Karen Blumberg

Karen Blumberg has been teaching and coordinating technology since 1996. She is thrilled to be the K-12 Technology Coordinator at The Brearley School in New York City. Previously, she was a technology coordinator at The School at Columbia University working with faculty and students to integrate technology academically, creatively, and responsibly, a technology integrator at Sacred Heart teaching robotics and programming, a math teacher at The Dalton School, and a math teacher for The School District of Philadelphia.

Karen is a proud co-founder and organizer of TEDxNYED, TEDxYouth@TheSchool, EdcampNYC, EdcampMumbai, EdcampIS, EdcampBKK, the Robo Expo, and other events. She is also a past president of the New York Consortium of Independent School Technologists (NYCIST). Karen has presented at conferences both domestically and internationally about her work with students and teachers: Navigating social media, crafting digital projects that embrace new media literacies, building a PLN, supporting faculty's professional growth, and launching a variety of original curricular projects which integrate STEAM.

Among other awards, Karen was recognized by the National Association of Independent Schools as a Teacher of the Future for the 2013-2014 school year. Karen is passionate about photography, traveling, tinkering, bargain shopping, and good eats.