DJ West is a Vice President of Professional Learning with McGraw Hill. He has spent 25 years in science and math education as a teacher, Dean of Students, Principal, adjunct faculty in Biology at Schoolcraft College and as the Senior Naturalist at the Belle Isle Nature Center. He developed the Achieve program for helping at risk high school students graduate through intervention and alternative programs to meet their specific needs. In his current capacity D.J. works with the National Curriculum Specialist Team at McGraw Hill Education coaching these professional educators in presentation and technology skills as they impact districts across the country in K-12 Core Disciplines. In addition, he also travels nationally and internationally conducting workshops and in-service presentations for teachers in middle school and high school. He has created and delivered professional workshops on the regional, state and national level for science, math, and health, technology and best practices in education.