Your Innovation Boot Camp Planning Team
LAURA ALBRECHT | Registration Queen
Laura serves as a Digital Innovation Coach on the Professional Learning and Leading Collaborative team at The Friday Institute. She works with school districts across North Carolina to design, develop, and deliver professional learning to teachers and administrators. Laura began her career as a middle school science teacher in Iowa and most recently was a Senior Administrator in the Wake County Public School System as a coordinator of a STEM grant for high school students. [email protected] | lauraalbrecht22
BRITTANY MILLER | Boot Camp Head Councilor
The woman who pulled it all together! - Brittany is a Digital Learning Coach and Research Associate with the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. She centers her work around building a common language and understanding of effective technology integration and student-centered learning experiences that promote communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity. [email protected] | @amoderneducator
EMMY COLEMAN | Logistics Connoisseur
Emmy is a Senior Research Scholar and Digital Learning Coach with the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. With 23+ years of experience as an educator, Emmy is dedicated in supporting leaders and educators in building successful and innovative digital learning programs. She was previously a high school teacher, district administrator and founding principal of Warren New Tech High School in Warren County, NC. Emmy is currently lead of all district and school-based professional development supports across North Carolina. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Masters of School Administration from North Carolina State University. [email protected] | @tarheel93
Emmy is a Senior Research Scholar and Digital Learning Coach with the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. With 23+ years of experience as an educator, Emmy is dedicated in supporting leaders and educators in building successful and innovative digital learning programs. She was previously a high school teacher, district administrator and founding principal of Warren New Tech High School in Warren County, NC. Emmy is currently lead of all district and school-based professional development supports across North Carolina. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Masters of School Administration from North Carolina State University. [email protected] | @tarheel93
GREG GARDNER | Sphero Authority
Greg Garner's background includes four years as a middle school classroom educator as well as three years as an instructional coach in Austin, TX and Chapel Hill, NC. Greg served as the user experience team lead for the North Carolina Digital Learning Plan district resource toolkit as well as co-leading the North Carolina Digital Leaders Coaching Network, now entering its third year. He is recently engaged in professional development projects with Code.org and numerous in-district trainings. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from LeTourneau University and a Master of Educational Technology Leadership from Lamar University. [email protected] | @classroom_tech
Greg Garner's background includes four years as a middle school classroom educator as well as three years as an instructional coach in Austin, TX and Chapel Hill, NC. Greg served as the user experience team lead for the North Carolina Digital Learning Plan district resource toolkit as well as co-leading the North Carolina Digital Leaders Coaching Network, now entering its third year. He is recently engaged in professional development projects with Code.org and numerous in-district trainings. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from LeTourneau University and a Master of Educational Technology Leadership from Lamar University. [email protected] | @classroom_tech
DR. MARK SAMBERG | Master of All Things Tech
As Technology Innovation Lead, Mark works with the project teams to identify, select, and implement technology solutions into the work of the teams across the Institute. Prior to joining the FI, Mark was the Chief Technology Officer for Bertie County Schools, an Instructional Technology Specialist in Currituck County Schools and Hertford County schools, and a math teacher and the designer/developer of the SAM/SPAN applications in Wake County Schools. [email protected]
As Technology Innovation Lead, Mark works with the project teams to identify, select, and implement technology solutions into the work of the teams across the Institute. Prior to joining the FI, Mark was the Chief Technology Officer for Bertie County Schools, an Instructional Technology Specialist in Currituck County Schools and Hertford County schools, and a math teacher and the designer/developer of the SAM/SPAN applications in Wake County Schools. [email protected]
JACLYN STEVENS | Media Orchestrator
Jaclyn is a Research Associate and Digital Learning Coach with the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. She is a unique combination of media designer and educator - beginning her career in education after her successful work as a media consultant and award winning designer. In her work, she supports educators & leaders in adaptive student-centered approaches to provide concrete, quality, purposeful, reflective and on-the-ground personalized learning supported through technology to work towards equity for all learners. Her mantra is to adapt, not adopt - fostering digital initiatives to transform professional learning through changes in pedagogical shifts and meeting the needs of all learners to champion creativity and innovation. [email protected] | @jaclynbstevens
Jaclyn is a Research Associate and Digital Learning Coach with the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. She is a unique combination of media designer and educator - beginning her career in education after her successful work as a media consultant and award winning designer. In her work, she supports educators & leaders in adaptive student-centered approaches to provide concrete, quality, purposeful, reflective and on-the-ground personalized learning supported through technology to work towards equity for all learners. Her mantra is to adapt, not adopt - fostering digital initiatives to transform professional learning through changes in pedagogical shifts and meeting the needs of all learners to champion creativity and innovation. [email protected] | @jaclynbstevens
TAVIA CLARK | Game Master
Tavia Clark is a Research Associate at The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. Her work at FI primarily focuses on providing innovative professional learning experiences and coaching for K-12 educators. She was previously a school librarian for eight years and a high school English teacher for five years. Through her work, Tavia hopes to teach, inspire and empower educators and help them to design innovative learning experiences for their students. She holds a B.A. in English/Secondary Education from UNC-Wilmington and a Master’s of Library Science from East Carolina University.
[email protected] | @Tavia_Clark
Tavia Clark is a Research Associate at The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. Her work at FI primarily focuses on providing innovative professional learning experiences and coaching for K-12 educators. She was previously a school librarian for eight years and a high school English teacher for five years. Through her work, Tavia hopes to teach, inspire and empower educators and help them to design innovative learning experiences for their students. She holds a B.A. in English/Secondary Education from UNC-Wilmington and a Master’s of Library Science from East Carolina University.
[email protected] | @Tavia_Clark
And we are not half as Awesome as the Amazing Friday Institute Coordinators!
Jonathan Barbee, Events Coordinator
Connie Byrd, Coordinator
Mustapha Jawara, Technology Support Technician
William Leggett, Office Administrator
Mitch Petersen, Technology Support Technician
Marj Santoro, Executive Assistant and HR Director
Heather Bronson, Communications Specialist
Jacob Diehl, Digital Media Producer
THANK YOU TEAM!!
Jonathan Barbee, Events Coordinator
Connie Byrd, Coordinator
Mustapha Jawara, Technology Support Technician
William Leggett, Office Administrator
Mitch Petersen, Technology Support Technician
Marj Santoro, Executive Assistant and HR Director
Heather Bronson, Communications Specialist
Jacob Diehl, Digital Media Producer
THANK YOU TEAM!!