SchoolAI at MassCUE 2026 Fall Conference
Featured speakers
Rayna Freedman— Dr. Rayna Freedman is a fifth-grade teacher at Jordan/Jackson Elementary in Mansfield, MA, with over 25 years of experience teaching grades 3–5. A thought leader in education, Rayna embraces challenges and leads with curiosity, reflection, and a growth mindset. She is passionate about building community, cultivating the voices of others, and driving learning through authentic advocacy. Rayna serves as a curriculum and technology leader in her district and holds leadership roles within her local educators' union, MassCUE, and the Massachusetts Department of Education. A frequent presenter at national and international conferences, she recently led a district team in rewriting vision, mission, and core values. Rayna believes meaningful change happens through relationships, collaboration, and courageous leadership.
Donnie Piercey— 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and 4th Grade Teacher
Kimberly Zajac— Kim is a speech language pathologist and audiologist who is passionate about providing equitable access and inclusion for all learners. With 30 years of cross-industry professional and non-profit leadership experience, Kim serves as an architect of access for innovative integration of design thinking and technology to create transformational teaching, learning, and life experiences. She partners with families and schools to create practical supports, blending therapy, technology, and collaboration so students can better understand, participate, and feel confident in classrooms and everyday life. Kim is a 2026 Tech & Learning Innovative Leader Award recipient, an ISTE ASCD Community Leader, a K12 Leaders Advisory Board Member, a Vital Prize Challenge Educator Mentor, a LeveragED Collective Member, a FETC Featured Speaker, and a recognized 2024 ASU+GSV AIRShow AI Classroom Innovator. Kim is a member of the MA DESE AI Task Force as well as the Norton Public Schools AI Task Force. Kim presents conferences and contributes in circles of thought partnership at the national level.
Matt Miller— Head Textbook Ditcher
Shannon Miller— District Teacher Librarian and Innovation Director at Van Meter Community School