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Staff

Director: Gwen Solomon
Web Producer: Minnick Web Services

Coordinators

Barbara Bray
Professional Development QuickTips Coordinator

Barbara Bray, President of Computer Strategies, LLC since 1991 and the division My eCoach (www.my-ecoach.com) since 2000, writes a regular column on professional development for the OnCUE Journal, moderates an active listserv (techstaffdevelop@yahoogroups.com), and coordinates the PDQs, Professional Development Quick Tips on Techlearning.com. She has taught at local universities and presented locally, nationally and internationally. Barbara is an active member of California Computer Using Educators (CUE) and was awarded the CUE Gold Disk in 1998 for her many contributions to the advancement of technology and education. Barbara's main focus is customized, relevant professional development and has developed a national coaching and mentoring model that works for schools and universities on-site and online. Barbara with a wonderful My eCoach team supports and coordinates a team of eCoaches around the country who then provide local support for their teachers at their schools and districts.

Susan Brooks-Young
Leaders' Edge Coordinator
School Site of the Week/Month Coordinator

Prior to embarking on a career as an author and consultant, Susan Brooks-Young gained more than 23 years experience as a K-8 teacher, site administrator, and technology specialist at a county office of education. She has published articles, columns, and reviews in a variety of education journals during the last 17 years, and has written two books: Making Technology Standards Work for You: A Guide for School Administrators (ISTE, 2002), and 101 Best Web Sites for Principals (ISTE, 2003). Her third book, The Electronic Briefcase: Templates and Tools for Administrators will be released in fall 2003.

Neme Alperstein
Site of the Day Coordinator

Neme Alperstein has been a NYC teacher for over 16 years teaching gifted and talented fifth grade students. Her awards and recognitions include NYC Teacher of the Year 2000, a New Visions for Public Schools Power Tech Grant extending through 2004, numerous Thinkquest Junior, Thinkquest USA and Thinkquest NYC awards, NASA Student Involvement Program awards (first place in the middle school category from the Goddard Space and Flight Center for both 2001 and 2002), Teacher of the Year 2002-2003 from WNET-Thirteen's National Teacher Training Institute (public broadcasting), and the Innovative Teacher of the Year 2003 (3rd Place) from the Bertelsmann Foundation, among others. Most recently she is involved in a Global Friendship Through Space Education initiative and attended Global Friendship's first Youth Summit at Space Camp Turkey in July 2003. She is currently working to develop an international collaborative program with NASA involving Global Friendship and Space Camp Turkey.

Neme has received her Bachelors degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton (Harpur College) in French language and literature and American political science. She has a Masters in Education (in math and computer education) from the City University of New York at Queens College. Neme's husband, Louis, is a biologist by training but a techie at heart, and her two grown children continue to be a source of pride and inspiration.

Wesley Fryer
The IT Guy Coordinator

Wesley Fryer is the Director of Distance Learning for the College of Education at Texas Tech University. He provides technology integration training for K-16 educators nationwide, as well as training for school administrators interested in more effectively leading teachers to transparently integrate technology use within their classrooms.

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