Who is Mrs. Pack?

I have been teaching at James Workman Middle School for 16 years and have loved every second of it!  Luckily, room 208 has always been my classroom on campus, so that is the name of my students' production company.  Since graduating magna cum laude from Washington State University with a bachelor's degree in K-8 education, integrating technology and using a variety of teaching methods has become very important to me as an educator.  I graduated with a Master's degree in Educational Technology from Boise State University in Fall 2019; the emphasis of my studies was the use of gamification in the learning environment. 

I am blessed to have received the following honors from a variety of organizations:

• 2018 Global Minecraft Mentor
• 2016 Bammy Award Classroom Teacher of the Year Nominee
• 2015 CUE Outstanding Teacher
• 2014 California Teacher of the Year
• 2014 Riverside County Teacher of the Year
• 2014 Teacher of the Year Orion Award Recipient
• 2014 Golden Apple Award Recipient 
• 2013 Palm Springs Unified Middle School Teacher of the Year
• 2013 James Workman Middle School Teachers of the Year
• 2008 California League of Middle Schools Region 10 Educator of the Year.  

I live in Banning with my husband, Brandon, who is a Special Education teacher for PSUSD.  We have been married for 13 years.  Together, we love to teach, travel, talk, and use technology.

Websites I have built and/or contribute to:

http://www.storytellingsavestheworld.com 

http://www.packwomantech.com

http://www.packwomanfilm.com

http://www.appsinclass.com

http://www.thecrag.net