Rocky Mountain Storytelling, Multimedia, and Global Collaboration

Kris has been working in K-12 education for over 30 years. She has been a middle school English Teacher, a middle school Tech Coordinator/Computer Teacher, a K-12 Digital Learning Coordinator, and is now the Instructional Tech Coordinator at a high school with almost 4,000 students in Cherry Creek Schools, CO. She has a BA in Elem Ed., and Masters degree in Computer Education. She is a WeVideo Ambassador, Google Certified Educator, Schoology Champion, InnEdCO Ambassador, Nearpod Coach, and Pear Deck Coach. In her free time, Kris enjoys hiking, reading, and traveling with her family.

Tim is a Tech Coordinator and 5th grade teacher at St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School (SAS) in Casper, Wyoming. He's taught 2nd and 5th grades along with his work in the K-8th grades at SAS with technology. Tim's passion for technology in the classroom started when he was teaching 2nd grade and he hasn't looked back since! He became part of the Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert program 7 years ago and is always looking for new ways to incorporate Microsoft tools in the classroom. He is also a Professional Learning Specialist with NCCE.

Jill Jesch has been in education for the past 24 years. She currently teaches third grade at Greenwood Elementary in the Cherry Creek School District. She has spent her career teaching intermediate grades 3-5 in both the Lewis Palmer School District and Cherry Creek School District and is passionate about coteaching with her CLD specialists. Jill has a great love for the outdoors and enjoys spending time hiking, camping, and exploring the mountain towns of Colorado with her teenage son and family whenever she gets the chance.

With nearly 15 years of teaching experience in upper elementary and middle school math and science, I now teach CTE Engineering Design and Entrepreneurship. I serve as Board Director for Outreach & Events at Innovation Education Colorado and co-lead Poudre Schools' EdTech cohorts. Passionate about place-based education and travel (with and without students), I embrace diverse educational opportunities locally and internationally. Recognized as a Colorado state finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and recipient of the InnEdCO Making IT Happen award. I enjoy adventures with my partner and two children.

Ezequiel Villanueva Ruiz is a Horticulture Scientist and AgriTech STEAM educator. I have over 10+ years of experience teaching science, MagicSchool.AI, Kebloom, and MTIP working with diverse student populations. He is originally from Mexico and lived and worked in England, Canada, and the United States. Some fun facts - Certified Greenhouse Grower, published horticultural research, and enjoys connecting students with hands-on science projects like hydroponics, aquaponics, robotics, and Innovation. Lead Consultant and Presenter for USPTO, Smithsonian Science Education Center, Founder & CEO Global Green Education https://globalgreeneducation.org/ excited to share my passion for STEAM Innovation at ISTE this year!

Sean Wybrant currently crafts tomorrow’s heroes in his classroom by teaching students to critically think and solve problems through computer science and video game development. At a young age, Sean was convinced that superheroes were real, and that belief has been bolstered seeing the challenges that students are willing to tackle and solve. Students in his programs create augmented and virtual reality simulations, explore live-action motion capture, and are immersed in a variety of other technologies. Sean believes that teachers have the most awesome responsibility in our society, that of crafting the heroes of the future.