School Implementation Team Qualifications Katrina Lee Katrina Lee is our half time Assistive Technology consultant and half time Speech Language Pathologist for the district. She began her career in Bullitt County as an SLP in 2005, and expanded in 2007 to the role of Assistive Technology Consultant. Prior to her employment in Bullitt County, Katrina worked with students with autism through the Kelly Autism Program at Western Kentucky University. This job provided Katrina with her first experience in using assistive technology to help students succeed. Katrina received her BS and MS in Communication Disorders from Western Kentucky University and her Rank I in Assistive Technology from the University of Louisville. Katrina has experience with several different types of technology, including: Writing With Symbols, Inspiration, Kidspiration, Intellikeys, Boardmaker, Speaking Dynamically Pro, Edmark Reading, as well as several different types of communication devices. Her responsibilities include assessments, training, and consultation in the area of assistive technology, as well as evaluating and treating students with communication disorders. Katrina’s professional affiliations include: American Speech Language and Hearing Association, Kentucky Speech Language and Hearing Association, and the Kentucky Board of Speech Language Pathology. Tyler Lee Tyler Lee is our half time Assistive Technology consultant and half time Speech Language Pathologist for the district. He first started as a SLP for the district in 2005 and fall of 2007 added another role to his career as an Assistive Technology Consultant for the district. Tyler received his BS and MS in Communication Disorders from Western Kentucky University and his Rank I in Assistive Technology from the University of Louisville. Tyler’s favorite part of his job is the interaction of working with the students and trying to aid them in any way he can. His responsibilities include assessments, training, and consultation in the area of assistive technology and evaluating and treating students that have communication disorders. Tyler’s special interests and experience in the area of Assistive Technology include the following: Augmentative Communication Devices, Integrating technology in the classroom, alternate forms of assessment, specialized reading, math, and writing software programs, alternate computer access methods, and low tech solutions in the area of Assistive Technology. Tyler’s professional affiliations include: American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), Kentucky Speech Language and Hearing Association (KSHA), and the Kentucky Board of Speech Language Pathology. Carrie Gary I have received a Master's degree in elementary education from Indiana University Southeast. I have college credits in technology based curriculum. This is my fifth year of teaching experience in an elementary classroom. I have knowledge and experience of software/equipment such as: PowerPoint, word processing, excel, internet, airliner, projector, basic pod casting, digital cameras, and united streaming. Technology is an important part of my daily instruction in my classroom. Rick Lumpkins My classroom experience is brief as I am beginning my fifth year as an intermediate educator at the elementary level. This year marks my fourth year using technology heavily in my classroom instruction. I utilize Corel and PowerPoint as my basis instructional methods. My classroom is adequately equipped to support full technological instruction. I am heavily including embedded videos and on screen testing within my units. Technology plays a major role in my educational experience for my students. My relevance to this project would include helping to coordinate curriculum to fully utilize the materials and to assure that educators using the materials are getting the most up to date professional training that is available. My educational experience includes a rank 1 form the University of Louisville in Curriculum and Instruction, Masters of Arts in Teaching from Spalding University, and a bachelors of Science in Agricultural Entomology form the University of Kentucky. Michele Grey I am currently serving as a 4th/5th grade teacher at the intermediate level. I earned my bachelors degree and my masters’ degree in elementary education. I have also completed my rank 1 in technology. I am currently using technology as a daily part of my instructional practices. I am received training and am comfortable using LCD projectors, AIRLINERS, digital text, power points, document cameras, united streaming, and many other aspects of technology. Amy Maddox, LMS/STC I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Intermediate Education with an emphasis in Language Arts and Social Studies from Lindsey Wilson College in 1996. I spent four years teaching 7th grade Language Arts and Reading in a low- income, high minority school in South Carolina. In 2003, I earned a Masters’ Degree in Library and Information Science from Spalding University. Currently, I am the Library Media Specialist and School Technology Coordinator for Shepherdsville Elementary. This is the fourth year I have held this position at the elementary level. I have experience with both PC and Macintosh formats, and utilize daily applications for both including all Microsoft Office and iLife products. In addition, I have experience using a variety of multimedia, presentation, and management software and hardware across both formats. Megan Sayler Megan currently works as a school psychologist for Bullitt County Schools. She has previous experience working in Fayette County and Scott County, KY. Megan earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Louisville. She attended the University of Kentucky for graduate school where she earned a Masters degree in Educational Psychology and an Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology. Her current research interests include executive functioning and neuron-psychology. Pat Wollam I am a special education teacher that works with the students who have learning disabilities and mild mental disabilities. I earned my bachelors degree from Cumberland College in the areas of history and religion. I later returned to school and earned my Masters degree in special education in the areas of learning and behavior disabilities. I am currently working on my rank 1 in the area of assistive technology. In the area of classroom technology I have been trained in or am comfortable using READ/WRITE/GOLD , Power points, Success Maker, Smart Board notebook, use of an AIRLINER, Use of LCD projector, United Streaming, teacher web page, and other internet resources.