Joe Fatheree
Currently, the instructor of creativity and innovation at Effingham High School in Effingham, Illinois, Joe Fatheree is an award-winning educator, author and filmmaker whose accolades include Top 10 Finalist for the 2016 Global Teacher Prize, the 2009 NEA National Award for Teaching Excellence and the 2007 Illinois Teacher of the Year Award. He served as the Director of Strategic Projects for the National Network of State Teachers of the Year in Washington, D.C., and currently serves on an advisory board for the Institute for Ethical AI in Education in the United Kingdom. Fatheree's television work has aired nationally on PBS, The Documentary Channel, Hulu and the MLB Network. He is the recipient of three Mid America Emmy Awards and a Telly.
