Aidan Key is a national public speaker, author, and educator whose work has positively affected the lives of gender diverse children, teens, and adults across the world. He has used his skills in developing professional workshops, lectures and trainings addressing gender identity, gender expression, and transgender issues with specific emphasis on children and teens. He is an award-winning educator, organizer, and expert consultant with over 25 years of experience.

Working with the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), he co-authored the nation’s first statewide policy enabling athletic/activities participation by K-12 transgender students in 2008, and he evaluated and revised the WIAA K-12 gender inclusive policy in 2020.

David VanderYacht is a school superintendent with extensive experience as a classroom teacher, building administrator, and high school coach. He and his wife Vonda of 34 years have raised three children and welcomed their first grandchild in March. As Superintendent of the Lynden School District, he leads 3,650 students and over 500 staff with a student-focused emphasis and has developed initiatives in partnership with the elected school board that strengthen family partnerships, elevate student voice, and prepare students to be productive citizens. He is well-known throughout Lynden where he was a student and has spent his entire career in service of students and families. 

David worked within the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) policy amendment process last year to propose changes to athlete eligibility and participation, bringing forward a superintendent’s perspective on fairness and inclusion in school athletics. He is a champion for all children, working to ensure that every student feels safe, respected, valued, and is treated with the dignity they deserve.

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