About+the+Authors

Esther Smith

Jennifer Smith - I am currently the Media Specialist at Willis Road Elementary in Coweta county. I am the wife of a very understanding, helpful husband and a mom of three kids, so I stay very busy. My husband is also a teacher in Coweta County. The picture is of my family and I at Laurel Falls in Tennessee during our Winter break last year. We love hiking together in our spare time. This is my fourth semester in the Ed.S program for Instructional Technology. I have this semester and one class to take this summer to complete the program. I am excited to learn new technology to use in the media center. There is so much new technology and it is always changing, I want to learn to apply it at work.



Sandra Swint - I am a music specialist, teaching K-5 general music in Cobb County. I have a Bachelor's in Music Therapy from Radford University in VA, and my music certification and Master's degree is from WGA. I’ve spent the majority of my working life as a music therapist, prior to going into education. I’m married, with three teenage boys, two dogs, and three cats. I like to hike, camp, and travel! My goal for this degree is to use technology in my music classroom to further engage my students and help them develop a passion for the arts.

Joseph Tompkins - This is my second semester as a student at the University of West Georgia. I am currently on track for an Ed.S. degree in Instructional Technology and I hope to have the coursework completed by December, 2012. I work as an Instructional Technology Specialist at General Ray Davis Middle School in Rockdale County, GA.

Pamela Kate Daniel Terry - I am currently the Career Services Coordinator at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. I am pursuing my Master of Education in Media - Instructional Technology degree so that I can advance within the college and continue to make a difference in the lives of students. The courses that I am currently enrolled in include Resources for Children and Young Adults and Introduction to Multimedia.

All of the group members would like to visit California as soon as possible! When's Spring Break???