Meet Your New York State Google Certified Trainers and Master Trainers Google Certified Trainers  tdiener@nyit.edu Tom is a member of NYIT’s Technology Based Learning Systems Team. TBLS helps NYS Teacher Centers bring rich technology resources into the classroom. Tom coordinates the both the NYS Intel Teach Program and Google Apps for New York State Program. He is also a Google Certified Teacher (NYC ’07). Click here to view a short video about Tom.  Instructional Technology Specialist with the UFT Teacher Center, supporting and mentoring TC staff in New York City. She's a technology mentor for candidates in the UFT Teacher Center National Board study group. Felicia is an Intel Master Trainer, a Thinkfinity Trainer and a Google Certified Teacher (NYC ’08). She has many years of experience (PreK - Junior High) having begun her career as a reading teacher 30 years ago. kelleybatrowny@gmail.com GST BOCES Instructional Technology Specialist, supporting Watkins Glen Central Schools and Odessa Montour Central Schools. I spend some time working regionally as well and teaching Model Schools Technology Courses. I teach Google classes, Web 2.0 applications, and ToolboxPRO (GST BOCES). bknab@msd.k12.ny.us Barbara is Director of M-TRACT Teacher Center in Massapequa, member of NYS TC Tech Committee and former computer programming teacher. I am a master trainer for Intel, and certified to train Thinkfinity, SAS Curriculum Pathways, Professor Garfield and Oracle Thinkquest." Click here to view a short video about Barbara. carol33@nycap.rr.com Carol has been doing staff development, trainings, and keynote addresses for the past 17 years, with a focus on integrating technology into the curriculum. She offers Google workshops for school districts, conferences, BOCES, teacher centers, library associations, and presents at national and statewide conferences where she is often a featured speaker. nmazzella@ufttc.org Instructional Tech Specialist with UFT Teacher Center. Facilitator for technology initiatives such as Intel Teach Programs and Thinkfinity. cmantin@gmail.com Craig is an Instructional Technology Specialist for the North Rockland Central SD, and an adjunct for New York Institute of Technology's Graduate Instructional Technology Program. Craig is also a Google Certified Teacher (Sydney, Australia, 2011), and a CRSTE/Schrock Digital Pioneer Honoree. Click here to view a short video about Craig. damayotte@gmail.com I have a Bachelor's degree from the Ithaca College School of Music, and Masters degree in Instructional Technology from NYIT, I taught high school music and have been an Instructional Support Specialist for Technology for the GST BOCES. I work with a team of Instructional Support Specialists and I'm on the Distance Learning Team. Click here to view a short video about Dave. emurra03@nyit.edu Ed is a Technology Trainer, K-12 in the TBLS department at NYIT. The TBLS department works with the New York State Teacher Centers to deliver educational tools to the classroom. Ed is also a ThinkQuest Projects Facilitator Trainer, Intel Master Trainer for Leadership Forum and Essentials, and a certified NYS Social Studies teacher. Click here to view a short video about Ed. vpilato@ufttc.org susan.rodriguez631@gmail.com I am a Math and 21st Century Skills computer skills teacher in the Glen Cove School district. I have 18 years experience as a teacher. I am an Intel Master Trainer and have a Masters Degree in Instructional Technology from NYIT. Click here to view a short video about Susan mark@thesturgesgroup.org Mark is the Chief Information Officer and IT Director at Keene Central School, in the Adirondacks. He has implemented GAFE for his school district, using: mail, docs, sites, and calendar. Mark is also a Powerschool consultant.and participates in Power School University national training programs. jtham@gstboces.org Technology Director at Bradford Central School District and represent the Greater Southern Tier BOCES. Over 8 years experience in the technology industry and system engineering. Master Trainers Leslie Accardo laccardo7@gmail.com I have been the Model Schools Coordinator at LHRIC for 14 years in the gorgeous Hudson Valley Region. Prior, I was a middle school teacher in a Catholic school, and worked for various educational software publishers and resellers. I currently partner with 42 public districts in Putnam, Westchester and Rockland, and get asked every other week "what is the RIC doing to support Google?" Hopefully I will have a suitable response after our 90 days together...visit us at www.lhric.org/ms. Mike Amante AppsPeterC@gmail.com I teach Regents Chemistry and Physics at Wheatland-Chili High School, a small district located outside of Rochester NY. I have also served as an informal trainer for my district with incorporating Google tools in the classroom. I look forward to learning more about GAFE and how it's implementation will enhance my instruction and the instruction of my collegues. Trudy Bantle Jennifer Farr Derek LaLonde farroutinfo4u@gmail.com I am a certified New York State administrator who has 17+ years experience working directly with K-12 teachers, students, and technology. I have been a keynote speaker and presented various technology integration workshops at the local, regional, and national level. In the past I published an inquiry based monthly online resource site that was used by educators in 200+ school districts across New York State. I currently host an educational technology blog at http://farroutlinks.net/blog. Pamela Furline Donald Heberer Tricia Interrante dlalonde64@gmail.com I've been a model schools coordinator for 7 years at the Mohawk Regional Information Center. I currently work from our satellite office out of Jefferson-Lewis BOCES located in Watertown, NY. I graduated in 2004 with a Masters Degree in Instructional Technology from SUNY Potsdam. Some of the main focuses I have is gaming in education, google apps, mobile devices, online instruction via Blackboard and Adobe Connect, and website implementation with tools such as SchoolWorld and SchoolFusion. Dan LaFica lafica@gmail.com Director of the Wayne-Finger Lakes Teacher Center in Newark, NY. I am a retired science teacher (Earth Science and Physics) from the Palmyra-Macedon School district in upstate NY. I am also an Intel Senior Trainer and a Thinkfinity trainer. John-Henry Lane Perri Nation Kathleen Pantaleo Michael Pincus Brad Posnanski Mindy Schwartz Brian C.Smith Patricia Sweeney Jeff Tham Dave Waltman William Zimmerman |