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Timothy F. Taylor
Instructional Technology Supervisor
Shenandoah County Public Schools

Educational Leadership

I currently serve on the VSTE Board and as the Chairperson for the Education Committee. In 2018, I served as the Chairperson for the VSTE Adhoc Committee that updated the TSIPs (Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel). I have served as President of the Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium and continue to be active in this organization. I currently have the pleasure to work with and oversee the Instructional Technology Resource Coaches in my school division. They are true rock stars!

Vision for VSTE

My vision of VSTE in these next three years would emphasize the continued work and effectiveness of our core areas of Advocacy, Education, and Outreach. It is important that VSTE has a strong voice for its membership in all of these areas. We need to be a leader when it comes to advocating for our children on instructional technology issues. We need to be an organization that when educators think of learning how to effectively implement instructional technology, VSTE should be towards the top of the list. Finally, we must continue to reach out to not only our members, but all educators in the Commonwealth to emphasize the importance of instructional technology and how it can positively impact student learning. It is all about the kids.

Biographical Sketch

I am currently in my 39th year of education in Shenandoah County Public Schools. I have served as an elementary and middle school teacher. I have coached at the secondary level and I have served in the district office for the past 22 years. I am an adjunct professor teaching instructional technology courses for James Madison and Eastern Mennonite Universities. I enjoy spending time with my wife and two daughters.

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Bea Leiderman
Upper School Technology Specialist
The Steward School, Richmond, Virginia

Educational Leadership

For the past twelve years, I have worked with teachers in Goochland County at multiple stages of technology adoption, from labs, to computer carts, to a K-12 1:1 deployment. My expertise is in helping teachers lead their students through technology-rich projects. I provide support for teachers that increases their level of comfort with technology and provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning in their own voice.

Vision for VSTE

My vision is to work with VSTE leaders and members to make the organization more diverse and inclusive, not just in its membership, but also in its PD offerings and advocacy goals.

Biographical Sketch

I started my career in education as a Spanish teacher, and have been an instructional technology coach for the past twelve years. I am an avid nature photographer, focusing mostly on insects and fungi. I have published six books created using my own photographs, and I use this hobby to explore how learning happens when aided by technology and a community of peers and experts.

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Patrick Hausammann
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Clarke County Public Schools

Educational Leadership

I have been a leader for instructional technology in Clarke County for seven years including professional development and edtech coaching as well as leading the district innovation committee. This committee strives to shape the future of Clarke County Public Schools by encouraging innovative educator and student learning through utilizing technology, promoting best practices, and maintaining a growth mindset. In 2018, we held our first Innovation Conference with 45 concurrent sessions and 2 keynotes, taking a monumental step towards giving teachers voice and choice in personalizing their learning. All learner should be able to determine their own trajectory and path towards personal greatness.

Vision for VSTE

VSTE should and will continue to be a pillar of support and advocate not only for meaningful technology integration but for what is right and equitable for all members of our learning community. VSTE should work to augment it’s free professional development opportunities through avenues such as virtual conferences, webinars, and more. It must be a tenet of VSTE to work to close equity gaps within the digital realm and beyond throughout the commonwealth. Every school, every learner, every educator, should know of and be buoyed by VSTE and the professional learning network it embodies.

Biographical Sketch

Patrick Hausammann a perpetual optimist and believer in the power of a #growthmindset to #failforward en route to creativity and innovation. He’s the founder of a future non-profit, UnisonEDU.org, a co-founder of #EdcampNSV and is also a G Suite for Education Certified Innovator and Trainer. He takes great pride and satisfaction in helping others achieve at their highest levels through pairing great pedagogy with innovative technology to yield #EndlessPromise for learners. His desire to help others and learn forever is best encapsulated by the following quote from Mahatma Gandhi, “Live as if you’ll die tomorrow. learn as if you’ll live forever.”

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