Jim Babbage
Sr. Solutions ConsultantAdobe Systems Canada Inc.

Jim Babbage’s two passions, teaching and photography, led him to his first career in commercial photography. Jim is the author of several books and video training titles and has written hundreds of online articles and tutorials on Adobe Lightroom, Fireworks, Photoshop, Digital Fluency, and other general web and photography topics. A former college professor of 21 years, Jim taught imaging, web design, and photography at Centennial College, and imaging and web design at Humber College in Toronto, Ontario until he joined Adobe in May of 2011 as a Solutions Consultant for Education. Jim has spoken at a variety of technology conferences, including Adobe MAX and numerous education focused conferences.

Shauna Chung
Senior Strategic Development Manager Higher EducationAdobe Inc.

Shauna engages with academic institutions around North America to share and learn more about teaching and learning in our ever-evolving digital age. Previous to Adobe, Shauna was an Assistant Professor of English at the New York City College of Technology (City Tech), CUNY, where she co-directed the Professional and Technical Writing program and taught courses related to first-year writing, new media, and professional development. She earned a PhD at Clemson University in Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design. Her scholarship examines the intersections of digital rhetoric, pedagogy, and religious discourse. More specifically, it explores how students and educators can leverage their digital affordances (e.g. video, audio, images) to speak across difference in more empathetic, deliberative, and civic-minded ways.

 

Laurie Strauss
Sr. Express SpecialistAdobe Inc.

Laurie Strauss has spent most of her career in the high-tech industry delivering value for her customers by helping them to leverage their technology investments. Her consultative approach and focus on the customer has resulted in ensuring return on investment. She has been with Adobe 18 years and in her current role, she is the Adobe Express Specialist. Prior to this role, she served as K12 Executive Strategic Manager where she partnered with the top districts in North America to drive teacher and student adoption and usage of Adobe’s creative solutions.