nErDcampNC Team

Travis Crowder

• Travis Crowder has taught English at East Alexander Middle School in Hiddenite, NC, for 13 years. He completed his undergrad at UNC-A with a degree in literature and language and has a master's degree in instructional technology. He also has post-graduate work on gifted education and is certified to work with academically gifted students. His website, www.teachermantrav.com, houses his blog, reading lists, and professional development opportunities. Currently, he is coauthoring a book with Todd Nesloney which is due in May 2018.

Amy Ralph

• Amy Ralph has been a part of education for 15 years. She is currently the school Media Coordinator at Southwest in Lexington City Schools. She has presented at Nerd Camp Michigan , NCSLMA, and led multiple PD sessions at the district and school level. She lives in Kernersville with her husband and son.

Sara Ralph

• Sara Ralph has 15 years experience as a school librarian. She is currently the school Media Coordinator at Southend Elementary School in Rockingham County. She has presented at Nerd Camp Michigan. She lives in Kernersville with her husband and three daughters.

Brian Smith

Brian Smith has been in education for 19 years. He currently teaches Kindergarten in Alexander County. He lives in Hickory with his wife and daughter. He also teaches three course at Lenoir-Rhyne University. He blogs for Scholastic at their Top Teaching website at https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributors/bloggers/brian-smith/ provides reviews of several series of books prior to publication and works closely with their Book Club and Reading Summits