Matt Tombs Email and Phone Number

I have been a Digital Learning Coach for East Maine School District 63, which is a suburb of Chicago, since 2016. My role focuses on coaching teachers to integrate technology in effective and meaningful ways. I lead weekly professional development for teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators, that focus on digital tools tied to the SAMR Model and the 4Cs of 21st Century Learning. I also collaborate with district leaders to write grants and professional development that integrates STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math) and makerspace tools into the classroom. I have presented at a number of local, state, and national conferences, including the 2018 National Association for School Psychologists (NASP) Conference, the 2018 and 2019 Illinois Computing Educators (ICE) Conference, the 2018 and 2019 Illinois Education and Technology Conference (IETC), the 2019 Illinois Council of Instructional Coaches (ICIC) Conference, the 2019 Nearpod Transform Illinois Conference, and the 2020 Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA) Conference.Prior to my current position, I taught 4th grade for two years at Arlington Heights School District 25. While there, I served on the district's assessment and technology committees, wrote technology-focused PD for the district and my school, and also wrote a grant to procure a Dremel 3D printer while partnering with Dremel engineers on its integration. I also taught 6th grade for five years in Branson, Missouri, where I completed 290 hours of eMINTS technology training, and piloted the district’s first 1-to-1 iPad classroom. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education in 2008 from Missouri State University, and completed my Master’s degree in Educational Technology from the University of Missouri in 2013 and my Master's degree in Educational Leadership from the American College of Education in 2020. I also hold my Pre-K to grade 12 Technology Specialist Endorsement, am a Google Certified Educator, as well as a Seesaw Ambassador.