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= = =Here are your McNeill 2011-2012 presenters:=

=Kirah Diaz:=
 * I am currently the 5th grade science teacher. I have been teaching for 8 years (6 years at Jackson Elementary in Rosenberg and 2 years at McNeill.) I attended both the first round of Interact and Imath Academy. This experience has allowed me to utilize technology in various grade levels and content areas. I am currently enrolled at the University of Texas at Arlington for a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction: Emphasis on Science.

=Melanie Johnson=
 * ====﻿I have been teaching for 4 years; 3 at McNeill, 1 at Frost. I have served as the Instructional/Technology Coordinator and helped out many of my fellow Merlins with their technology needs. I attended INTERACT in it's first year and I have also attended the TCEA convention twice and gained ALOT of technology perspective. I am currently enrolled in a Masters program through University of Houston-Downtown specializing in instructional technology.====

=Liz Clark=
 * ====I am a kindergarten teacher at McNeill Elementary. I have been a teacher at McNeill Elementary since it opened in 2008. I have taught in Texas for four years (first grade for 3 years and kindergarten for 1) and in Kentucky for three years (two years in first grade and one year as a music teacher). I attended the Interact Academy that is offered by LCISD in the summer of 2008. Having attended this academy, I was privilaged to work with a variety of different technologies that I have incorporated into my classroom. To further my education in technology, I have attended the TCEA conference in Austin, TX for two years and participated in many classes that taught different ways to incorporate technology in all content areas.====

= = Katrina Avinger
 * ==== I am a fifth grade teacher at McNeill Elementary. This will be my third year of teaching. I will be attending INTERACT this Summer and know I will gain tons of insight on how to integrate technology into the classroom on a daily basis. My hope is to share with other teachers, especially Reading, how technology not only engages your students but also provides them with an outlet to deepen their critical thinking skills. ====

=Meka Matthews =
 * ====I am a fourth grade teacher at McNeill Elementary. The 2011-2012 school year will be my 8th year teaching. I have taught 4 years in Georgetown, Tx and the last 4 yrs in LCISD. This summer I attended the Interact Academy and I am super excited to use everything I learned with my students during the coming school year as well as share as much knowledge as possible with other teachers. ====

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=Pat Hale=
 * ====Hi! Glad you are reading this and want to know more about me! :-) I am starting my fourth year at McNeill Elementary this year. I have taught second and third grade and enjoy teaching Math & Science. I was fortunate enough to attend INTERACT last summer and was overwhelmed with the amount of technology I learned. I had no idea of the wide variety of stuff that is out there and a lot of it is really pretty simple! I attended the TCEA Convention in Austin last year, as well as iMath Academy and lots of mini workshops for technology. I don't know it all and I never will, but I'm anxious to share what I have learned with those who are ready to jump in and learn something new! :-) I am really looking forward to learning together. See you soon. ====

=Haley Krock=
 * ====I am a third grade teacher at McNeill Elementary. I have been teaching for four years now. All of my years as a classroom teacher have been here at McNeill. I began my career in education teaching Special Ed and have since taught Kinder, second and now third. I attended INTERACT in 2010. Since attending INTERACT it has changed the way I guide instruction in my classroom. I am excited to share with you some ideas that I have used.====

=**Devin Cerny**=

I am a fourth grade math & science teacher at McNeill Elementary. This will be my sixth year of teaching in LCISD and my fourth year at McNeill Elemantary. I attended the Interact Academy during the summer of 2010 and have enjoyed sharing the excitement of technology with my students.

=Mario Temporal=
 * I am a 5th grade math teacher at McNeill. I attended INTERACT academy summer of 2009. Having attended this academy, it gave me a fresh perspective on how to incorporate and use technology across all content areas. It will be a pleasure and a great privilege to impart what I have learned with my fellow teachers this coming school year.