The Opportunity Group

	Susan Brooks-Young Susan Brooks-Young has been involved in the field of instructional technology since 1979. She was one of the original technology users in the district where she taught and has continued to explore ways in which technology can be used to facilitate student learning. She has worked as computer mentor, technology trainer, and technology curriculum specialist.   Prior to establishing her own consulting firm, Susan was a teacher, site administrator, and technology specialist in a county office of education in a career that spanned more than 23 years. Since 1986, she has published articles and software reviews in a variety of education journals. She is also author of eight books which focus on education technology and leadership.   Susan works with educators internationally, focusing on practical technology-based strategies for personal productivity and effective technology implementation in schools, including mobile technologies running iOS or Android OS. She is available for keynotes, conference sessions and workshops, and local or regional training. For more information, read Susan's resume and visit her website.

	Ryan Imbriale Ryan Imbriale is the Principal of Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts in Dundalk, MD.  Prior to becoming a school-based administrator, Ryan was the e-Learning Specialist for the Baltimore County Public Schools.  In this role, Ryan worked with online stakeholders including vendors, school administrators, instructors, parents, students, mentors, and the community.    Before coming to Baltimore County Ryan was Facilitator of the Maryland Students Online Consortium, working with 17 Maryland school systems to review, pilot, evaluate, modify, and recommend online courses for students, as well as Program Coordinator for Professional Development at The Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education.   Ryan has extensive experience presenting to audiences on online learning, technology infusion, curriculum design, and effective professional development. Additionally, he teaches graduate classes for The Johns Hopkins University in curriculum leadership, school leadership, and advanced instructional strategies.    Ryan is a Past-President of MICCA (now MSET), Maryland's ISTE Affiliate, and he is a former member of the Board of Directors for ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education.  In 2008, Ryan was named one of its "20 to Watch" educators by the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and in 2009 Ryan was awarded the Making IT Happen award, honoring educational technology leaders around the world for their commitment and innovation.  In 2010, Tech & Learning magazine named Ryan one of the future leaders in its 100@30 as part of the magazine’s 30th anniversary celebration.  The list includes the 100 most important people in education technology from the past, present, and future.   For more information, read Ryan's resume.

	Dan Morris Dan has over 40 years of experience in public education in Colorado.  Dan is currently the Executive Director and Director of Professional Development for eNetColorado, a statewide partnership of over 70 school districts and organizations working together to identify, collect, house, and deploy  professional development resources to Colorado educators. Dan has also created and delivered online classes through the National School Boards Association Online Learning Center and has been an online facilitator and trainer for a number International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Institutes and staff development projects working with K-12 administrators and teachers.  He is also a National Senior Trainer and staff developer for the Intel Teach program, an adjunct faculty member at the University of Denver and has created and delivered a class called “Educational Leadership in a Digital Age” which is part of the university's graduate outreach program for professional educators. He most recently served  for two years as the director of Educational Technology and Innovation for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and was responsible for assisting and supporting staff in effective use of 21st Century tools and collaboration strategies.  He assisted CDE in identifying professional development strategies for the implementation of the next generation of content, standards, curriculum, instruction and assessment. For more information, read Dan's resume.

	Chris O'Neal Chris O'Neal is a former elementary and middle school teacher originally teaching in the Calcasieu Parish School System in Louisiana, where he received numerous Teacher of the Year honors. After leaving the classroom, Chris went on to work in the Curriculum and Instruction office for the school district as a technology coordinator. He went on to work at the State Department of Education in Louisiana for 5 years, focusing on grant management, policy and planning issues, district support, and eventually becoming the state director of educational technology.   Chris is now working at the University of Virginia in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Education providing professional development to school administrators across the state. In addition, he teaches classes for the University of Virginia in both a traditional and online format.   Chris also provides leadership professional development, content development, and consulting for ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) and the George Lucas Educational Foundation, and conducts educational leadership institutes, workshops, and evaluations for several districts around the country. For more information, read Chris' resume and visit his website.

	Kevin McGillivray Kevin McGillivray has spent the last twelve years helping teachers and administrators connect curriculum and assessment to the use of technology within the classroom and school.   He has worked as a consultant on projects for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Open Systems Technologies, CORE BTS, and the Department of Defense overseas school system.   He has also directed a ten-year project of technology integration in a large school district.  His expertise includes: ·       Applying technology to teaching and learning ·       Applying technology to administrative applications that support program decision-making and staff productivity ·       Organizing and delivering professional development, particularly focused on integrating technology into the curriculum ·       Developing effective assessment strategies ·       Effecting large scale, systemic change in a large school organization ·       Writing and speaking in support of the overall instructional program and effective use of technology   Kevin is a recognized presenter at State, National and International conferences including NECC, NCCE, CoSN, ASCD, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.    Kevin has designed and facilitated teacher and administrator workshops, on-line courses for administrators and mentored teams of educators – teachers and administrators – in educational change and improving teacher practices.  He has also developed and facilitated workshops and on-line courses in Data-Driven Decision Making for principals and superintendents.   Prior to becoming an educational consultant, Kevin was an educator in the Oregon Public Schools and the Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS) in Germany.      For more information, read Kevin's resume.

	Gene Bias   Gene Bias is an educator and trainer with proven leadership skills and experience in the area of staff development focusing on technology integration and Project Based Learning. During his career with the Orange County, Florida, Public Schools, the 12th largest district in the U.S., Bias was a resource teacher for the Technology Development Unit and part of the team responsible for staff development in technology integration for 170+ schools and more than 22,000 teachers and administrators. Bias also conducted staff development workshops where students and teachers teamed up to learn together. Active in making presentations, conducting workshops and giving keynote addresses at state, national and international conferences, Gene is currently an independent consultant focusing on the areas of staff development, technology integration, and educational leadership. He conducts workshops for private and public organizations, schools, school districts, and colleges and universities across the country and in Australia.    For more information, visit Gene's website.

	Randy Orwin   Formerly the Director of Technology with Bainbridge Island School District, Randy Owin currently runs his own educational technology consulting company .. He has a broad background in the K12 educational arena having been a district technology director for nine years and a classroom teacher for fourteen years.  Randy is very passionate about teaching and learning, especially when it comes to the use of technology.  He has over 20 years of experience working with teachers on technology integration and has presented at numerous conferences throughout the United States. He is a strong advocate for Open Source software and open content and has taught numerous workshops throughout the country.  He is considered by many to be a “Moodle Master”, is a member of the CoSN Open Technologies Advisory Board, is on the Board of Advisors for the National Center for Open Source and Education and recently received a 2008 “T.H.E. Journal” technology innovator award because of his creative use of Open Source software.  One of his favorite quotes is: “It's not about the technology, it is all about powerful teaching and learning!” For more information, visit Randy's website.

Rowland Baker

Rowland Baker’s educational experience covers more than 30 years as a teacher, principal, Director of Technology, and as an Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology in a County Office of Education of about 45,000. He has also directed five statewide technology projects for the California Department of Education. These projects ranged in scope from enhancing early reading through technology to what school and district leaders need to know to lead 21st Century schools. The TICAL Project, which he still directs, has received national recognition from the United States Department of Education. Rowland was on the original writing team to assist ISTE with the technology standards for administrators. In 2009, he was one of 8 educators from the United States selected to attend the Edu-Summit in the Netherlands. In 2010, he was asked to represent California on the National State Educator’s Technology Director’s Association.  His passion is to ensure our students are prepared for the 21st century in which they are entering. Rowland’s unique experience, expertise and enthusiasm make him a valuable resource in working with school and district leadership. For more information, read Rowland's resume.

	Gail Lovely   Gail Lovely is a former classroom teacher of students 4 to 13 years old. Gail believes that teaching is her calling and a deep part of who she is. Gail taught in schools for 9 years before moving into district and county-level positions in staff development and technology integration in the classroom. She earned her Master’s Degree in Educational Computing from Pepperdine University and was an Adjunct Professor there for many years, teaching technology integration courses. After moving to Texas Gail returned briefly to university teaching at the University of Houston. Along the way Gail has hosted an online community for teachers on Scholastic Network, founded the K2 Email List for Classroom Connect, and written ongoing columns in Learning and Leading with Technology, Instructor Magazine, Electronic Learning, and Curriculum Administrator Magazine. Gail has provided content and interface development support and advice to several educational publishers and companies, and more recently to the educational versions of several Web 2.0 tools   Gail has facilitated professional development through ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education), Harcourt Learning Technologies, Classroom Connect and others. She works with schools, school systems and private companies to design and deliver professional development sessions. Gail focuses on the implementation of technologies, teaching strategies and the application of powerful learning models. Embedded professional development, learning management in a collaborative, connected classroom, and developing powerful learning environments are some areas of particular interest and expertise to Gail.   Gail is known for her practical approach to education, her appreciation and admiration for teaching and learning and her skill at making the complex understandable and the difficult manageable. For more information, see Gail’s online curriculum vitae here.