My Biography

Katie Moran began her career as a high school history teacher, who transitioned to works as an Instructional Technology Resource Teacher and New Teacher Mentor within her school division. In this role, she worked to support classroom teachers in developing educational technology skills and digital methodologies to enhance best practices in their instruction. In 2025, Katie returned to the classroom to continue pursuing her dream of teaching.

Katie is a Google for Education Certified Trainer who creates professional development based on relevant technologies to provide a wide range of training opportunities, both individually and in large-group settings. Katie offers consulting opportunities for educators and non-profit organizations and presents at national and state conferences. For more information, see "Trainer & Public Speaking Experience" or use the contact form below.

My Resume

Teaching Experience

Virginia and US History & Government Teacher at Spotswood High School in Penn Laird, VA (2025-present)

New Teacher Mentor in Rockingham County, VA (2024-2025)

Instructional Technology Resource Teacher in Rockingham County, VA (2016-2025)

World and US History Teacher at Turner Ashby High School in Bridgewater, VA (2007-2016)

Trainer & Public Speaking Experience

National Conferences & Guest Speaker events

Session and demo slam presenter at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) in 2025 (San Antonio, TX)
Session presenter at the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) in 2025 (Austin, TX)
Workshop presenter at the Future of Educational Technology Conference (FETC) in 2024 and 2025 (Orlando, FL)
Guest presenter at Shake Up Learning presents Summer Learning Series in 2024 (Virtual)
Keynote speaker and conference presenter at Floyd TechFest 2023 (Floyd County, VA)
Guest Instructor at the 2022 Google for Education Global Team Rally (Virtual)

State & Regional Conferences

Session presenter at Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) Conferences in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024 (Virginia Beach, Virginia and Roanoke, Virginia)
Session presenter at Inspire Loudoun Conference in 2024 (Loudoun County, Virginia)
Session presenter at Virtual Virginia's Blended Learning Conferences in 2021, 2022, 2024 (Virtual)
Session presenter at emPOWer Conference in 2019 (Powhatan County, VA)
Session presenter at RockingEduTech Conferences in 2017–2019 (Rockingham County, VA)
Session presenter at JMU Brainstorm Conferences in 2016–2018 (Harrisonburg, VA)

Credentials and Certifications

Teacher Leadership Graduate Program Certificate from James Madison University (2025)

Google Certified Trainer (2018)

Google Certified Educator, Level 1 (2015) and Level 2 (2016)

M.A.T. Secondary Education from James Madison University (2007)

B.S. Interdisciplinary Social Sciences from James Madison University (2006)

My Journey to "Tech with Katie"

During the first nine years of my professional life, I was a high school world history teacher. Though I found it rewarding, the most impactful year was when I piloted a digital classroom project for my school district. All my students had iPads, and the results exceeded my expectations.

At first, I wasn't certain what to expect. Yet, I was convinced that students would gain significantly from having easy access to resources and tools to improve their learning. While some subjects required a conventional approach, digital tools allowed students to go beyond basic understanding and apply their knowledge through creative and investigative activities.

Based on my experience, I felt inspired to transition from the classroom to become an Instructional Technology Resource Teacher. I greatly enjoyed partnering with students of all ages and their teachers to discover the best learning methods for everyone.

As a Google Certified Trainer, I am committed to discovering ways to make Google Workspace for Education effective in the classroom, supporting both student learning and teacher efficiency.

Contact Me

Have you found something that inspires you, but you'd like more information? Are you interested in working together to create a digital lesson or project for your students?

You can email me directly at katie@techwithkatie.com, or you can use this Google Form.

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