Mrs.Geeky
It's Chic to be Geek!
STEM Professional Development
Let's find the STEM in your curriculum, not the curriculum for STEM!
Too often, we picture STEM as something separate. We hear “STEM” and immediately think of coding labs, robotics kits, or after-school clubs. And while all of that is exciting, STEM isn’t something that happens only in science or tech class. In fact, STEM is already happening in your classroom—whether you teach math, music, language arts, or anything in between.
My mission is simple: to help educators uncover the STEM in their curriculum, rather than create a curriculum for STEM. And once educators start to see those connections—those naturally occurring moments of inquiry, experimentation, and problem-solving—they can begin to amplify them through tools like physical computing, design thinking, and hands-on exploration.
But here’s the best part: it doesn’t have to be expensive. It doesn’t require an entirely new curriculum. It just takes intentionality—and a mindset shift from delivering knowledge to creating the conditions for invention.
I look forward to working with educators to reframe, rediscover, and reignite our approach to STEM—together
Examples of customizable PD offered
I offer face-to-face and virtual PD
Makerspaces* | Bee-Bot | micro:bit | Edison Robot | Spike Prime | MaKey MaKey
*Makerspaces- learn how to set up and customize a Makerspace specifically to work with and integrate within your school. Integrating the following physical devices within your curriculum to enhance learning experiences, creativity, and discovery
Contact me to see how we can work together
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Just a few examples of past Recent PD offerings
Introduction to Scratch Programming for K-8 Educators
MCCE
July 22-23, 2025
Scratch Jr. for Early Elementary Educators
MCCE
July 21-22, 2025
Effective Practices for Online Instruction
MCCE
April 23-May 21, 2025
Effective Practices for Online Instruction
MCCE
Feb19-March 19, 2025
Come Play With BIG Ideas for Little Learners Ages 3-8 Years! Bee-Bot
ISTE | June 24, 2024
"Make"ing it Happen
Roosevelt School District 66 | May 28, 2024
May the Fourth Be With You! | micro:bit Madness
Prince George County Public Schools | May 4, 2024
Mrs. Geeky's Guide to Makerspaces
Arizona STEM and Innovation Conference | October 24, 2023
Do You Compute? with Physical Computing
FETC | January 26, 2023
Making it Happen – Everything You Wanted to Know about Makerspaces But Were Afraid to Ask
Kent State University Learning Innovations Conference | November 22, 2022
Integrating CS and ELA: Code a Vocabulary Word
Constellations PD Summit | June 21, 2022
Do You Compute? with Physical Computing
ISTE | June 29, 2021
"Make"ing it Possible
APT3 | June 2019
Bee the Bot
ISTE STEM Playground | June 24, 2019
Making It Happen | half day workshop
ISTE | June 27, 2018
MaKey MaKey - Create and Innovate | full day workshop
Tri-County Computer Services | June 5, 2017
Workshop leader, Learning 2.0 Conference, Shanghai, China 2008, 2010
Workshop leader, Australia Council for Computers in Education Educational Experience of Australia 2008
Keynote Speaker Mathematics and Technology Conference,University of Queensland, Australia | 2007Keynote Speaker Mathematics and Technology Conference,University of Queensland, Australia | 2007
Keynote panel member, Learning 2.0 Conference, Shanghai, China, 2007Keynote panel member, Learning 2.0 Conference, Shanghai, China, 2007
Concordia International School, Shanghai China | Conducted Needs Assessment | 2006Concordia International School, Shanghai China | Conducted Needs Assessment | 2006
Postcard Geography: A Crossroad for Technology and Geography
NECC | June 2000 | Co-presented with Leni Donlan, Library of Congress
Postcard Geography: A Crossroad for Technology and Geography
Lake Ridge Academy Professional Development Day | April 2000
Featured Media | Publications
media
Stronger Together with Laurie Green
Published January 10, 2022 by Dr. Mathew X. Joseph
Playing With Code: An Innovative Way to Teach Numeracy and Early Math Concepts to Young DHH Children in the 21st CenturyPlaying With Code: An Innovative Way to Teach Numeracy and Early Math Concepts to Young DHH Children in the 21st Century
American Annals of the Deaf · Jun 1, 2021
Integrating CS and Technology with Laurie "Mrs.Geeky" Green
Published July 6, 2020 by Jared O'Leary
STEM Everyday: #124 | It Is Chic to be Geek! | feat. “Mrs. Geeky” Laurie Green
Published May 16, 2019 by chris woods
Learning Innovations Conference Sparks Creativity through Maker Learning
Published November 22, 2022 by Kent State University
Technology in the Classroom | The Sound of Ideas | WCPN | Cleveland, Ohio
Published November 4, 2010, by WCPN Ideastream, Cleveland Ohio