means headshotTawnya Means is a leading voice in educational innovation with over two decades of experience guiding institutions through technological transformation. 

As founding partner and principal of Inspire Higher Ed consulting firm, she has worked with universities across six continents on online learning strategy and AI integration. Her work focuses on where ancient educational wisdom meets cutting-edge technology, exploring how AI can create truly personalized, engaging learning experiences at scale. 

As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, she brings both visionary perspective and practical implementation experience to help institutions enhance the irreplaceable human connections that make education meaningful. 

Tawnya ia author of "The Collaboration Chronicle: Human+AI in Education."