District 8

District 8 serves Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Swain, Macon, Haywood, Jackson, Transylvania, Madison, Buncombe, Henderson, Yancey, Mitchell, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford counties.
Your district director is Kate Whittier.

PDI Vendor Services

PDI Vendor Registration

Vendor Secure Online Registration is Now Open!

Vendor Services for the NCSTA Professional Development Institute Conference is now open. Vendors will be able to create a Vendor account, purchase products, services and much more securely online.

Learn More

PDI Keynote Speakers

Amy D'Amico

Amy D'Amico joined the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) in 2013 as the Division Director of Professional Services. She oversees Professional Development and Leadership Development initiatives at SSEC.

National Geographic Explorer

Pamela C. Silva Diaz is a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her work focuses on strengthening climate resilience and adaptation through technology development and collaborative innovation. Through her business, PamLab Design and Engineering, she facilitates participatory design processes in community contexts and provides engineering services to develop hardware solutions.