My Background - I was a classroom teacher for 17 years prior to moving into administrative leadership 5 years ago Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Special Education Director Special Education Teacher Social Studies Teacher BA in Social Studies & Secondary Education, M.Ed in Special Education, & M.Ed. in Educational Leadership What Energizes Me (in addition to my family) Learning and Sharing with my Colleagues Being a Connected Educator Integrating technology with curriculum and pedagogy Staying current with education research Reading, learning, & continual improvement Where I am Going Beginning to connect Professional Learning Communities with Systems Thinking Adjunct professor in Curriculum and Instruction for MAT program at Bryant University Exploring options for Ed.D