ncaect08

About the Author

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I am an educator living in Edenton, NC with my husband of 31 years and our 27 year old daughter. I enjoy spending time with my family, boating, biking and learning about the latest technology from my professional learning networks. I have been in education since 1989. I began as a teacher assistant while attending college on nights and weekends. After receiving my BS in Elementary Education in May of 1996, I received a job teaching 2^nd grade at old DF Walker Elementary in Edenton. I taught there for two years before moving to our newly built White Oak Elementary. I taught 2nd grade for another two years, then K-2 multi-age for 3 years, and a 1^st and 2^nd grade multi-age for half a year. I became a candidate for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards during my third year as a K-2 multi-age teacher. I completed the process and achieved the honor of NBCT. After achieving this goal I accepted an offer from The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction as an Educator on Loan with the Instructional Technology Division. I was one of four teachers across the state chosen for this position. NCDPI's vision was that we modeled the IMPACT Model as we visited schools in North Carolina providing staff development in the area of technology integration. I found this to be a very rewarding experience as I continued to impact student's learning across the state. At the same time, I met and learned from so many wonderful educators in our state. It was a great professional development for me. I continue to be a life-long learner and am always seeking ways to learn more that will help me be more productive at work. I have attended and presented at all the state technology conferences. I am a Senior Trainer for Intel and I continue to offer staff development to schools across our state. I now serve as a Technology Facilitator at our 3^rd through 5^th grade school. This is my second year in this position and it's been wonderful as I have brought back my experiences learned across the state and have implemented many of them into our curriculum.