Teachers Using Technology

Kim Reynolds is a 107 certified drone pilot, business owner and a program coordinator with the #1 innovative university in the United States. She works in Youth Entrepreneurship overseeing 17 schools in 4 states participating in a program that utilizes design thinking and emerging technology to solve real-world problems for local small businesses. She is an expert at integrating design thinking (human-centered design) and emerging technologies (Augmented reality, virtual reality, and drones) into all content area classrooms. Prior to becoming a program coordinator, Kim spent over 10 years in the classroom, first as a SPED teaching assistant, then as a CTE business teacher and CTE director/administrator. She became an expert in technology integration in the classroom, speaking at conferences for Arizona Business Educators Association, AZ Technology in Education Association, Arizona Charter School Association, and Western Business Educator Association. Kim also served on the board for Arizona Business Educator Association and AZ Technology in Education Association. Kim's experience before education included nearly 15 years in the finance industry as a licensed stockbroker and four years in the airline industry. She has a passion for financial literacy education for all students, which is one of the primary reasons she changed careers from finance to education (it certainly wasn't the money!).