Carrie Hochgrebe has been the K-12 Technology Instructional Coach for the Blue Springs School District in Blue Springs, Missouri since 2014. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Education for Middle School Mathematics from The University of Missouri- Columbia in 2003. She taught ninth grade math at the Blue Springs Freshman Center for 13 years. She has completed her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction, and her Educational Specialist in Educational Technology all from The University of Missouri-Columbia. Carrie enjoys helping students engage with the curriculum and is passionate about working with teachers to help them gain confidence in using technology to enhance their classroom lessons. She is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, and a Nearpod PioNear.