Transformational Teaching Conference

David Durance

David currently serves as the president of TeachBeyond. David and his wife Nancy joined TeachBeyond in 2011and moved to Asia, where he worked in a number of capacities, including National Director and Regional Director. During his time there, David led the work to establish what is now a network of educational institutions serving students through various initiatives. In April 2019, he was appointed as TeachBeyond's second president. David enjoys reading, singing, listening to music, playing soccer with his kids, and running with his wife.

Diane Peneycad

Diane has been a K-12 educator in Christian, and public-school settings in the United States and an international MK school in Europe. She holds an MA in curriculum and instruction and an Ed.S in educational leadership. Diane served on TeachBeyond’s Canada/US Board and Global Committee and now serves as the Associate Director of Global Organizational Development and Partnerships. Her role involves serving in a variety of ways to support our national entities and global transformational education centers, and leads our school start up teams. She enjoys mentoring teachers and supporting leaders.

Russ Kraines

Russ is a 30+ year veteran of teaching in middle and high schools both in the US (public) and in Germany (private, Black Forest Academy (BFA)). He has most recently taught the senior level class Worldviews course at BFA for 11 years. Russ and his wife Diane have served with TeachBeyond since 2001 and currently work from home in the U.S., with TeachBeyond’s Informal Education efforts and work in the West Asia region.

Kevin McClintock

Kevin is an educator and social media personality with a passion for mentoring students. He has a gift for connecting with students and teaching them that they matter. His six year teaching career at the Rock Academy in San Diego saw him teaching AP US History, Bible, Health, English, Speech, and coaching soccer and surf. At any given lunch period, you can be sure to find his classroom full of students seeking advice or time with this dedicated teacher. Kevin started working with kids in the summer of 2010 where he honed his pedagogy and eventually served as the after school program director at Horizon Youth Programs until 2017. He believes that when students know they are safe and loved in the classroom, they will develop a love of learning.

Tami Gaskill

Tami currently teaches 2nd grade in Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, VA. She graduated from George Mason University in 2013 with a degree in Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners. Tami has 16 years of teaching experience teaching in both private and public schools in the United States (Northern Virginia) and at an international private school in Ethiopia, where she met her husband. Tami enjoys crafting, gardening, spending quality time with friends, and is passionate about supporting colleagues in their classrooms.

Ruth Postma

Ruth currently lives in Grand Rapids, MI with her husband and two dogs. She graduated from Taylor University in 2017 with a degree in Secondary Math Education and a minor in Music. Ruth has teaching experience in the United States (Michigan) and internationally (Senegal). She currently serves with TeachBeyond in their Mobilization and Communications department. Ruth enjoys singing, playing games, and spending quality time with family and friends.