As a lead consultant at McREL, Elizabeth conducts workshops and training for K–12 teachers on research-based instructional strategies and technology integration, writes curriculum models for online classes, conducts technology audits for districts, and trains district leaders in using Power Walkthrough software. Prior to joining McREL, Elizabeth served as a building-level curriculum director and elementary teacher, where she focused on combining 21st century learning environments with Montessori philosophies. She has been published in several journals, including Principal, Montessori Life, and Learning & Leading with Technology. She is co-author of Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works (ASCD, 2007). Elizabeth holds an M.A. in Information and Learning Technologies from the University of Colorado-Denver and a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Georgia.