In 2024, the NGPF Ambassadors for Professional Development presented at 42 external conferences nationwide providing professional development to over 770 teachers. The program has grown since its inception in 2023 from 39 to over 50 teachers ready to facilitate NGPF sessions across the country. 

Please join us in thanking and celebrating these wonderful teachers for their efforts and presentations in 2024!

• Leola Rutherford in AK
• Danielle Bonfig in AZ
• Mary Callahan in CT
• Phoebe Swank in KY
• Adam Cole in MA
• Sue Comparato in MA
• Julius Prezelski in MD
• Sarah Olson in MO
• Jody Sandru in MT
• Dr. Travis Towne in NC
• Kathleen Brennan in NJ

• Sharon Reed in NJ
• Andy Gold in NY
• Renee Nelson in NY
• Adrienne Teachout in NY
• Laura Falk in OH
• Joey Running in OR
• Sue Suttich in OR
• Bill Joy in SC
• Vincent Branch in TX
• Brooke Martinez in UT
• Patrick DeRosa in VA
• Amy McCabe in VA
• Tara Kelley in VT
• Courtney Poquette in VT
• Kathey Hatfield in WA
• Jill Thompson in WY
    

Looking ahead in 2025, NGPF hopes to continue with the NGPF Ambassador program. While we are not actively seeking out more Ambassadors on a nationwide scale, we are certainly open to an active NGPF teacher wanting to reach out to us about a conference where they’d like to facilitate an NGPF session. Please email chris@ngpf.org for more information. 

About the Author

Chris Salm

Chris (ella/she/her) joined NGPF full-time as a project manager and Spanish translator after 13 years as an educator in NY. She is a graduate of St. Louis University in Madrid, Spain with a degree in International Business. She has a Masters in Teaching from Pace University in New York and a certification in translation from NYU. She brings organizational skills to the team at NGPF, helping to ensure every high school student graduates financially literate. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and going back home to Spain with her husband and two children. She also enjoys running with her dog and exploring nature.

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