I have devoted the last 16 years to education in which I have taught both junior high and elementary school as well as worked in an Instructional Technology role in Katy ISD and Lamar CISD in the great state of Texas. I am currently employed at Microsoft as a Senior Teacher Engagement Manager for U.S. Education managing the MIE Expert and MIE Trainer Communities as well as curriculum lead for professional learning. My driving passion is working with educators and learners to integrate technology to help revolutionize today's classroom and empower global citizenship. My areas of interest include inquiry-driven project based learning, mobile learning environments, social media for professional learning communities and helping educators design rich learning activities.

Aside from always working, I enjoy spending quality time with my family and friends, traveling, doing anything outdoors (esp. scuba diving), watching movies, and researching the latest gadgets.