TEDxNYED Organizers:

140-character bio: Dan has been a teacher for eight years. He has taught both high school special education and 8th grade social studies. He is currently enrolled in The University of Connecticut’s Graduate Program in Educational Technology. Passionate about: Family, Music, Learning Twitter: @agins213

140-character bio: Do-gooder, teacher, technologist, traveler, and bargain shopper living just enough for the city. Passionate about: Photography, Thailand, Gluttony Twitter: @SpecialKRB

140-character bio: Educator, photographer, tech-head, television connoisseur striving to help others use emerging technologies to showcase their best selves. Passionate about: Equality, Photography, Character-driven television Twitter: @seanmfreese

140-character bio: Science teacher, curriculum writer, and CSA organizer reconnecting people with their environment and learning to live better with less. Passionate about: Sustainable food, 350 ppm, eliminating plastic Twitter: @Choutofu

140-character bio: Father of two, ed tech director, MYP Technology teacher at an IB World School, omnivore of food and reading material, hack musician, doofus. Passionate about: social media in edu, historical non-fiction, music Twitter: @bkolani

140-character bio: English teacher, soccer coach, grammar fanatic, and mother of two, who still can’t believe how  much she loves her mini-van. Passionate about: Books, Reading, Cheese Twitter: @Tmck76

140-character bio: Erin is a computer science and technology teacher who coaches track and hosts NYC’s annual Robo Expo.  She is happiest when in motion. Passionate about: Distance running, Lego robots that can bake cookies, early 20th century American literature Twitter: @erinmum

140-character bio: Jeff Weitz teaches science at HoraceMann School.  He uses TED talks in class, helps with TEDxNYED, and organizes TEDxYouth@HoraceMann. Passionate about: physics, teaching, baseball Twitter: @scienceteacher1