“I support you failing spectacularly” might be the most freeing sentence a teacher can hear, and it sets the tone for a hopeful conversation about online Christian education done with courage and care. We celebrate what God is doing at NorthStar Academy through Katherine’s story as an alumna, teacher, and curriculum designer who turns research into practical tools for online student success. We talk about pacing, student agency, and the kind of supportive culture that helps students get unstuck and become lifelong learners.
• Katherine’s journey from student to teacher at NorthStar Academy
• Earning a master’s and applying capstone pacing research
• Designing online course tools that support student success right away
• “Failing spectacularly” as a leadership posture that fuels innovation
• Building student agency through reflection, good questions, and flexible project choices
• Reframing pacing as partnership, relationship, and individualized support
• Alumni council growth and the value of shared formative experience
Christina Crook
Christina Crook is a pioneering voice in digital well-being and the founder and CEO of JOMO(campus), a leading digital wellness program serving K–12 schools across North America and Oceania. Through JOMO, she equips educators and students with practical tools to strengthen focus, creativity, and connection in an always-on world.
Christina is the award-winning author of The Joy of Missing Out and Good Burdens, and the host of the JOMO(cast) podcast, where she interviews global leaders at the intersection of technology, purpose, and joy.
A sought-after speaker and certified digital wellness educator, she has partnered with organizations including Oxford University, Adobe, and Shopify. She serves on the Advisory Committee for the Baylor Center for School Leadership and is a contributing author to ACSI’s Leading Insights: Artificial Intelligence.
Named a changemaker in All Tech Is Human’s Responsible Tech Guide, Christina lives in Toronto with her husband and three children.
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