Increasing Student Engagement This School Year

John Moscatiello is the founder of Marco Learning. He has been a teacher, tutor, and author since 2002. Over the course of his career, John has taught more than 4,000 students, trained hundreds of teachers, written content for 13 test preparation books, and worked as an educational consultant in more than 20 countries around the world.

Michelle Lindsey has been teaching high school for 9 years. She has taught or currently teaches a variety of courses including Debate, Speech, Intensive Reading, 9th- 11th English- both Honors and Remedial, AICE Literature, AP Seminar, AP Research, and now AP Literature. She has been a presenter at the FCTE conference for Florida English teachers and is now the head of the English department for her high school. She has a BA in English and an MA in Writing. She spends her free time hiding from the Florida heat reading books or writing fiction while enjoying the company of her two fur-babies.

Heather Garcia has been teaching for fifteen years and has taught every English course from 9th grade to AP® Language and AP® Literature. She has taught public speaking, Dual Enrollment Skills for College Success, and English Composition I and English Composition II at Florida Gulf Coast University. She is a professional development leader in her district, running annual new-teacher trainings and offering summer in-service sessions. Heather was also a presenter for AP® Literature at the 2019 AP® National Conference and her specialty is offering skills to help students build their skills in analytical reading, critical thinking, and insightful writing. Heather has a BA in English, MA in English, and an MA in Writing. She lives in Florida with her husband and two young children and spends her spare time writing young-adult fiction.

Frank D. Murphy is a motivational speaker and the author of The Man Behind the Helmet, a story that details his journey and resilience in overcoming the struggles of growing up in an at-risk, inner-city neighborhood. From guns to selling drugs to jail, the odds were stacked against Frank; he even faced the possibility of spending life behind bars.

After NFL Super Bowl Coach, Tony Dungy, gave Frank a second chance, Frank successfully left behind drugs, guns, and jail to become a star athlete and NFL player. Since retiring from his successful football career, Frank decided
to apply his experience to helping youth.

Since founding Mentoring with Purpose Charity in 2009, Frank has poured into the community by supporting empowerment programs for youth. His efforts have been well recognized; he has been awarded the JTEP Hero Award, the Hero Award by the Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL), and has been honored by President Barack Obama with the prestigious Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.