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The gEductor Training Team!

The gEducator team is filled with experienced classroom teachers who are G Suite and Chromebook experts.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row us_bg_video=”0″ boxed_columns=”medium”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][us_person image=”2184″ name=”John Sowash” role=”Sowash Ventures, LLC
Hometown: Brighton, MI” twitter=”https://twitter.com/jrsowash” google_plus=”https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JohnRSowash/posts” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrsowash/” custom_icon=”rss” custom_link=”http://electriceducator.blogspot.com/” external=””][/us_person][us_separator type=”invisible” size=”small”][vc_column_text]

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][us_person image=”2174″ name=”Melissa Schneider” role=”MLL Enterprise, LLC
Hometown: Caledonia, Michigan” twitter=”https://twitter.com/schneimel” google_plus=”https://plus.google.com/+MelissaSchneider/posts” custom_icon=”rss” custom_link=”http://mrslibrarylady.blogspot.com/” external=””][/us_person][us_separator type=”invisible” size=”small”][vc_column_text]Melissa Schneider, MLIS, has extensive experience as a high school English teacher, Media Specialist, technology integrationist, and professional development trainer. Melissa’s passion for learning keeps her engaged with emerging technologies in an effort to understand what (if any) value they may have in the world of education. She aims to inspire and educate students and colleagues so that they can become effective users of information and technology.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][us_person image=”2175″ name=”Marlene Scott” role=”Hometown: Livonia, Michigan” twitter=”https://twitter.com/M_Ogenie” google_plus=”https://plus.google.com/102002122490909492410/posts” external=””][/us_person][us_separator type=”invisible” size=”small”][vc_column_text]Marlene Scott, M.S. Ed., is passionate about teaching students in and out of the traditional classroom in Math and English. As a high school teacher since 2006, Marlene has used her love of teaching and learning to inspire students in high school, summer school, and alternative education to think critically and adapt to the changing world around them. She uses this same philosophy in staff professional development; constantly experimenting with new technologies to integrate into the classroom in seamless and effective ways.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][us_person image=”2176″ name=”Kevin Powers” role=”Hometown: Fenton, Michigan” twitter=”https://twitter.com/kevin_m_powers” google_plus=”https://plus.google.com/u/0/+KevinPowersFAPS/posts” external=””][/us_person][us_separator type=”invisible” size=”small”][vc_column_text]Kevin Powers is a Google Certified Trainer, and current Technology Director for Fenton Area Public Schools. Kevin has led Fenton’s adoption and deployment of Google Apps for Education, which began in 2013. Prior to his role as Technology Director, Kevin spent 8 years teaching Economics at Fenton High School. In addition to his classroom experience, Kevin has several years of IT deployment and design experience, working with manufacturing and warehousing companies on technology-enhanced process improvement projects. He and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Fenton with their two daughters, Madelyn and Kaleigh.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][us_person image=”2185″ name=”Amanda Youngblood” role=”Hometown: Windermere, Florida” twitter=”https://twitter.com/kindledclass” google_plus=”https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AmandaYoungbloodKindledClass ” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayoungblood/” custom_icon=”fa-rss” custom_link=”http://www.kindledclass.com” external=””][/us_person][us_separator type=”invisible” size=”small”][vc_column_text]Amanda Youngblood, M.Ed., has been integrating technology into the classroom as an English and social studies teacher since 2000. She has also served as a technology integration specialist and has presented at some of the largest technology conferences in the country including ISTE and FETC. Amanda is currently teaching high school English at Windermere Preparatory School in Windermere, Florida, where she is also the resident Google Certified Trainer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][us_person image=”2178″ name=”Debra Nichols” role=”Hometown: Milan, Michigan” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/techwithdeb ” twitter=”https://twitter.com/techwithdeb” google_plus=”https://plus.google.com/u/0/+DebraNicholstech/about” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-nichols-62937038″ custom_icon=”fa-rss” custom_link=”http://www.techwithdeb.com/” external=””][/us_person][us_separator type=”invisible” size=”small”][vc_column_text]Debra Nichols, M.A.E., has been helping students explore the world of music for over 20 years. This role has expanded to include an emphasis on using technology when she became the elementary technology teacher in Milan, Michigan in 2013. Debra has been a Google Certified Trainer since 2015 and is the author of techwithdeb.com. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][us_person image=”1975″ name=”Rick Coughlin” role=”Location: Greater Detroit Area” twitter=”https://twitter.com/mrcoughlin ” google_plus=”https://plus.google.com/+RickCoughlin76/posts” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjctech ” custom_icon=”fa-rss” custom_link=”https://sites.google.com/a/pccsk12.com/mypccs/home ” external=””][/us_person][us_separator type=”invisible” size=”small”][vc_column_text]Rick Coughlin, M.Ed., taught language arts and technology for a decade before becoming a technology integration specialist for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, the fourth largest school district in the state of Michigan.  As a Google Educator, Rick coordinates technology integration and designs professional learning for faculty and staff for 25 different buildings and helped roll out one of the largest Chromebook adoptions in the midwest. Rick is also a lead guitar player lending his skills to several groups in the Metro-Detroit area. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][us_person image=”1779″ name=”Tonya Nugent” role=”Hometown: Northville, Michigan” twitter=”https://twitter.com/tcbnugent” google_plus=”https://plus.google.com/104289928017126094894/about ” custom_icon=”fa-rss” custom_link=”www.tonyanugent.com ” external=””][/us_person][us_separator type=”invisible” size=”small”][vc_column_text]Tonya Nugent, M.A.T., is a former instrumental music teacher currently working as a middle school technology teacher in Northville, Michigan where she challenges her students to develop and exhibit 21st century learning and collaboration skills as they explore cutting edge technology. Tonya understands the need for practical applications for technology and also serves as an instructional technology coach for Northville Schools. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][us_person image=”2186″ name=”Eric Griffith” role=”Mechanicsburg, Ohio” email=”grifftastic@gmail.com” twitter=”https://twitter.com/MrGrifftastic” google_plus=”https://plus.google.com/u/0/+EricGriffith44″ linkedin=”http://www.linkedin.com/in/ericsgriffith” external=””][/us_person][us_separator type=”invisible” size=”small”][vc_column_text]

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner el_id=”felix”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][us_person image=”1855″ name=”Felix Jacomino” role=”Hometown: Miami, Florida ” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/felixj.me” twitter=”https://twitter.com/felixjacomino” google_plus=”https://plus.google.com/u/1/+FelixJacominoEdTech” custom_icon=”fa-rss” custom_link=”http://felixjacomino.com/” external=””][/us_person][us_separator type=”invisible” size=”small”][vc_column_text]Felix Jacomino is the Director of Innovation & Technology for Gulliver Schools in Miami, Florida. He has a passion for sharing and exchanging ideas, resources, tools, and methods that make the modern classroom come alive with curiosity, collaboration, and empowerment. Felix enjoys connecting constantly with his professional learning network (PLN) and encouraging other teachers, administrators, and students do do the same.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][us_person image=”2331″ name=”Ashlie O’Connor” role=”Hometown: Spruce, MI ” twitter=”https://twitter.com/oconnorashlie?lang=en” external=””][/us_person][us_separator type=”invisible” size=”small”][vc_column_text]Ashlie O’Connor is the Instructional Technology & Data Specialist at Alpena Montmorency Alcona Educational Service District. She has a decade of experience in education, having prior experience in  Alcona Public Schools as a Social Studies and Physical Education Teacher as well as an Instructional Technology Coach. Ashlie is passionate about utilizing technology to create opportunities for all learners and has been a Google Education Trainer since 2015. In her current role, Ashlie has created a variety of educational technology experiences to support educators, including the formation of an edtech conference, adaptation of new edtech tools for local districts, and developing ways to reach all students.  Ashlie, her husband Dan, and two children live in  Spruce, MI.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][us_person image=”2334″ name=”Matt Becker” role=”Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI” external=””][/us_person][us_separator type=”invisible” size=”small”][vc_column_text]Matt Becker, M.Ed., is an educator who is passionate about teaching and learning. Since 2010 he has worked to integrate technology into his classroom to develop students’ communication and collaborative skills to foster deeper learning. As a Google for Education Certified Trainer, he uses his passion to inspire teachers to creatively integrate technology in their classrooms with student learning at the center. He currently teaches sixth grade language arts and science in Forest Hills Public Schools, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]