Renee has had a passion for education throughout her life and knew she wanted to be a teacher from a young age. Renee spent 15 years teaching special education in a variety of settings and grade levels to students with various disabilities. She found her passion for educational and assistive technology during the 7 years she was a Physical and Health Disabilities teacher. Renee transitioned to a role as an Educational Technology Specialist at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year at a middle school where she managed the Verizon Innovative Learning School initiative for her campus through the initiative’s 3 year duration. Renee is currently an Educational Technology Consultant working in various roles with Educational Technology companies including professional development, content and learning design, product testing, onboarding development, and community education and management. Renee resides in Atlanta, Georgia, USA with her partner, Al, and her pit bull, LuLu.