2025 SSDA State Conference Keynote Speakers

Dr. Joe Sanfelippo

Dr. Joe Sanfelippo

Sunday, April 6th, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Dr. Joe Sanfelippo recently retired after spending the last 26 years in the building and the final 12 as the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Fall Creek, WI. The Fall Creek School District was named an Innovative District by the International Center for Leadership in Education twice during that time. Joe holds a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education, an MS in Educational Psychology, an MS in Educational Leadership, and a Ph.D. in Leadership, Learning, and Service. He was selected as 1 of 117 Future Ready Superintendents and 1 of 50 Superintendents as a Personalized Learning Leader by the US Department of Education. Education Dive named Joe their National Superintendent of the Year in 2019.

Aaron Hansen

Aaron Hansen

Monday, April 7th, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Aaron Hansen is an expert in Professional Learning Communities (PLC), Response to Intervention (RTI) and student empowerment. He is a highly sought-after international speaker, strategic consultant, coach, and author.

Generously sponsored by Solution Tree!

Kevin Bracy

Kevin Bracy

Monday, April 7th, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Born, raised, and educated in Sacramento, Kevin Bracy, AKA Coach Greatness, is a motivational entertainer, executive producer, speaking coach, and the author of "Scared Great: How to Steer Your Fear Towards Greatness," as well as his youth book, “Greatness Leaves Clues.” Over his 26-year career, Kevin has been privileged to speak to millions of people across America. For the past 10 years, he has been actively changing the culture and climate of California school campuses with his R.E.A.C.H. One Alliance program. ​

As Sacramento's top anti-bullying speaker, character coach, and the voice of KDEE's motivational segment, "Minute To Win It!” he has made it his mission to “dream globally, but focus locally.” These days he invests his time with his family, his fitness, mentoring for the future, and speaking several times a week to audiences ages 4 to 94, encouraging them all to be the greatest version of themselves and to positively reach out to one other person in kindness every day.

Dr. Kevin Skinner

Dr. Kevin Skinner

Tuesday, April 8th, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Dr. Kevin Skinner (LMFT, CSAT-S, EMDR) is a licensed marriage and family therapist, Clinical Director, and business founder.

He earned his Ph.D in Marriage and Family from Brigham Young University. He is a core faculty member of of IITAP (International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals) and has trained in diverse types of therapy, including psychotherapy, emotionally focused therapy, and behavioral therapy, as well as EMDR (Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Training. He is an authority on sexually compulsive behavior, infidelity and trauma from sexual betrayal, using methods based on his own research stemming from more than 250,000 assessments and over 20 years of experience.