Tanya has been an educator with Wake County Public Schools since 2000 as a 4th grade teacher, science specialist, Instructional Technology Facilitator and now a Digital Learning Coordinator. She is a Google for Education Certified Trainer, as well as a Flipgrid Certified Educator. Tanya is inspired by those who lead her into uncharted territory which is where she got her jump start into her passion for Minecraft for Education, coding, Google Workspaces, makerspaces and providing 4C learning opportunities. Tanya advocates for teaching strategies that empower learners through student agency.   Follow her blog at www.tanyachurchill.net and on twitter @tanya_churchill.