Our Team
RACHEL SUMNER
“I am a champion of skills development and believe that the Future of Work will require humans to optimize the skills that set them apart from machines.”
Purpose driven educator, passionate about connecting learners through the use of digital technologies and sharing her enthusiasm and pedagogical expertise for all things digital! Actively involved in the field of digital learning since 1999.
EXPERIENCE: Teacher, professor and instructional designer and more recently responsible for leading numerous global projects involving online, mobile and/or blended learning.
SIMA GANDHI
“I’m always looking for tools that recognize and use the learning powers of children and allow them to face the challenges of a changing and uncertain world head on.”
Sima is an entrepreneur, experiential education designer, workshop facilitator, entrepreneurship coach and co-founder of Readably.me
She has been a driving force in developing the concept of the Digital Learning Coach with an understanding of the new paradigm that is possible for students with access to well designed e-Learning lesson plans.
FOUNDER: Readably.me, EducationalSolutions.com
Chris Clementi
“Using technology as a tool for dynamic and engaging delivery of curriculum is what I love and want to share.”
EXPERIENCE: Classroom Teacher [Computer Technology], Google Teacher Certified, experienced staff developer
Chris is an avid digital lesson planner and has had some of her 400+ lessons/videos published in EdTech Magazine. She has presented at InnEdCO, since 2004.
Chris’ published thought leadership include "Great Ways to Integrate Technology in the Classroom" and “Tech Units and Stories”.
LYANNE TERADA
Classroom Teacher [Spanish], Past-President CCFLT.
Special Advisor to Digital Learning Coach
ANITA GANDHI
“Through the use of a wide variety of teaching tools, I work towards breaking down the four walls of the classroom”
Anita Gandhi is an award winning French language teacher, with a gift for presenting eLearning tools to her peers. She has facilitated eLearning workshops at local, state, regional and international conferences.
Anita is an advocate for diversity and inclusion, and works on the Colorado ASD.
CERTIFICATIONS: Google Level 2 Certified, EdPuzzle Coach, Flipgrid Coach
AWARDS: CCFLT Teacher of the Year 2019-2020, Recipient of the John Asbury Award 2018.
MICHELLE GUINTO
“As I continue to work in education, I look forward to working on behalf of children for equity and diversity.”
Michelle majored in Political Science with a minor in gender and diversity studies. Her curiosity and passion for education took her overseas to places like Taiwan teaching English to native Chinese speakers.
Michelle returned to the USA to complete her M.Ed. and currently teaches English Language Arts at a middle school level in Colorado.
Michelle is an advocate for diversity and inclusion, and works on the Colorado ASD.
EXPERIENCE: Classroom teacher [ELA, IB], Certified administrator, Diversity Speaker
Chelley Smith-Gardner
“My objective is to ensure the academic development and personal growth of all students.”
EXPERIENCE: Academy School District 20, International Baccalaureate Teacher, Theatre, Science, Language Arts, Speech, Humanities
Chelley earned her Master’s of Education degree at Lesley University in Cambridge MA, and is highly qualified in social studies, English, counselor, English as a second language, health, talented and gifted, elementary and secondary education, and speech. She is also qualified as a principal/ administrator.
AWARDS: “Favorite Middle School Teacher Award”, (2010 and 2016). Thomas Crawford Team Teachers of the Year Award (2011-2012)
