We grow in different ways, not just by learning from others. A big piece of growth in our professional and personal lives involves being of service to those around us, which is why it is so crucial for all of us doing this work to share with one another ways to help everyone around us. My daily workload during the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed this service down in the past months, but the desire is always there to reach out to others to see how I can help. As we continue to recover and improve our post-pandemic learning environments, I continue to strive to help all those around me in any way possible.

Becoming a member of the Texas Computer Education Association has led me to heights I could not believe. I began going to the annual conference as a classroom teacher, and now attend as a district administrator. Through the years I have learned from hundreds of educators around the state and around the country, and have had the pleasure of presenting at multiple TCEA events. The professional development and area networking opportunities that TCEA provides throughout the year has helped me grow, and provided me with a space to share my own experiences.

The North Texas Association of Technology Directors (NTATD) is an amazing community of supportive educational technology minds that supports one another with any endeavor they may encounter. Meeting once a month during the school year to talk about the latest trends in technology, and to learn from how other districts handle their technology solutions provides members with a network of people to turn to when they run into any issues.