Each week, we offer several opportunities to take PD with us live online, where you can collaborate with other educators across the country. See the list of the educators who attended the most Virtual PD sessions in the 2025-26 NGPF Academy Year.

In total, educators attended 12,545 hours of Virtual PD in the 2025-26 NGPF Academy year, getting implementation ideas, growing personal finance knowledge, and engaging with like-minded teachers.

The NGPF Academy recognizes and rewards educators who participate in NGPF professional development. Teachers earn achievements as their credit hours accumulate. You are automatically enrolled in the NGPF Academy when you participate in any of our PD offerings.

33 Educators Attended 50 or More Virtual PD Sessions

Congratulations to the 33 teachers recognized as NGPF Extra Mile Award winners for attending the most Virtual PD sessions during the 2025-26 Academy year.

All on this list came to at least 50 sessions last year, with the top participant, Dr. Valerie Jackson joining us for 125 hours!

Agripina Alejo Woodbury C W MS (NV)
Ambassador V. Mitchell Missouri State University (MO)
Angela Johnson Reservoir High (MD)
Barbara O'Neill Owner/CEO of MoneyTalk (FL)
Carrem Duque Valley HS (NV)
Cindy Schultz Start High School (OH)
Colleen Nunnery Princeton Senior High School (WV)
David DeLia Hancock Doris ES (NV)
Deborah Jefferson Lawrence Clifford J JHS (NV)
Derek Bardell, EdD, CNP Delgado Community College (LA)
Dr. Valerie Jackson Beaufort High (SC)
Furshelia White Western High School (FL)
Gail Hardman McFarland Middle School (WA)
Heather Clarkson West Side Leadership Academy (IN)
Heidi Arbuckle Lied STEM Academy MS (NV)
Jennifer Lorenzo Nyack Senior High School (NY)
Jinnie Anderson Guy Addeliar D Iii ES (NV)
Jocelyn Bayabaya Smith Hal ES (NV)
Joselito Duque Valley HS (NV)
Joshua Guidote Keller Duane D MS (NV)
Lidia Lopez Sunrise Mountain HS (NV)
Marivic Cunanan Liberty HS (NV)
Michael Cunanan Cheyenne HS (NV)
Myleene Ruiz Galloway Fay ES (NV)
Nellie Calayag Galloway Fay ES (NV)
Nina Johnson Mojave HS (NV)
Renay Meissner Spencer-Van Etten High School (NY)
Salah Borji New Century School (MN)
Shawn Brigham Garland Independent School District (TX)
Sommer Wells Hickey Liliam Lujan ES (NV)
Stephanie Buford Greenspun Barbara & Hank JHS (NV)
Steven Buford Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts HS (NV)
Tanner Boley Crestwood ES (NV)

About the Author

Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.

More posts by Hannah