I am currently a Technology Integration Specialist at Nevada CSD in Nevada, IA. I have a Masters in Curriculum and Instructional Technology from Iowa State University and am currently in the Masters for Transformative School Leadership at Iowa State University. I am an authorized Google for Education Innovator and Google for Education Trainer. I have presented at numerous conferences including the Midwest Google Summit, ITEC, Iowa 1:1, TIES, NETA, and ISTE. I am a supporter of Edcamps and using Twitter and other forms of social media to stay in the growth mindset. I organized the Ames location for Edcamp Iowa in February 2016 and 2017.

I taught science for 9 years before moving into the role of a technology coach for 6 years and even a year as a Director of Technology. I am available to help other teachers as they integrate technology.