Amanda Crecelius
Amanda Crecelius grew up in a small town, where her family instilled the importance of education and community. This led to over twenty years in the field of education and a M.Ed. During that period, she spent time in Mongolia and several European countries, including three years in Madrid, Spain. The majority of her experience took place in Mexico City, Mexico. Over the course of ten years, she gained Spanish linguistic skills, cultural awareness, and family ties. She has worked with students and families who were multilingual and multicultural in K-12 international school settings and online courses. She has also taught college-level courses, such as, Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom at Indiana University (IUPUI). Amanda has extensive experience in serving as an instructional leader for education programs, professional development, and training and curriculum development for other educators. She currently serves as a PATINS Specialist with a focus on English Language Learners(ELL), Specific Learning Disabilities at a secondary level, transitioning youth at a secondary level, and Google/Chrome accessibility and integration |
Amber Hudson
Amber Hudson leads the curriculum development and professional development for 1st Maker Space. Amber spent over twenty years teaching upper elementary with Hamilton Southeastern Schools. During her tenure, she taught a variety of subjects, but fell in love with STEM. She created a classroom makerspace, at the cusp of the maker movement, that was collaborative, problem-based and student driven. Her projects gained the attention of Mayor Scott Fadness, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and Congresswoman Susan Brooks. Amber has an M.Ed. in Curriculum Development and a passion for designing lessons that engage students with hands-on learning. |
Chris Young
Chris Young is the Strategic Learning Coordinator for Southern Hancock Schools. Chris is passionate about sharing how he loves to teach, so that students love to learn. Chris is also the President Elect for Indiana Connected Educators. He is a Google Certified Innovator, Google Trainer, and Apple Certified Teacher. His passion for educational technology has lead him to keynote several eLearning conferences for the Indiana Department of Education. Chris is also an avid sneaker collector! |
Dianna Knox
Dianna Knox is the Technology Instructional Specialist for Clay Community Schools in Brazil, Indiana. She has been in this position since 2017 and previously spent 18 years teaching Spanish, English, Communications, and Theatre. In transitioning to the role in instructional technology she has grown her love for collaboration, blended learning, all things Canvas, as well as all things Google. Dianna is a Digital Learning Coach with Keep Indiana Learning, a board member for Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators (HECC), co-leads the Indiana Canvas Users and Educators (INCUE0 group, and serves as Inspire co-captain of Indiana GEG. She loves learning new skills and helping others. |
Kelli Suding
Kelli holds a M.Ed. with licensing in both general and special education K-6. Kelli has national, state and regional presentation, keynote and training experience. She does have a strong understanding of and ability to connect theory to practice. Her instructional experience has been with students requiring mild, moderate, and intense intervention. Kelli's specializations include Autism, Accessible Educational Materials & Assistive Technology: Secondary Age, Chrome Accessibility & Integration, Specific Learning Disabilities: Primary Age. Twitter: @ksuding |
Nadine Gilkison
I have been a District Technology Integration Specialist for 8 years in Franklin Township Schools and also served as an Innovation Specialist for the Office of eLearning/IDOE under Candice Dodson. I am a Google Certified Innovator, part of cohort NYC#19, with a project focus on #dyslexicmindset. I love helping all teachers and all students excel at technology integration. My specialties include: Hyperdocs, Accessibility, eLearning, blended learning, Chromebooks, district level coaching and anything Google. |
Nate Ridgway
Nate is a tech-loving history teacher who specializes in lesson design, UDL, and differentiation. He is also licensed in Special Education Mild Interventions. Nate has authored two books on teaching: Don’t Ditch That Tech and, Breaking the Blockbuster Model, and his work has been featured in The New York Times and Washington Post. He was the Indiana Connected Educator of the Year in 2020 and holds an M.A. in History from the University of Indianapolis. |
Nicholas Provenzano
Nicholas Provenzano is a Teacher and Makerspace Director at University Liggett School in Michigan. He is also an author, makerspace builder, international keynote speaker, Mental Health Advocate for teachers and students, and a consultant. He writes on his website, TheNerdyTeacher.com, Edutopia.org, as well as many other prominent educational websites. He has been featured on CNN, Education Week, and other media outlets. He has been recognized as the Technology Teacher of the Year by MACUL and ISTE. Nicholas is a Google Certified Innovator, Sphero Hero, Micro:bit Champion, ASCD Emerging Leader, Microsoft Minecraft Mentor, Raspberry Pi Certified Educator, Adobe Education Leader, and a TEDEd Innovative Educator. His best-selling books, Your Starter Guide to Makerspaces, The Maker Mentality, and Beyond the Poster Board can be found on Amazon. Nicholas is sharing plenty of nerdy things on Twitter and Instagram at @TheNerdyTeacher. |