Edtech Coaches Panel: Effective Strategies to Improve Teaching and Learning

Prior to entering the field of education, Kris came from a background in multimedia design where her love for technology and nerdy personality were born. These traits have been sprinkled throughout her years in this field, and her current position as her district's Education Technology Coordinator, allows her to blend her passion for technology and her heart for the classroom. Kris is a Google for Education Certified Trainer and New Mexico's first Google Certified Innovator, and she loves connecting and collaborating with other educators from around the world to explore solutions for impacting learning outcomes and promoting student agency!

Stephanie has been working in Pickerington Schools since 2014. She is currently the Middle School Instructional Technology Coordinator for Pickerington Schools. She enjoy working with staff and students to increase the use of instructional technology. Stephanie has spoken at conferences such as PLSD Innovation conference, ISTE, ITIP and OETC and her most recent achievements are being apart of the team named ISTE’s Distinguished District, WOSU Leadership Award, a Google Innovator, and PLSD’s Innovative Leader award. Stephanie is one of the founding members of Global GEG. Stephanie has a masters in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership.

Amy's career spans nearly two decades in education. She's held various roles encompassing data and assessment, instructional coaching, and technology. Her teaching and coaching experience spans kinders to undergrads, with a passion for middle school having spent ten years teaching 7th and 8th grade mathematics. She is a certified educator with Google, Hapara, Clever, Screencastify, Wonder Workshop and ISTE. She has presented at many conferences including FETC, OETC, ITIP Google Summit, and ISTE. She's written articles in NCTM’s Mathematics Teacher and Working Mother magazines. She lives and works in her hometown of Franklin, Ohio, as an Educational Technologist.

Brian is the EdTech Director for Pickerington Schools (Ohio). Brian is leading Pickerington through 1:1 process, through a change in pedagogy of blended learning they have termed “Tradigital Learning.” Under Brian’s leadership, Pickerington has been named the 2018 ISTE Distinguished District of the Year. Pickerington was named a distinguished district by The Center for Digital Education, The Learning Counsel, District Administrator Magazine. Brian was named the 2019 EdTech Leadership School Leader of the Year, 2017 ITIPOhio Tech Admin, 2017 ISTE’s Ohio Making It Happen. Pickerington Schools has been named the model school district for the national Future Ready initiative.

Jeremy is an education futurist who is passionate about innovating the instructional experience for learners of all ages. Jeremy supports schools around the world through to redesign instruction. Jeremy is the past chair of ISTETC. Jeremy was recognized as one of the NSBA's “20 to Watch”, Ohio Educational Leader Innovator, Center for Digital Education’s “Top 30", Crain’s “Forty under 40”, and ISTE’s Making It Happen award. Jeremy is a Certified Educational Technology Leader, Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE), RaspberryPi Certified Educator, and received his MBA in Executive Leadership. Jeremy was an Educational Policy Fellow with Institute for Educational Leadership in 2016.