Intro to Nicole

Hi Everyone!  My name is Nicole Zumpano.  I am an adjunct professor for National Louis and Dominican Universities. During the day I am a technology coach at Coonley elementary school in the Chicago Public School system.  This year will be my 8th year as a coach. Prior to that I was a 4th grade teacher for 15 years in the inner city of Chicago.

I am a continuous learner and volunteer in different capacities to help myself grow and contribute to the field of education.  In 2011 I was named "Teacher of the Year" by the Chicago Foundation for Education.  I've served on their Board of Directors for four years now advocating from a teacher's perspective.  I am President-elect of Illinois Computing Educators, serving as the secretary on the Executive Board prior to that.  I also volunteer on the ICE Conference Committee.

I'm active on social media, both personally and professionally.  I use Facebook mostly for personal connections.  My Professional Learning Network includes Twitter, Linkedin, Blogger and Teachability.

Personally I am married with fourteen year old twins about to enter high school.  I run and am an avid baseball fan, having visited 17 MLB parks (and 2 spring training facilities).  I've created interest portfolios on those hobbies (click the links to view them) and have a professional portfolio as well.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you and introducing you to some new tools for your classrooms!