​Keynote Speakers

Dr. Anthony Muhammad is one of the most sought after educational consultants in North America. He currently serves as the CEO of New Frontier 21 Consulting, a company dedicated to providing cutting-edge professional development to schools all over the world. He served as a practitioner for nearly twenty years. Dr. Muhammad served as a middle school teacher, assistant principal, middle school principal, and high school principal. His tenure as a practitioner has earned him several awards as both a teacher and a principal.

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​Benjamin Gilpin is the principal at Warner Elementary in the Western School District.  Warner Elementary is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan.  He is a student-centered educator that is focused on collaboration, teamwork, student engagement, and leadership.  

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About the Conference

The goal of WMELC is to inform and equip school leaders so they may govern and lead their districts effectively. The theme this year will be Leaders in Action.  A “Leader in Action” is someone who has successfully implemented the topic of the presentation.  Every presentation will have an administrator that can showcase the presentation topic in action.

​Agenda

CLICK HERE for the Agenda and Leadership Session Descriptions
7:30 am                                  Registration
8:00 - 9:10 am            Keynote: Anthony Muhammad  
9:10 - 9:20 am            break
9:20 – 10:20 am        Leadership Sessions
10:20 – 10:30 am     break
10:30  - 11:30 am     Leadership Sessions
11:30 – 12:15 pm     Lunch 
12:15 – 1:20 pm        Afternoon Keynote: Benjamin Gilpin
1:20 – 1:30 pm           break
1:30 – 2:30 pm          Leadership Sessions
2:30 pm                         Dismiss