Biography
I am an ISTE Certified Educator and Trainer, a Google for Education Champion that is a member of the Certified Innovator (#NYC19 cohort), Trainer, and Coach communities, the founder and leader of GEG Minnesota Metro Area, a GEG Mentor for US - Midwest, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert from 2020-2024, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow from 2022-2024, an Adobe Education Leader , and an Adobe Creative Educator Innovator that is passionate about leveraging technology to make the daily work of educators more efficient, their teaching more engaging, and their lives more fulfilling. I earned my BA in music education from the University of Minnesota at Morris with majors in trombone and voice, my Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction focused on Arts Integration from Lesley University, and a Master of Science degree in Educational Technology from Mankato State University including Graduate Certificates for Digital Educator, Technologist, Educational Technology in the Classroom and Computer, Keyboard, and Related Technology. I have been an educator in ISD #271, Bloomington Public Schools since 1998. I am available for professional development, teacher trainings, speaking engagements, and educator-to-educator connections.
