πŸŽ™ Co-Hosts

Meet our co-hosts!

"Kathryn is Inspired to Learn!" photo of Kathryn & 3 illustrated lightbulbs

Kathryn Laster, @kklaster

Kathryn (she/her) is celebrating 33 years in education! Before joining the Digital Learning Team at Region 10 ESC, Kathryn enjoyed 25 years in the classroom. She is passionate about designing meaningful learning experiences, and her goal is to help empower learners to use technology in transformative ways.

Find Kathryn collaborating with other educators at #CoffeeEDU, joining and facilitating book clubs, and sharing favorite podcast episodes with others.

"Laura is Inspired to Learn!" photo of Laura and 3 illustrated light bulbs

Laura Kile, @mslkile

Laura (she/her) is excited to dive into her fifth year as a Learning Innovation Consultant at Region 10 ESC and her fifteenth year as an educator. She loves learning, connecting with others, and working to empower educators to empower students. Laura previously served as a consultant for Region 18 ESC, a campus instructional coach, and a secondary English teacher before joining the team at Region 10.

Laura finds inspiration for learning from podcasts, books, and a robust PLN. Laura has also been known to find inspiration from truly excellent cups of coffee.