Name: Jason Brown
Position: Special Education Teacher Hometown: East Lansing, MI Education: -B.S. Business Administration -B.A. Special Education -Masters student in Educational Technology Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: Assistive technology, TPACK, modes of learning, individualized instruction, adaptive learning |
Name: Kelcie Cain
Position: Instructional STEM Coach Hometown: Evanston, Illinois Education: -Bachelor's in Education -Certification in Educational Technology Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: I am passionate about the inclusion of girls in STEM, working with students in a 1-1 laptop classroom, consciously creating e-portfolios, and collaborating with peers. |
Name: Chelsea Edwards
Position: Math Teacher Hometown: Rochester, MI Education: -Michigan State University: BA in English. Certified in English and Mathematics 6-12 (English is a BA, Math is an EX certification) Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: Flipped Classroom and Blended Learning are my passions, but I am also interested in learning more about Game Design and Coding in the Classroom. |
Name: Brianna English
Position: English teacher at Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo, MI Hometown: Royal Oak, MI Education: -Bachelor of Arts in English and German from MSU in 2010; 6-12 English certification Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: Making technology accessible to low-income students; teaching students to be responsible digital citizens |
Name: Grace Faoro
Position: Sixth Grade Teacher Hometown: Plymouth, MI Education: -B.A in Special Education at Michigan State University -Masters of Educational Technology at Michigan State University (Summer 2016) -Certified in 7-12 Social Studies, K-12 Learning Disabilities, K-6 Elementary Education, K-12 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse. Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: Girls in STEM, teaching computer coding, game-based learning, and creating collaborative learning spaces. |
Name: Kelly Fulks
Position: Fourth Grade Teacher Hometown: Brighton, MI Education: -Bachelors in Elementary Education -Masters student in Educational Technology Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: I have a passion for teaching and learning. I strive to instill kindness in my students and help them believe in themselves so that they know that all of their dreams are possible! I love to incorporate coding and game based learning into my lessons, in order to build excitment, create meaningful learning opportunities, and increase motivation within my students about the learning content at hand. |
Name: Angelique Heggem
Position: Elementary Classroom Teacher Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Education: -BA -MA Elementary Education -Certs-reading specialist -ELL specialist -K-8 general education Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: Using Google Apps for Education to enhance learning for students and to improve communicate with both parents and students. |
Name: Tori Howe
Position: Classroom Teacher Hometown: Beverly Hills, MI Education: -Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Michigan State University -Certified in K-5 Self-Contained and 6-8 Language Arts Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: Learning Spaces |
Name: Katherine Hsieh
Position: 2nd Grade Chinese Immersion Teacher Hometown: Taiwan Education: -Bachelor's of Art - Elementary Education -Teaching Certificate for Elementary Education all subjects -Teaching Certificate for k-8 Math -Teaching Certicate for k-8 Chinese - Serious Game Design Certificate Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: Game based learning and coding |
Name: Megan Katzenstein
Position: K-4 General music Hometown: Farmington, MI Education: -Bachelors of music education from Grand Valley State University -Music Learning Theory Level one certified Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: Music and technology |
Name: David Mattie
Position: Second Grade Teacher Hometown: Ypsilanti, Michigan Education: -Elementary Education (K-8 Self Contained) -Mathematics Endorsement (6-8) -Science Endorsement (6-8) Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: iPad and App integration into classroom lessons and small group instruction. I love finding ways to excite and expand students about learning. I also love finding tools that empower students to be more independent in their learning. I'm a fan of any technology that furthers student learning. |
Name: Michele Meshover
Position: 4th Grade Teacher Hometown: Alexandria, VA Education: -BA in Elementary Education -Certified in Educational Technology -MEd in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Policy and Leadership Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: App Smashing, Google Classroom, Project Based Learning, and Blended Learning |
Name: Drew Missureli
Position: Math Teacher Hometown: Davis, California Education: -Math and History Education Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: Incorporating technology into math |
Name: Natalie Priest
Position: 7th Grade Humanities and Design teacher in Seoul, South Korea Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Education: -Honours Bachelor of Arts (History) -Bachelor of Education (Intermediate / Senior) -Special Education Certification -English as a Second Language Certification Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: Design, Tech Integration, 1 to 1 computers |
Name: Deedee Stasiak
Position: 1st grade teacher Hometown: Buffalo, New York Education: -Elementary Education (K-5 and K-8) with Math Endorsement -Educational Technology Certificate -Google Certified Educator -Masters in Educational Technology (Summer 2016) Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: I'm passionate about and interested in learning spaces, coding, the Maker Movement and Project Based Learning! |
Name: Tess Sterling
Position: Health/Physical Education Teacher; Athletic Director - Humphreys High School, South Korea Hometown: Randolph, NJ Education: -B.S. in Physical Education, Montclair State University, NJ. -M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Phoenix Online. -Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology, Michigan State University, Overseas Summer Cohort in Galway, Ireland. Passions and Areas of Interest in Educational Technology: GaFE. |