Peggy Campbell-Rush

Peggy holds a B.S. degree from the College of New Jersey, an M.A. from the University of Colorado and advanced degree credits from UCLA and Rutgers University.

 Peggy has written four books; I Teach Kindergarten, Tricks of the Trade In and Out of the Classroom, Success for Struggling Learners (Pre-K – 2), and Hip-Hop Alpha Bop Activity Book (Pre-K-2).  Many of her articles have been published in Mailbox magazine, Family Fun, Teaching K-8, and Creative Classroom.

Shari has been a kindergarten teacher for over fifteen years and is currently teaching in Minnesota.  She has been a national presenter for many years.  Shari shares many of her innovative, classroom-tested strategies during her presentations.

 Shari received her Batchelor of Science degree and her Master’s degree from Minnesota State University.

Cindy Middendorf

Cindy Middendorf has been a full day kindergarten teacher for over twenty years and a national presenter for more than ten years. She is presently teaching kindergarten in New York.  Cindy is known for her practical teacher-tested strategies and is especially knowledgeable of brain-friendly instruction.

Cindy is the author of the resource book, Creative Solutions for the Kindergarten Classroom.

Cindy received a B.A. in Education from Elmira College, New York.  She obtained her Master’s degree in Education from The State University of New York, Courtland.  Cindy was named Teacher of the Year for Tioga County and is very active in Community Theatre.