I am a native of North Carolina and currently serve as a District Instructional Technology Facilitator with Craven County Schools. Before serving in that role, I have been a classroom teacher, Instructional Coach, STEAM Specialist, and Digital Literacy Coach (aka Media Coordinator). Being the life-long learner that I strive to be, I have a Master's in Library Science with an Instructional Technology Specialist add-on certification. I also have additional certifications in Reading, AIG, Exceptional Children, and Elementary Education. Other leadership roles I have served include being a Google For Education Certified Trainer and a Digital Learning Competency and Digital Content Digital Ambassador through NCDPI. My two passions in education are literacy and STEAM, so I strive to help educators seamlessly integrate those into their instructional day. Please follow me on Twitter @mrspopereads.