Meet the PLF Cadre

The ASPIRE! Professional Learning Facilitator Cadre

Meet the PLF Cadre

The Center for Technology and Education is committed to growing teacher-leaders. The ASPIRE! PLF Cadre is a group of teachers who have earned National Board Certification, attended yearly PLF Academies, and become specialists in supporting teachers seeking Board Certification by hosting learning sessions and candidate support events.

Operating as a Professional Learning Community, the Cadre participates in professional learning sessions and works to hone skills as coaches, mentors, learning facilitators, and course developers.

Are you a Board Certified Teacher who would like to join this group?

For more information, contact sabrina.gates@CTechEd.com

PLF Cadre Registration

KRISTEN BARGAMIN

NBCT - Generalist/Middle Childhood (2007)

"The ASPIRE! Program fosters collaboration in a positive supportive environment."

JAN BRANGCACCIO

NBCT - Generalist/Early Childhood (2002)

"Being a PLF is inspiring! I support teachers in becoming Board Certified and I keep current in my own practice, too."

ELIZABETH BROWN-DAVIS

NBCT- Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early And Middle Childhood (2015)

GEORGIANNA CASTELLANO

NBCT - Generalist/Middle Childhood (2009)

Pursuing the achieving NBCT has changed the way I think as a teacher. This has benefited not only me but the students I teach."

GINA CHOATE

NBCT - Generalist/Middle Childhood (2006)

BARBARA COTTO

LEESA CRESCENZI

NBCT- AYA Mathematics (2006)

Jennifer Crawford

NBCT

Kadie De Lucia

NBCT

“Renewing my NBCT certification with the support of the ASPIRE program reenergized my passion for teaching, something I will be forever grateful for.”

MARLENE EXCELLENT

NBCT - Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood (2010)

ROCHELLE FITZPATRICK

"I gained more clarity about how to help my students be successful due to the guided methods incorporated, which showed me how to chart my students progress toward mastery of unit goals."

SARAH FRIDY

NBCT- Exceptional Needs Specialist (2010)

"ASPIRE! provides an opportunity to learn from and collaborate with a diverse group of knowledgeable and dedicated educators."

TRACEY GILLETT

NBCT - School Counseling (2006)

SUZANNE GORDON

NBCT - Early Generalist (2010)

"ASPIRE! helped me refine my skills and solidify my love of teaching, while meeting the needs of ALL students."

MADONNA HIGGS

Exceptional Needs Specialist

Early Childhood through Young Adult

"My favorite part of being an ASPIRE! mentor is getting a chance to witness candidates connect their student learning to the lessons they plan."

LAURA JOHNSON

NBCT - Library Media/Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood (2004)

DIANNA KENNY

NBCT - Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early And Middle Childhood (2008)

JENNIFER LANGLASS

NBCT- Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Ch-Adult

"My favorite thing about ASPIRE is I am surrounded by people who are positive about our profession AND I get the opportunity to help others grow while expanding my own knowledge. "

JULIE LENO

NBCT - Generalist/Early Childhood (2008)

"The ASPIRE! process has helped me grow exponentially as and educator. I cherise the support I have gotten from working with so many like-minded professionals."