SETDA continues connecting and empowering state education leaders across the country.
Congratulations, Delilah! Looking forward to all that's ahead!
#SETDA #EducationLeadership #EdTech #WomenInLeadership #K12Education #edleaders Dr.
Amy DelCorvo Jill Pierce Stacy Hawthorne, Ed.D. Rachel Van Aken McKenzie Boyce

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Great leadership knows no state boundaries! 🌎 One of the greatest rewards of attending the SETDA Leadership Summit is reconnecting with the extraordinary state education technology leaders who are advancing innovation across the country!🙌

Especially grateful to spend time with friends and colleagues from Nebraska, Wyoming, California, Tennessee, Ohio, and New York, including members of the State Network Alliance (SNA). When states share what works, innovation scales and students everywhere benefit. Dr. Amy DelCorvo Jill Pierce Stacy Hawthorne, Ed.D. Christine Feenstra Steven Priest Andrew Easton.

These relationships are more than professional connections. They are a powerful network of leaders who share ideas, navigate challenges, champion effective policies, and collaborate to create better opportunities for students and educators.

Congratulations to @SETDA on celebrating 25 years of impact! Thank you for bringing together such an inspiring community of leaders who understand that our collective knowledge is one of our greatest strengths.

Grateful for the friendships, thoughtful conversations, and shared commitment to shaping the future of education!

#SETDA #SETDALeadershipSummit #StateNetworkAlliance #edleaders #EdTechLeadership #K12Education #EducationInnovation #SNA

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The best part of education technology leadership? The people who make innovation possible! 4 Day 1 of the annual @SETDA Leadership Summit was a wonderful reminder that meaningful progress in education begins with collaboration, courageous leadership, and a shared commitment to students.

What an energizing opportunity to reconnect with state leaders, exchange ideas with technology partners, and learn from some of the brightest minds shaping the future of K-12 education!

From Al and digital innovation to policy, cybersecurity, partnerships, and statewide leadership, the conversations reinforce an important truth: Technology may accelerate change, but people make transformation possible.

Grateful for this extraordinary community of leaders who generously share their expertise, challenge conventional thinking, and champion opportunities for every learner.
#SETDA #SETDALeadershipSummit #EdTech #K12Education #EducationLeadership #DigitalTransformation #AlinEducation
Thank you Greg Wilson, CAE MPPA Tera Daniels & Trish Stevens

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Loving #TechTshirtTuesday with @EduGuardian5 & @fit_leaders community! 💜 Check out @MSFTCopilot + @SETDA ! 🧡
VOTE TODAY! 🇺🇸

Live Better ❤️ Lead Better
#Grateful #wellness #fitleaders #edleaders #youmatter #BOYCOTTAVERAGE ✅
#LeadershipMatters #WellnessMatters
#LiveWellLeadWell
#edchat #edtech 💪🏼
💥#TakeonTuesday 🎯
Thank you Dr. Geri Gillespy & Adam Hall !

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🇨🇦 AI may be transforming education, but human connection is what makes innovation possible! Day 2 of the 17th Canadian #EdTech Leadership AI Summit in Toronto was filled with inspiring conversations, new friendships, and opportunities to learn from education leaders across borders!

I was honored to be a featured keynote speaker, sharing perspectives on the future of AI in education and the importance of keeping bold human leadership, creativity, and student agency& opportunity at the center of innovation.Exceptional panel sharing thoughtful insight: Bonnie Schmidt Tracey Burns Maxim Jean-Louis Fernando Valenzuela Migoya Ryan Donaghy

One of my biggest takeaways? The challenges facing education don’t stop at national borders, and neither should our collaboration. From AI literacy and responsible implementation to equity, workforce readiness, and preparing students for an uncertain future, we have so much to learn from one another.

Grateful for the opportunity to connect with so many thoughtful leaders, including Robert Martellacci MA EdTech , Julie Smithson , Martin Borowski Abigail Sobin, MPS Meghan Williams, Ph.D. , Chang Su Ignacio Mongrell Ashish Gupta Josh Chernikoff Mike Campbell Katina Papulkas and Aman Sahota for the meaningful conversations & book recommendations throughout the summit.

Special thanks to @MindShareLearn Learning Media & Consulting and the University of Toronto Mississauga for bringing this community together! The future of education isn’t something any one country will build alone. It’s something we can shape together. 🌎

#CanadianEdTech #EdTechCAN26 #AIinEducation #EdTechLeadership #FutureOfEducation #GlobalCollaboration #HumanCenteredAI #edleaders

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🇨🇦 Different countries. Shared challenges. One powerful opportunity to shape the future of education! What an inspiring first day in Toronto at the 17th Canadian #EdTech Leadership #AI Summit, hosted by MindShare Learning Media & Consulting .

One of my favorite parts of working in education is connecting with leaders across borders to exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and discover what we can learn from one another.

From AI literacy and responsible innovation to preparing students for a rapidly changing workforce, it’s clear that Canadian and U.S. education leaders are navigating many of the same opportunities and challenges.

A special thank you to Robert Martellacci MA EdTech for bringing together such an incredible community and hosting a wonderful dinner filled with meaningful conversations, new perspectives, and great friendships.

My biggest takeaway? Innovation may cross borders, but meaningful transformation begins with people, relationships, leadership and a shared commitment to students. (And Toronto’s beautiful fall colors made the experience even better! 🍁)

Looking forward to more learning, collaboration, and opportunities to connect great ideas across countries on Day 2!

#CanadianEdTech #MindShareLearning #AIinEducation #EdTechLeadership #EducationInnovation #GlobalCollaboration #FutureOfLearning #edleaders

Kevin Gray Trevor Minton Jennifer Andrulewicz Meghan Williams, Ph.D. Hanan Mousa Lisa (임성애) Cole

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When women in technology come together, powerful things happen! What a wonderful evening of leadership, laughter, and meaningful conversations at #SCEdTech 2026!

A heartfelt thank you to Discovery Education and @PamInabinett for hosting an inspiring dinner bringing together incredible women leaders in educational technology.

The conversations went far beyond technology. We shared insights on leadership, navigating challenges, building strong teams, and creating opportunities for the next generation of women leaders.🩷

My biggest takeaway is Leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about building a community of people who help one another find them.🙌. Especially in challenging times, we need more opportunities to connect, collaborate, mentor, and lift one another up.

Community over competition. Always! Grateful to share the table with these remarkable women:
Kimber Nelson
Danae Acker
Amanda Dobson
Carla Jefferson
Valarie Byrd
Wanda Greenfield
Salandra Bowman
Lindsey Douglas
Sharonda Johnson
Kristy Mitchell
Tonya Davis
@Elizabeth Modzel
@Theresa Hamm
@Stephanie Williams
@Katie Britton
@Kristy Mitchell

#WomenInTech #WomenInLeadership #SCEdTech2026 #DiscoveryEducation #EdTech #CommunityOverCompetition #LeadershipMatters #edleaders