John Snoad is Senior Manager at Sphere Education Initiatives where he works to advance Sphere’s professional development training programs and educator engagement. He is a career educator with over 34 years of highly effective teaching in secondary social studies, along with extensive experience coaching high school football. John has taught in urban, suburban, and rural schools, working with learners of all levels. He is passionate about enhancing civic culture and civil discourse across disciplines and supporting educators in empowering student voices. John holds a BS in Education from the University of Toledo and an MS in Educational Administration and Leadership from the University of Dayton. He and his wife reside on southwest Florida.