Nikki Vradenburg is the Director of Education and Technology Integration Specialist for Montana PBS. She works with teachers in Montana schools on site and online to successfully integrate technology and media literacy in their classrooms. An educator since 2001, Nikki has taught K-5 students in a rural school for most of her classroom teaching career. Her favorite moments in the classroom involved lessons where students used technology to create and share about their learning. Nikki is a National Board Certified teacher with a Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, and a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership. She is a 2014 PBS Digital Innovator, and a PBS Media Literacy Certified Educator. She is honored to have been a finalist for Montana Teacher of the Year in 2017.