Sue Thotz,                               Common Sense Education

Sue Thotz is the Director of Outreach and Professional Development for Common Sense Education. In 2011, Sue began working for Common Sense by partnering with educators and parents to help them create a culture where students use technology in a meaningful, thoughtful, and respectful way. Sue has provided educational leadership through professional development workshops, conference presentations, and consulting with school districts on the West coast. 

Prior to Common Sense, Sue was a researcher and educator. She managed an experimental study evaluating the efficacy of a computer-based literacy curriculum across 44 randomized Chicago public schools. Through the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Sue conducted research on community food security, eventually teaching assessment methods to high school students to take civic action in their own neighborhoods. Sue conducted qualitative interviews evaluating nutritional practices among rural women in Vietnam using a community-based participatory Photovoice technique in partnership with the National Institute of Nutrition. Sue holds a master's degree in public health and an undergraduate degree in zoology and chemistry. Follow her on Twitter @suethotz.