About the Authors
Meet the Website Authors:
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guyonl@schuylerville.org
Laurie Guyon is an integration specialist for the Schuylerville Central School District where she is also the Middle School Environmental Club advisor and a member of the Middle School Effective Schools team. She is a Google Certified Educator, Recap Pioneer, Nearpod PioNear, Seesaw Ambassador, Buncee Ambassador, Amazon Inspire Educator, Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator, EdTechTeam teacher leader and guest blogger, Flipgrid Educator and an Apple Teacher. She is a member of the social media team for NYSCATE. Laurie is dedicated to collaborating with teachers on digital literacy, professional development, and adding coding across the curriculum. She is currently working on her SBL through SUNY Plattsburgh. Link to Integration Specialist Website.
Charlotte von Schiller is an English teacher for the Saratoga Springs CSD. She is working on her SDL through SUNY Plattsburgh while already fulfilling leadership roles on the Building Planning Committee, Professional Partners Committee, Ad Hoc Committee, and as a PLT Leader. Charlotte is passionate about combining the skills of ELA with all other disciplines to ensure students experience education as true thinkers and writers, learning to effectively communicate on all levels. Her administrative goals are to create teams who wish to challenge students and teachers to reach new heights in integrative education.
Amanda Powers is a Life Science teacher at Cohoes High School. Besides teaching Living Environment, Human Anatomy & Physiology, and AP Biology, Amanda is also the National Honor Society Advisor and a member of the Building Leadership Team. She is a NYS Master Teacher and enjoys growing in her current profession through a variety of Professional Development. Currently, Amanda is working through the School Building Leader certificate program at SUNY Plattsburgh in hopes of leading other science teachers in striving to prepare today's students for success in tomorrow's STEM careers. Amanda is dedicated to encouraging and supporting all science learners - both teachers and students - as we forge ahead into an exciting scientific future!
AmandaPowers84 @gmail.com
ttrip002@plattsburgh.edu
Trevor Tripp is the Living Environment Teacher at Galway Jr/Sr High School. He also coaches Boy's JV soccer, is the Freshman class adviser, and is a part of the Shared-Decisions Team. Trevor is also on the Board of Directors of Clearwater Trout Unlimited, working to conserve, protect and restore the Capital Region’s trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds. He is pursing a School Building Leader certificate through SUNY Plattsburgh.
Jody Hyatt is a Special Education Teacher at Minerva Central School. With a diverse background in both Special Education and General Education, she is dedicated to helping her students learn by modifying and adapting curriculum to meet their challenging needs. She is currently working on her School Building Leader certificate through SUNY Plattsburgh in hopes of working with curriculum development and assessments for students with disabilities. She was also a member of the ESSA Regional Meetings, along with being a previous member of School Improvement Teams, PBIS and RtI committees.
hyattj@minervasd.org