Introducing The Class of 2018:

Josie Ahlquist (Hutchinson)
Josie Ahlquist (Hutchinson) is a digital engagement and leadership speaker, consultant and coach. She teaches teens, young adults, education professionals and corporate executives how to humanize tech and prioritize building online community over traditional marketing methods. 
She also serves as a research associate and instructor at Florida State University, creating curriculum to build digital literacy and leadership skills for undergraduates up to doctorate level students. She is extensively published and maintains an active blog (www.josieahlquist.com) and podcast (Josie & The Podcast) which have received accolades from EdTech Magazine, Inside Higher Ed and the Chronicle of Higher Education. 
She received her doctorate from California Lutheran University in Higher Education Leadership, Masters in Education from Northern Arizona University and majored in sociology and human development at South Dakota State University. She graduated in 1999 from Newcastle High School, serving as both the student body president her senior year and vice president her junior year. Josie resides in Los Angeles, Calif., with her husband, Lloyd Ahlquist, and their two rescue fur babies.