Productions, has worked in the educational field for thirty-five years as a classroom teacher, reading resource specialist, school librarian, and instructional advisor. She received the Classroom Teacher of the Year Award for Los Angeles County from the California Gifted Association and was awarded the Los Angeles Education Partnership Award for Team Teaching. Her students have been awarded numerous prizes, including several  Video in the Classroom Awards, the  Los Angeles County Nature Bowl Competition, and the George Page Museum essay contest. She works as a technology consultant for the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), training teachers and administrators in innovative technology. She is a liaison for ADEC/Matrix California Media Inc., whose goal is to increase mathematics achievement through emerging mobile technologies. Carmen also consults for a private education technology company.

MetaFour Productions. She heads the Los Angeles County Office of Education’s Multimedia Production and Distribution Services. LACOE’s Multimedia Services is a member of the California County Education Technology Consortium (CCETC), a collaborative that serves twenty-five California counties.  Julie has been a classroom teacher and professional developer in the areas of technology integration, instructional media, and digital multimedia production in the classroom. She has worked as a curriculum writer, workshop developer, and seminar leader. Her students have won many awards for their video productions and writing. Ms. Drake has been a contributing editor of reviews on video technology, has served on education advisory panels, and has led seminars focusing on teaching with technology nationwide. Other efforts honoring youth have included  coordination of the Video in the Classroom Awards and the Digital Voice Awards. Her volunteer activities have included mentoring several young women through the Fulfillment Fund.

Consultant for STARS Schools Distance Learning projects for the Center for Distance and Online Learning (CDOL) at the Los Angeles County Office of Education. She developed and administered clients services, outreach segments and licensing the projects with broadcasting and educational organizations nationwide. In addition, she assisted in developing web sites and specializes in designing online courses. She has over 25 years experience as an educator, project coordinator, and school psychologist. While at the Los Angeles Unified School District she served as Advisor/Director for bilingual/diversity programs and the KLCS Instructional Television Station. As the Director of KQED-TV9 Educational Services in San Francisco, Ms. Fong directed and managed the learning services to families and schools in Northern California.

technology advocate. He is currently Director of Technology & Media Services at Fullerton School District. Honored as an Apple Distinguished Educator, a GarageBand Advocate, an M-Audio M-Powered Educator, one of the Best of NECC presenters in both 2006 and 2007, and a Best of CUE presenter in 2010, Ted has been a featured and keynote speaker at local, regional, and national conferences. He presents on a variety of topics that include educational uses for podcasting, iPods, video, GarageBand, and the rest of the iLife suite. A self-described "presentaholic," Ted is also the founder of PodPiper Productions, advises the TechSavvyGirlz project, and is the co-author of The Macintosh iLife in the Classroom series with Jim Heid. Ted is married to Trang Lai, a principal and Apple Distinguished Educator 2007, and has two tech savvy children, Zoe and Genevieve.

MetaFour Productions, has worked in the entertainment industry for twenty-five years as a writer, director, and producer for Paramount, Disney, MGM, and Fox. His credits include the screenplay for the Paramount feature film Explorers, and directing the top-rated Disney TV movies, Not Quite Human II and Still Not Quite Human.

His producing/directing work in the education field has garnered an Aegis Award for his documentary My So-Called Digital Life, broadcast on PBS. Mr. Luke co-produced, scripted, and edited the federally funded MATRIX Numericon series in addition to composing and performing the soundtrack. Other projects include the score and lyrics for the off-Broadway musicals Fools In Love and Tempest Toss'd. 

Eric has volunteered for many years doing voice-over for books-on-tape for the Braille Institute. He is the co-creator, co-producer, and co-writer of the award-winning podcast, Extruding America,

MetaFour Productions, has worked as an exhibiting artist, editorial, corporate and advertising illustrator, international poster artist and art director for over thirty years. As an illustrator he received a silver medal from The Society of Illustrators and numerous awards of merit from national and international publications. His fine art posters and illustrations have been featured in many books and magazines. He has participated in over thirty gallery exhibitions nation-wide.

Since 2001, he has taught in the Summer Academic Enrichment Program at California State University, Northridge for secondary students, and has lectured at various local universities and art schools, frequently hosting studio visits for high school and university classes. 

Mr. Dean has art directed and designed sets for off-Broadway theater in New York City. Bruce was the creative director and lead artist for Intelligent Life Games, an online game company, and the art director, artist, co-producer and co-writer for the MATRIX Numericon series, which was funded by a federal Star Schools grant.

You can see his work at www.brucedeanart.com

member when she was a high school student. Yoana served as a model for the drawings in BEYOND WALLS "Power of One" module. She is a university student and works part-time.  Ms. Rivas spends free time with her friends and family and she enjoys yoga, running, and reading.

teacher in the Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District. He served 9 years as a middle school math, science, and technology education teacher. Gerardo currently is the Industrial Arts Department Chair at John Glenn High and has served there for 7 years. He is also is the director of the Film and TV Pathway for Career Technical Education electives at John Glenn High School.  Gerardo's design background has helped create the courses offered at John Glenn where he teaches Video Production, Graphic Design, and Computer Aided Design and Drafting. In addition to incorporating the latest technologies into a standards-based curriculum, Mr. Martinez has worked as a Global Studies Technology TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment) and BTSA (Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment) Mentor. Gerardo taught 3 years for California Virtual Academy's online high school as a technology electives teacher and developed the Los Angeles County Office of Education's highly successful CyberCamp program. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator, and has a Master's Degree in Instructional Leadership. Gerardo is married to Lyse Martinez who is also a teacher, and has two children.