Linda Gross Cheliotes is a noted author and former school teacher and administrator with over 40 years of experience in a multitude of educational arenas. She trains school personnel to use coach-like behaviors in order to experience success in implementing Common Core Curriculum and other educational innovations.

Marceta F. Reilly is a leadership coach who believes the “coach approach” to leadership is a vital skill for 21st century leaders. Her passion is developing leaders and organizational cultures that inspire the human spirit. She is a co-author of three books about school leadership in which she helps individuals and teams get clearer about their strengths, more confident about how they “show up” in their work, and more effective in their collaborative working relationships.