Kristen Brooks is an Educational Technology Consultant. She brings three decades of experience in the same school district as an educator, instructional technology specialist and coach, working daily with students, training teachers & district leaders on technology integration, designing and implementing technology-based learning programs, and providing support and resources for students, parents, educators and district leadership. Ms. Brooks has spent 30 years as a school and district leader focused on improving integration of technology and innovation in schools to foster student creativity in the classroom! As a 30 year veteran educator with the last 21 years exclusively in Educational Technology Kristen is passionate about and speaks on creativity, student voice, AI, gamification, and STEAM in education at conferences such as ISTE+ASCD, FETC, GaETC, LearnfestATX, LCPcon and zConEDU. Ms. Brooks was recently honored as a GaETC Rising Star and an ISTE 20 to Watch Award Winner! She is a proud ASCD/ISTE Community Leader and a member of the Apple Distinguished Educators, Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts, and the Adobe Creative Educator communities. She has been on the school leadership team at Indian Knoll Elementary School for the past 5 years as they continued to be selected as a Microsoft Showcase School. To connect with Kristen Brooks or learn more about her #forEDU mission follow @KristenBrooks77 on Instagram, X, & LinkedIn. For a full bio or to invite Kristen to speak or coach in your school, district, or organization go to http://www.kristenbrooks.net/