Welcome

**Welcome** // **Please take a minute and get acquainted with our members listed below.** //


 * Martin Moreno**
 * [[image:022_22.JPG width="168" height="207"]] || Hello, My name is Martin Moreno and I live in Copperas Cove. Am 31 years olds and originally am from Austin, Texas, but my father was in the Army so my entire life was pretty much spent traveling. Currently, I work as counselor support at the Soldier Developement Center on Fort Hood and have worked in several different capacities during my time here at the education center. I have two associates degrees in General Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies, a Bachelors of Business Administration degree in Marketing which I completed in 2010. I chose the MSIT program due to its similarity of purpose with the work I do with the soldier and family members. I felt such a degree can better prepare me to build upon the skills and experience I have developed to make me more marketable for advancement with my current employer or to seek other opportunities. In addition, I feel with this degree under my belt it may help in attaining a position in which I can provide a financially sound environment for my wife, my son with another on the way and myself. ||

My name is Ashley Gooden I am 25 years old and I currently live in a small small town called Hooks, Texas! I currently hold a BS in Psychology with a minor in Interdisciplinary Studies. I graduated from Texas A&M University-Texarkana back in May of 2009 and immediately landed a job with the Social Security Administration as a Social Insurance Specialist in July 2009. This job actually turned out to be the perfect job for me especially with my field of study because I am in a position where I am responsible for helping and educating people. After two years wtih the agency, I have decided that it is time for me to start broadening my horizons and taking my career further with SSA, my current goal with this agency as of now is to become an SSA Instructor/Trainer for the SSA employees. I knew by doing this that I would have to get an advanced degree. Since I love to educate and help people, I chose the MSIT program as my field of study. The MSIT degree would grant me the experience of learning how to help others learn more efficiently by incorporating technological tools into my teaching/training. I am very excited about the MSIT program and very confident that I will do well in this program (as well as everyone else). I look forward to online class discussions and "hopefully" some of us may possibly have a little free time outside of work to get together and do some studying. I wish everyone in the program much success, Good Luck everyone, and I look forward to working with you all online and possibly offline!! ||
 * Ashley Gooden**
 * [[image:SDC10006.jpg width="168" height="190" align="center"]] || Hello!!


 * Daniel Pritchett**
 * [[image:DSC_0227.jpg width="164" height="185"]] || Hello, my name is Daniel Pritchett. I am in my third year of teaching PE at LE ISD. I am married and have a set of twin boys who are about to be two.

I have a BS in Psychology. I am ready to be done with school, which hopefully will be in June. ||


 * Luz Jimenez**
 * [[image:LIZ.JPG width="135" height="136"]] || Hi, My name is Luz Jimenez. This is my third year as High School Spanish Teacher and my first as Bilingual Interventionist in Second Grade. I work for Pittsburg ISD. Before Texas, I lived for three years in Atlanta, Georgia, where I taught elementary. I have two children, Santiago (19) and Gabriela (6) and a lovely husband, Mario. Teaching is my passion and travelling my hobby. ||

My name is Kinsey Sipes and I work at Wake Village Elementary in Texarkana ISD. I have been teaching for three years as a third grade teacher and I just recently taken a new position in the Sci-Tech/Science Computer Lab. This year I have over 750 students a week and have kindergarten thru 5th grade everyday. I am also getting my Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, but I have chosen to split my concentration between science and technology which is perfect for the teaching position I recently aquired. I am also in the East Texas Regional Collaborative for Excellence in Science Teaching through Texas A&M Texarkana. I am looking forward to this class and the many technology tools that I will become more farmiliar with. ||
 * Jones A.R.**
 * [[image:pariss.jpg width="167" height="189"]] || Good morning, my legal name is Angela R. Jones, My professional name and my preference is A.R. This is my 3rd. IT class after having been baptized by fire in my firs two classes. I look forward to hearing from my classmates and being instructed,corrected, and constructively criticized by them. I am the parent of four children of which three are living. Sons ages 24 and 25, and a sweet baby girl who is 16. I am the partner of an active duty military soldier in our 17th. year of marriage, and 18th. year of military living. We have moved 11 times in these 18 years and it has been a blast! Every new move is the chance to begin again, especially if you did not do things quite right at the last location, learn about a new culture, new attitudes new everything. I am a native Texan, from Galveston where I still travel to every chance that I get. I can't want to see what emerging technologies are becoming available. ||
 * Kinsey Sipes**
 * [[image:simplymoms_02_13_10-384%20%282%29.jpg width="158" height="161"]] || Hello,

My name is Tonalea Carbonette. I'm a wife and mother of four - Griffin, 12, Trinity, 10, Abby, 5, and Rylee Jae, 5 months. I worked previously as a corporate trainer in Mississippi - and then we moved her to Oklahoma City about 6 months ago. I'm about to begin working for a military contractor on Monday as an Instructional Design Consultant (full plate much?). I received my BS in Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi - and then began working in training. After realizing how important emerging technologies are to this field, I knew I wanted to take my career in that direction. So here I am! I'm looking forward to knowing you all better! ||
 * Tonalea Carbonette**
 * [[image:tonalea1.jpg width="160" height="229"]] || Hi all!


 * Shannon Bishop**
 * [[image:shan3.jpg width="165" height="230"]] || Hello everyone, My name is Shannon Bishop. This is my last course in the Curriculum and Instruction Master's program. I was transferred into this section of the course today, after starting in another section so I apologize for the late post of my introduction. I am currently teaching three sections of eighth graders at Texas Middle School (Technology, WebMastering and Digital Graphics and Animation), where I have been for the last 6 1/2 years. I also hold a part time job at our local sporting good store.

My husband and I have two children. Our daughter is a junior at Texas High school and our son is a recent Graduate of Hooks High School. He is a new freshman living in the dorms here at Texas A &M. It is quite strange having one out of the nest and another soon on the way.

I always look forward to learning about emerging technologies and have had the pleasure of taking all of my electives online, which with a busy schedule has been the best way for me to complete my education. I look forward to graduation from A & M in December with some of my fellow co-workers! For those of you new to this environment, Welcome to the Web! ||