Meet the Team
The Grant Wood Digital Learning Team works with AEA 10 schools to help them integrate technology in the classroom. We work with teachers and administrators on-site, and at Grant Wood facilities. Each school district is assigned a Digital Learning Consultant to help facilitate the ways in which we can help schools improve teaching and learning with technology. You can see a list of the consultants and the districts they serve below.
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If you would like to be added to our Digital Learning Updates email list you can sign up here. Information about upcoming professional development and our monthly newsletter will be sent out. Other timely updates for our educators may also be included in email updates but we promise not to spam you or sell your email addresses! :)
Stacy Behmer
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Julie Freed
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Jonathan Wylie
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Gina Rogers
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Lynn Kleinmeyer
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Amber Bridge
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Lynn is a digital learning consultant with 17 years educational experience. Prior to joining the Digital Learning Team, Lynn worked for 3 years as a Teacher Librarian for 2nd-5th graders and taught 7th grade Reading for 13 years. Lynn is dedicated to supporting the integration of technology and information literacy skills in every classroom. She works to support and empower Grant Wood AEA teacher librarians through professional development opportunities, #gwaealibs and the Sharing Our Stories blog. She believes strongly in advocating for #FutureReady schools and #FutureReady Librarianship. Lynn resides in Atkins with her husband, Nathan, and two children, Jackson and Ava.
Districts Served: Belle Plaine, Benton Community, Central Lutheran, English Valleys, HLV, Iowa Valley and Vinton-Shellsburg. |
Amber is a technology consultant and certified teacher with 10 years of classroom experience as a middle school science teacher. She believes technology should seamlessly blend into the learning environment in a way that enhances classroom relationships. Amber is a Google Certified Educator Level 1 as well as an advocate for flipped learning. Amber also believes makerspaces offer students unique learning and problem solving opportunities to help empower and engage students. Amber is a co-host of a YouTube Makerspace Challenge show for schools called Think, Make, Innovate. She lives in North Liberty with her husband, Bob and daughters, Stella and Maya.
Districts Served: Heritage Christian, Highland, Lone Tree, Mid-Prairie, Mount Vernon, Solon, Tipton, and Willowwind |
Beth Swantz
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Mindy Cairney
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Beth Swantz is a certified elementary teacher and Teacher Librarian. She has 25+ years of teaching experience in a variety positions including a 4th grade teacher, Secondary Teacher Librarian and a K-12 Learning Design Coach. She specializes in Blended and Personalized Learning and co-facilitates the Blended Learning cohorts at GWAEA and teaches the grad course work that accompanies the cohort. Beth believes in the coaching model for impacting teacher learning and counts her time supporting instructional coaches in schools across the agency as an especially positive practice. Beth and her husband live near Kalona.
Districts Served: West Branch, and Iowa Mennonite School Special Project: Blended Learning as a Pathway to Personalization |
Mindy Cairney is a certified elementary teacher with 13 years of classroom experience. She has taught in grades kindergarten through second grade during this time. Technology has catapulted teaching into a new dimension of thinking and learning. Mindy is passionate about helping teachers use technology to enhance the instruction and engagement of students. She specializes in early elementary technology, Seesaw, DefinedSTEM, podcasting, with a special love for QR codes. Mindy lives in Cedar Rapids with her husband Steve and two kids: Tate and Annabel.
Districts Served: Xavier Catholic Schools, St. Patrick's, Sacred Heart, Cedar Valley Christian, Center Point-Urbana, Midland, Monticello, and Anamosa. |
Corey Rogers
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Maggie Pickett
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Corey is a certified secondary teacher with 8 years experience teaching middle school STEM and computer science, 3 years experience as a middle school media specialist, and 4 years experience as a school improvement and instructional technology consultant. She is passionate about computer science, STEM, and inquiry-based education. Corey is president of the Iowa CSTA Chapter, and a member of both the Iowa Statewide Computer Science Leadership Team and the South East STEM Advisory Council. She lives in Iowa City with her husband, Glen, and kids, Rory and Howard.
Districts Served: Lutheran Interparish, Marion, Regina, Scattergood Friends, St. James Catholic (Washington), Washington, Williamsburg |
Maggie is a certified speech-language pathologist. Her area of passion is creating engaging and accessible learning opportunities for all learners. Maggie previously served as Program Consultant for the Iowa Department of Education and the AIM/AEM Coordinator for the state of Iowa. She specializes in accessible and assistive technologies, accessible educational materials and universal design for learning. Maggie believes that all learners (and teachers!) can succeed at high levels with the right set of tools.
Districts Served: Lisbon, North Cedar and Linn Mar. |
