About Me

Hello! ¡Hola! My name is Teryn Odom. I graduated with Bachelor's degrees in Spanish, Psychology (and Education) from UNC-Charlotte and am a NC Teaching Fellow. I also earned my Master's in International Studies from NC State University and acquired my administration certification through UNC-Wilmington. Currently, I am finishing up my Doctorate in Educational Technology at Boise State University. I am currently a Principal Learning Consultant for Instructure (parent company of Canvas). Previously, I was an online Spanish Teacher and Instructional Leader for the North Carolina Virtual Public School for 13 years on top of additional duties such as the NCVPS Advisory Board, Connections Instructional Leader, Spanish Instructional Leader, World Language Course Development Team Leader, Developer, Course Reviewer, and Advisory Board Member for NCVPS. I was honored to be the 2017 NC Online Teacher of the Year. In addition to my work at NCVPS, I was an eLearning Support Specialist for Guilford Technical Community College and have done/do miscellaneous contractual work for various educational organizations (DuoLingo, Matchbook, Ignite, etc.), including teaching the professional development course, Teaching World Languages Online, for LEARN NC, instructional technology support and world language training for the NC Department of Public Instruction, and educational research and analysis for various private educational consulting firms. I have been fortunate to work with all grade levels, from elementary through post-graduate.

Personally, I love spending time with my husband and three sons, traveling, photography, reading, listening to music, experimenting with technology tools and gadgets, researching, fishing, cooking, gardening, and playing with my dog, Yoshi. I have traveled to over 25 different countries (including over 150 cities) and lived in three (outside of the U.S.). My personal goal is to visit each Spanish-speaking country and each continent at least once before I die.

I have a fervent desire to make a difference in the world by creating and implementing exciting and engaging learning opportunities for individuals and am thrilled that I get to work for an edtech company with the same vision and mission.

Contact Me:

1. Email: teryn.odom@gmail.com

2. Twitter: sraodom

3. Skype: teryn.odom

4. Phone: 704.336.9168