National Board Academy 2026

Charles Fadel is a global education thought leader and author, futurist and inventor; founder and chairman of Center for Curriculum Redesign ; chair of the education committee at BIAC/OECD ; Member of the OECD AI Experts group ; co-author of “ Education for the Age of AI ” (2024), “ Artificial Intelligence in Education ” (2019); “ Four-Dimensional Education ” (framework in 23 languages) and “ 21 st Century Skills ”. He has worked with education systems and institutions in more than 30 countries, and spent 25 years in technology management.

Arthur Unobskey was an English teacher, administrator and superintendent for thirty years passionately striving to teach all of his students to read energetically and write powerfully. During that time he co-founded and directed The Writers’ Express, a summer program that developed middle school writers from Boston and the suburbs. He partnered in Riveting Results because he wanted to put tools directly in the hands of teachers so that they could engage all of their students in reading advanced texts.

Kimberly Johnson NP, RN is a board-certified Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP-BC) with over 17 years of nursing experience. She holds an MSN from Stonybrook University and a BSN from Chamberlain University. Ms. Johnson is also a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP®) and Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP®). Currently, she serves as the Geriatric Nurse Specialist, NICHE Coordinator, and Hospital Elder Life Program Volunteer Coordinator at Stonybrook University Hospital. Her clinical expertise includes chronic care management, dementia & delirium management. Ms. Johnson also works in private practice and volunteers frequently to mentor new nurses.