WELL: Women in Education Leading and Learning

Erin Jones, Education & Systems Consultant and Public Speaker

Erin Jones has been involved in and around schools for the past 26 years. She received an award as the Most Innovative Foreign Language Teacher in 2007 while teaching in Tacoma, and was the WA State Milken Educator of the Year in 2008 while teaching in Spokane. She received recognition at the White House in March of 2013 as a "Champion of Change” and was WA State PTA’s “Outstanding Educator” in 2015. After serving as a classroom teacher and instructional coach, Erin worked as an executive for two State Superintendents. Erin left OSPI in 2012 to work in college-access at the school district level. She left her job to run as a candidate for State Superintendent and was the first Black woman to run for any state office in Washington state, a race she lost by a mere 1%.

Cindy Sholtys-Cromwell, Principal & 2021 National Digital Principal

Cindy Cromwell is starting her 22nd year as an administrator with the Kelso School District. She was named as one of the 2021 National Digital Principals for the National Association of Secondary School Principals for her demonstration of continuous bold, creative leadership in her drive to harness the potential of new technologies to further learning goals. Cindy also presents at national conferences and regularly contributes to AWSP publications on school culture and celebrations.