Erin is a senior manager of state partnerships for the News Literacy Project. She is passionate about news literacy and supporting educators. A former instructional leader for Sioux Central, a rural K-12 school in NW IA, Erin combined her passions for literacy and technology to support teacher and student voice. Erin's experience in education includes serving Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency as an instructional technology integrationist, teaching middle school language arts and high school English. Her work has been featured and discussed in the New York Times. A connected educator, Erin connected her students globally. Her students designed, created, and published with students internationally. A highlight for her students was the opportunity to engage in a panel with the World Health Director. Erin used technology to eliminate classroom barriers and continues to do so as she supports technology integration. Erin speaks about the importance of empowering students through service. In 2015, Erin was awarded the ITEC State Technology Leadership Award for her support of integration, teachers and students statewide. Erin shares her commitment for collaboration and creation. Instructional designer and coach, Erin bridges technology and literacy. Erin advocates for student contribution explaining, "I do not want my students to be the best in the world, I want them to be the best FOR the world."