Elizabeth S. LeBlanc is the co-founder of the Institute for Teaching and Leading and serves as the director of teaching and learning at Taos Academy Charter School, an innovative blended learning school in northern New Mexico. Elizabeth holds an MA in Educational Technology and Curriculum Design and has 15 years of experience in the design and implementation of high-quality, effective programming for schools. Elizabeth received ISTE’s 2019 “Making IT Happen!” award and recently founded the Taos Education Collaborative, a community initiative to ensure all students stay connected to their learning.