Jordyn Zimmerman
Jordyn would make a fabulous addition to your next conference or event.
Her story is one full of determination — one of which reminds the audience to believe
in the dignity of every person and make change.
Selected Presentations and Keynotes*
Phoenix Children's Autism Educational Summit, Phoenix, Arizona; September, 2025*
Carthage Central School District, Carthage, New York; August, 2025*
AGOSCI Conference, South Australia; March, 2025*
Florida Department of Education FDLRS, Orlando, Florida; December, 2024*
Full Lives Conference, Anchorage, Alaska; April, 2024*
Palo Alto Unified School District, California; February, 2024
National Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), Orlando, Florida; January, 2024
Inclusion Collaborative, San Jose, California; October 2023*
National Alliance for Direct Support Providers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; September, 2023*
Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21, Wheeling, Illinois: June, 2023*
Newton Public Schools, Newton, Massachusetts: February 2023
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, New Orleans: November 2022
Closing the Gap, Minneapolis, Minnesota: October, 2022*
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Boston, Massachusetts: March 2022*
California School Library Association: digit summit, February 2021*
Integration Action for Inclusion, Ontario, Canada: June 2019*
National Council of Teachers of English, Houston, Texas: November 2018*
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATiA), Orlando, Florida: February 2018
Building Learning Communities (BLC) Education Conference, Boston, Massachusetts: July 2016*
National School Board Association, Boston, Massachusetts: April 2016
What People Are Saying
"Jordyn has a message everyone MUST hear. She will make you reconnect with your why, rock your core beliefs about humanity and learning, and transform how you see other people. Jordyn's journey through school to becoming an accomplished educator and advocate through assistive technology ... will leave a lasting impact on your soul and how you approach education."
Tim Cox, Olean, NY
Deputy Superintendent, Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES
"Jordyn delivered exactly what we needed — an inspiring, challenging, and affirming experience that will ripple change through our classrooms, schools, and systems for years to come."
Sonya M. McElroy
Director of Birth to Five and Service Accountability, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
"Jordyn informed and challenged the practice of over 1000 staff within our district. A year later and the teachers still come to me talking about her takeaways when constructing lessons and brainstorming ideas."
High School Principal, Houston, TX
"Attending Jordyn's session was an incredibly powerful experience for our PK staff. It sparked meaningful and reflective conversations, opening up new ideas about how we approach communication, inclusion, and technology needs in our classrooms. Jordyn's words have left a lasting impact and will be instrumental in helping us further our commitment to building a truly inclusive school environment..."
Jaclyn Valley, Enfield, CT
Director of Early Childhood Initiatives, Stowe Early Learning Center