I am the Director of Instructional Technology at The Fletcher School, a K-12 independent school in Charlotte, NC. I began my teaching career as a third grade teacher and have worked in New York, Virginia and North Carolina; transitioning into the roles of Technology Teacher and Instructional Technology Specialist. My passion is inspiring students and teachers while supporting them in building creative projects that utilize mobile devices, web tools and apps. Recently named an Apple Distinguished Educator for the Class of 2013, I have spent the last two years working primarily with iPads in education, beginning with an ESL 1:1 iPad pilot at a middle school and high school and a K-12 grant funded, district-wide rollout of administrator, teacher and student iPads. I am currently leading a 1:1 iPad and MacBook Pro implementation at my new school. My husband is a middle school Math teacher and we have a six year old daughter in 1st Grade and a four year old son in Pre-K.