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The Google Apps for Education Latin America Summit is brought to you by a team of world-class educational technology leaders.  


Chris Bell

Chris Bell currently serves as the Assistant Director, eLearning for Julian Charter School, a K-12 independent study program based out of San Diego County. In this capacity, he oversees the online learning programs for students in grades 6-12. He currently teaches computer programming for middle/high school students, Leading Edge Certification courses for the online teacher, and is adjunct faculty for the University of La Verne School of Teaching and Educational Leadership.

Chris is a Google Certified Teacher, Google Apps EDU Certified Trainer, a Lead Learner for the CUEtoYOU Speakers Bureau, Orange County CUE Board President, and co-chair of CUE/iNACOL's e-Learning SIG (eLSIG). He is also a sitting member of several advisory boards with a focus towards online & blended learning. Chris is a core member of EdTechTeam and serves as the Director of Online Learning.

Contact Information
Email: chris@edtechteam.com
Skype: cbell619
Twitter: cbell619
Google +:Chris Bell 



Juan De Luca

Juan is an experienced educator who is passionate about Educational Technology. He looks for creative and meaningful ways to integrate technology in order to leverage learning in K-12 and Higher Ed. classrooms.

Currently, Juan serves as the Extended Learning Coordinator in the American School Foundation (ASF) in Mexico City. He is in charge of over 25 after school activities including the Arts, Languages, Sports and Technology. He worked 3 years as a Digital Literacy Coach also at ASF, training K-12 teachers on the use of technology and planning exciting projects in the classrooms. Juan is currently teaching the SUNY Certificate in Educational Technologies, part of the Master's in Multidisciplinary Studies offered at ASF.

Juan has a Master's in Educational Technology and Training. He is a Google Certified Teacher, a Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer and an Apple Distinguished Educator.

Contact Information
Email: juan@juandeluca.com
Google +Juan De Luca
Twitter: mrjuandeluca
Website: www.juandeluca.com



Wendy Gorton

Wendy Gorton is an enthusiastic Google Certified Teacher, Google Apps EDU Certified Trainer, and lifelong learner. Currently, she is a 5th grade social studies teacher and technology developer in New York City. She has taught 4th graders in Los Angeles, and has been an elementary technology coordinator, a university technology specialist, an online teacher, a curriculum developer, and a research assistant. She is passionate about project-based learning and using technology like Google Apps to open her students up to collaboration and to the world! She is particularly passionate about international education, and was recently based out of India as a secondary technology integrator at an American school. She loves working with international teachers to find out how technology can make learning come alive for their students. She has been a conference and webinar presenter for ISTE and CUE, and she has lead  educational workshops in Canada, the US, Jamaica, Austria, and the Czech Republic - on topics such as Google Apps, iPad applications in the classroom, professional development, curriculum development, project-based learning, grant-writing, and global collaboration.

Her Master's degree is in educational technology. Her research focused on exploring how real-world science projects using technology increased student motivation. She is interested in research experiences for teachers, and has helped bring the world of science and social studies to her students as an NOAA Teacher at Sea, Earthwatch Educator Fellow, PolarHusky Teacher Explorer, JR Teacher at Sea, National Geographic Challenge Teacher, NEH Fellow, and participant in a wide range of projects - from learning archaeology in Wisconsin, and helping build shelters for sick Tasmanian devils in Australia, to dog-sledding in Scandinavia. She enjoys reaching out and volunteering with international organizations, and currently is collaborating with teacher education projects in Jamaica and Nepal.

Contact Information
Twitter: Wendy Gorton
Google+: Wendy Gorton



Molly Schroeder

Molly Schroeder is an Elementary Technology Integration Specialist for Edina Public Schools. She previously taught 5th grade for 10 years prior to being the Technology Integration Specialist.  She is responsible for training elementary teachers in how to better integrate technology into the classroom and curriculum.  She is also owner of a Technology Consulting company, Flipped Education.  Flipped Education produces unique, personalized professional development in technology integration for school districts around the country.  In 2011, Molly helped to create and produce Flipped Education's first conference Superhero.  Superhero is designed to match technology-education minded attendees with innovative and engaging presenters to change education through technology. Superhero is built to expand personal learning networks with a weekend of socialization, learning and fun in northern Minnesota.
She is a Google Certified Teacher and Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer.  She has presented at the Google Teacher's Academy and she presents at conferences, workshops and National Conventions on how to integrate Google Apps and other emerging and engaging technologies into the classroom. Her background is in elementary education and she also holds a certificate in Educational Technology and Gifted Education.

Contact Information:
Twitter: @followmolly
Email: molly@edtechteam.com
Google+: Molly Schroeder
Website:  FlippedEducation.com
Blog: FollowMolly



Mark Wagner, Ph.D.

Formerly a high school English teacher, Dr. Mark Wagner has since served as an educational technology coordinator at the site, district, and county levels. He now serves as President and CEO of the EdTechTeam, which provides professional development and consulting services to learning institutions, non-profits, and for-profit entities around the world.

In this capacity, Dr. Wagner was the director of the Google Teacher Academy from 2008-2012. He has also been the educational technology coordinator for the California League of Schools (CLS), the director of professional development for California Vision Technologies (CVT), and the provider of the technology module for Orange County’s Administrator Training Program program. He also works directly with school districts, independent schools, and other for-profit entities that provide educational products and services.

Mark Wagner has a Ph.D. in Educational Technology and a master’s degree in cross-cultural education. His doctoral research focused on the use of video games in education, and specifically on the potential applications of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) as constructivist learning environments.

Contact Information
Email: mark@edtechteam.com
Google +:markdwagner
Twitter: markwagner
Website: www.edtechteam.com
Blog: EdTechLife.com



Patty Zamora

Patty has 19 years of experience as an educator. She believes in the dire necessity of evolving and innovating education by seamlessly integrating technology and 21st Century skills; guiding educators to appeal, motivate, and teach their technological native students.

Currently, Patty contributes as a Digital Literacy Coach in the American School Foundation (ASF) in Mexico City. She guides teachers, administrators, parents and students through the world of digital fluency using diverse media and applications. Patty is currently teaching the SUNY Certificate in Educational Technologies, part of the Master's in Multidisciplinary Studies offered at ASF.
Patty has a Master's in Elementary Education from the University of Alabama. She is a Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer and an Apple Distinguished Educator.
 Contact Information
Email: pzamorashanti@gmail.com
Google +Patty Zamora
Twitter: @pattyshanti