Let's Learn Together! 

Find me at these upcoming conferences and summits

Upcoming Events

  • April 6-7, 2018 - Student PSEA Conference, State College, PA. Keynote - "Why Teachers Are More Important than Ever."
  • April 14, 2018 - Edcamp NEPA. University of Scranton, Scranton, PA.
  • April 27, 2018 - Marywood University Kappa Delta Pi Induction, Scranton, PA. Keynote
  • April 29-May 4, 2018. CCSSO State Teacher of the Year Washington Week, Washington DC
  • June 27-29, 2018 - ECS National Forum on Education Policy, Washington DC 
  • July 18-24, 2018 - State Teacher of the Year Space Camp, Huntsville, AL
  • September 27-29, 2018 - CCSSO Next Steps Conference, Princeton, NJ

Past Events

  • March 24, 2018 - Spring Into Technology Conference Keynote, East Stroudsburg, PA. "Inspiring Our Next Generation of Global Problem Solvers
  • March 16-18, 2018 - Global Education and Skills Forum, Dubai, UAE
  • March 15-16, 2018 - Varkey Teacher Ambassador Summit, Dubai, UAE
  • February 19, 2018 - Penn State Student PSEA. State College, PA. "Inspiring our Next Generation of Global Problem Solvers"
  • February 11-14, 2018 - Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo & Conference. Hershey, PA. Closing Keynote: "Inspiring our Next Generation of Problem Solvers"
  • January 31-February 4, 2018 - CCSSO State Teacher of the Year Induction Program, Palo Alto, CA
  • January 19, 2018 - Education Policy Fellowship Program Panel Discussion on "Educational Technology and Student Choices", Harrisburg, PA
  • January 9, 2018 - PSEA Mideast Region Workshop, Montgomeryville, PA. "Connected Classrooms and the New World of Learning"
  • December 3-5, 2017 - Pennsylvania Department of Education SAS Institute, Hershey, PA. "Best Practices from Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Finalists"
  • November 11, 2017 - WCUPA Conference, West Chester University, PA. Keynote: "Inspiring Our Next Generation"
  • November 9, 2017 - Talk with pre-service teachers, California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA
  • November 7, 2017 - Oceanside Schools Conference, Oceanside, NY, "Our Next Generation of Global Problem Solvers"
  • October 18, 2017 - Presentation of "The STEM Resource Portfolio" to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Paris, France.
  • September 23-26, 2017 - International Education Funders Group Summit, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Panelist - "The Role of Teachers in Equitable Education Systems"​​
  • September 21, 2017 - University of Scranton Panel Discussion and Reception, Scranton, PA. "Inspiring Students while Finding your Teacher Passion"
  • September 18, 2017 - Ringing the Closing Bell at New York Stock Exchange with other Global Teacher Prize Finalists to celebrate teachers. New York, NY.
  • September 9-10, 2017 - Pennsylvania Teachers Advisory Committee Training. Mechanicsburg, PA
  • ​​July 28, 2017 - Keystone Technology Innovators Summit, Shippensburg, PA.  Closing Keynote - "Teacher Leadership: Who Tells Your Story?"
  • July 26, 2017 - PSEA Gettysburg Summer Leadership Conference, Gettysburg, PA. "Developing Global Citizens through Problem Solving"
  • July 15-19, 2017 - NNSTOY Annual Conference, Washington D.C. - Panel Discussion"Inviting Teachers to the Policy Table to Speak for Students"
  • June 18-24, 2017 - Lowell Milken Center Fellowship, Fort Scott, KS
  • ​June 6, 2017 - Promoting Civility and Tolerance in Our Schools and Communities Roundtable, Washington, DC
  • May 12-13, 2017 - Pennsylvania State Education Association House of Delegates, Philadelphia, PA Keynote - "Let's Talk About Solutions"
  • May 8-10, 2017 - Educating Students for a Diverse and Rapidly Changing World Conference, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA
  • April 22, 2017 - Edcamp NEPA, Scranton, PA
  • March 31-April 1, 2017 - PSEA Student State Conference and Convention, Pittsburgh, PA. "Developing Global Citizens"
  • March 25, 2017 - ECET2PA , Lebanon Valley College, PA. "Connected Classrooms and the New World of Learning"
  • March 17-19, 2017 - Varkey Teacher Ambassador Summit and Global Education and Skills Forum, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • March 10-11, 2017 - Northeast Region PSEA House of Delegates, Wilkes-Barre, PA
  • February 24, 2017 - Share Fair Nation Kansas, Wichita, KS - "Global Problem Based Learning in a Connected World"
  • February 13-15, 2017 - Pennsylvania Education Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA. "Best Practices from Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Finalists"​​
  • December 4-6, 2016 - SAS/Keystone Awards Conference & PA Teacher of the Year Ceremony, Hershey, PA 
  • November 18-19, 2016 - Learning & the Brain Conference, Boston, MA - "Teaching Global Citizenship: Empower Students to Change the World"
  • November 5, 2016 - Northeastern Pennsylvania Reading Association, Scranton, PA - "Connected Classrooms and a New World of Learning"
  • October 24, 2016 - United Nations Association of NEPA Annual Luncheon Keynote - "Global Citizens in a Connected New World"
  • July 11-14, 2016 - NNSTOY National Conference - Teachers Leading: Bridging Theory and Practice, Chicago, IL - "Connected Classrooms and the New World of Learning"
  • ​July 4-11, 2016 - National Education Association Representative Assembly, Washington, DC
  • ​June 26-29, 2016 - International Society for Technology in Education Conference, Denver, CO - "Project LINC: A Global Service Learning Example" & "Global Garden Project: Growing Hearts, Minds, and Food"
  • June 25-26, 2016 - Microsoft Innovative Educator US Summit, Denver, CO - "Empower Students to Change the World"​
  • April 23, 2016 - Edcamp NEPA, Scranton, PA
  • May 12-14, 2015 - PSEA House of Delegates, Philadelphia, PA - "Teacher Leaders Create Positive Change"
  • March 12-13, 2016 - Global Education and Skills Forum, Dubai, UAE​ - "A STEM Lesson from Newfoundland, PA"
  • March 10-11, 2016 - Varkey Teacher Ambassador Summit, Dubai, UAE
  • March 4-5, 2016 - PSEA Northeast Region House of Delegates, Scranton, PA
  • February 22-24, 2016 - Pennsylvania Education Technology Expo & Conference - "Connect Globally to Empower Students"
  • February 21, 2016 - DIscovery Education Network PETE&C Pre-Con
  • October 24, 2015 - Discovery Education Network Virtcon - "Global Literacy: Empowering Students as Global Citizens"
  • September 19-20, 2015 - NJPAECET2, Branchburg, NJ - "Learning without Borders: Students Can Change the World"
  • July 1-7, 2015 - National Education Association Representative Assembly, Orlando, FL
  • June 27-July 1, 2015 - International Society for Technology in Education Conference, Philadelphia, PA - "Skype Master Teacher Panel Discussion on Global Learning"
  • May 3-15, 2015 - Distance Teaching Project Documentary filming and Professional Development with teachers in the Kibera Slum of Nairobi, Kenya
  • April 18, 2015 - EdCamp NEPA, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
  • February 8-11, 2015 - Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo & Conference, Hershey, PA - "Learning without Borders: Connect Globally"
  • February 1-5, 2015 - Texas Computer Education Association Conference, Austin, TX - "Technology Tools to Connect Kids with the World"
  • November 6-7, 2014 - Microsoft in Education Global Forum, Miami, Florida
  • October 30, 2014 - NPCTM Annual Meeting Keynote - "Mathematics - The Language of Problem Solving"
  • September 21-22, 2014 - Mashable/UN Foundation Social Good Summit, 92nd Street Y, New York City - "Connected Classrooms and the New World of Learning"
  • July 1-7, 2014 - National Education Association Representative Assembly, Denver, CO
  • June 28-July 1, 2014 - International Society of Technology in Education Conference, Atlanta, GA - "Skype in the Classroom for Transformational Learning"
  • June 6, 2014 - EdCamp USA at the United States Department of Education
  • May 28, 2014 (PM) - United Nations Social Innovation Summit - "Using Skype to Connect the Youth of the World"​