Please Welcome Our Newest Team Member... David LaDay We are pleased to announce the latest addition to our Engaging Technologies team...David LaDay! David started his education career at Edison High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he worked as an at-risk counselor and Peer Mediation Coordinator for 5 years. He then taught 3rd grade and served as Curriculum Coordinator in St. Paul, Minnesota, before teaching 4th and 5th grade for 5 years at Farnsworth Aerospace Magnet Elementary School in St. Paul. At Farnsworth, David was an integral part of teaching the STARBASE curriculum - a hands-on curriculum for teaching science, technology, engineering, and math. An entrepreneur, David took a break from education in 2005 to start his own company, SPI Janitorial. David recently renewed his teaching certificate in the state of Nebraska and also recently agreed to a part-time STARBASE teaching job in Salina, Kansas. David resides in Omaha, Nebraska, with his wife, Laura, and his children - Jada, Julia, Jonathan, and Jase. "My career in education started at Edison High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where I was hired to work with students that were 'at-risk' of dropping out. My primary responsibility was to keep these kids in school (and off the streets) and get them to graduate. Since Edison was a violent 'gang school,' I chose to use Peer Mediation as a vehicle. So, after completing the training, I re-wrote the curriculum into a classroom model and approached the administration with my idea. I selected the roughest, toughest 'gang banging' kids in schools and enrolled them into my semester- long, elective class. I became notorious for scrapping together any pieces of computers, LCDs, projectors, etc. I could get my hands on. Within 3 years, these very same rough, tough, 'gang bangers' were leading conflict resolution session and facilitating school-wide peer mediation trainings. Technology has been an crucial part of my classrooms every since. Using technology in addition to helping other teachers use technology in the classroom is my joy." Educational Background: BS in Psychology, Northwestern College Minor in Biblical Studies, Northwestern College MA in Elementary Education, University of St. Thomas David's Role at Engaging Technologies David will be providing consulting and training services for the majority of school districts covered by ESUs in the northeastern part of Nebraska -- specifically ESUs 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 17. David will also be providing sales demonstrations and support in these areas for eInstruction products, the Livescribe Pulse smartpen, our whiteboard content providers -- Interactive Resources and StarrMatica, and our latest offering, the IPEVO document camera. David will be making contact in these districts, but please feel free to contact him using the information below with any questions that you may have regarding your products or services provided by Engaging Technologies. Need To Contact Us? Visit our website at www.engaging-technologies.com or contact a representative below! Dustin Frank, Educational Consultant P:  800.705.4049 x501      dustin@engaging-technologies.com  Cathy Frank, Educational Consultant P:  800.705.4049 x502      cathy@engaging-technologies.com Rick Goscha, Educational Consultant P:  800.705.4049 x504      rick@engaging-technologies.com  David LaDay, Educational Consultant P:  800.705.4049 x505      david@engaging-technologies.com