Arnie Uretsky

General Bio:

A native of the Pacific Northwest, Ms. Crowder now lives and writes in the foothills of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. She has been involved in K-12 arts education in a variety of forms: as a district arts coordinator and specialist in the public school system and as an art teacher and program coordinator for non-profits, enrichment programs and community arts organizations.

She is currently pursuing an MFA in Writing to complement her BA in Fine Arts. A writer, ceramist, painter and sculptor, Melanie aspires to be a lifelong student and teacher. She has witnessed first-hand how the arts can be a means of empowerment and inspiration for growing children and is proud to be a part of making such a dynamic educational tool accessible to teachers everywhere.

Mixed Bio:

Janet Corder and Joan Gore worked for school districts with very different demographics and easily relate to an audience with a wide range of needs. Both presenters were classroom teachers assigned to integrate technology at the campus level and then worked at the district level.

They have been selected in the Top Twenty at NECC for the past several years for their workshops on professional development. Traveling and presenting throughout the United States has broadened their perspective of the needs of educators. Plus they like to have fun!

General Bio:

Mr. Standley provides students and educators with the skills and encouragement to become Powerful Storytellers connected to a global community by "thinking globally and acting locally." His experiences include charter school principal, university professor, consultant, teacher, industry executive, author, curriculum director, non-profit executive director, assistant superintendent, and research archeologist. Mr. Standley was given the honor of "Father of the IdidaMovie" by the Alaska Society for Technology in Education (ASTE).

Mixed Bio:

After graduating with a B.S. in Biology from the University of Texas at Arlington, Jim taught junior high science and industrial technology. He now serves the Arlington ISD as an instructional technology specialist. He holds a M.S. degree in Computer Education and Cognitive Systems from the University of North Texas.

Susan graduated from Georgia Southern University with a BS in Education. Like Jim, she taught in Arlington at the junior high level. She joined the instructional technology staff of Arlington ISD in 2001 and continues to serve AISD employees with technology integration needs. She teaches several classes including Photoshop, Photo Editing, GPS in Education, Google Earth, and others.

Gaby has a B.A. in Elementary Education and a B.A. in German from the University of Texas at Arlington. She taught kindergarten in Dallas, Texas and fourth grade for ten years in Arlington, Texas before joining the Arlington ISD Instructional Technology Department in 1996 as an Instructional Technology Specialist. She received her Master of Education from the University of North Texas.

General Bio:

Sylvia is a Special Education teacher and General Elementary Education teacher. She’s also a trainer of K–12 classroom teachers in the use of basic office applications, software, and Technology Curriculum Integration.

General Bio:

Mark is an Instructional Technology Specialist for the Rockwood School District in Missouri and a professional development instructor for the district’s summer workshops. He has been teaching for 16 years. He earned an M.A.T. in Educational Technology from Webster University where he is currently an adjunct faculty member. Mark has presented Adobe Flash at regional technology conferences. View Flash lesson examples at www.markpennycuick.com.