Biography - Tracia Craig

Tracia Craig
PhD Candidate in Educational Leadership, University of Idaho
Masters of Science in Educational Technology, Boise State University
Masters of Instructional and Performance Technology, Boise State University

EDUCATION
Tracia Craig has numerous educational accomplishments. In May of 2007, she completed the requirements for an Educational Specialist through the University of Idaho. This program provided expertise in Educational Leadership.

In December of 2006, she earned the degree of Master of Science in Educational Technology, from Boise State University, with an area of emphasis in Web 2.0 technologies used in Adult and K-12 Online Education. In May of 1998, Tracia Craig earned a Master of Science in Instructional and Performance Technology, also from Boise State University, with an emphasis in Instructional Design.

Finally, Tracia Craig is currently working on a PhD in Educational Leadership from the University of Idaho, with an expected completion date of 2012. Concurrently, she is completing a PhD in IT Education, from Capella University, with an expected completion date of 2013.

IT WORK EXPERIENCE
Tracia Craig has worked in the Information Technology field for approximately fifteen years. In 1996, she began her career as an Integrated Technology instructor for a public middle school in Idaho. While working as a public school instructor, she delved into the private sector by designing and developing web sites for private industries. In 1997, she became a trainer for a five year, 5 million dollar JIT Challenge Grant, whose purpose was to train Idaho teachers to utilize technology in the classroom.

To capitalize on additional opportunities, Ms. Craig took coursework in Cisco networking and utilized this knowledge to configure networks and troubleshoot systems in the public school system.

In 2001, Ms. Craig sought additional challenges by transferring to a secondary school, where she taught History, Business Technologies, Web Design and Development, and other IT courses, while maintaining private sector business enterprises. In 2006, her interest in online education and Web 2.0 technologies was partially satisfied by her role as an online instructor for a secondary educational institution called Idaho Digital Learning Academy, which is the only state-sponsored online high school in Idaho.

Continuing with the theme of blending education and IT, Ms. Craig has found great satisfaction with her role as professor for American Public University System, which she began in 2007.

Currently, Ms. Craig is the first female Superintendent of Marsing Joint School District #363 in Marsing, Idaho. Enjoying the work immensely, she has already made a positive impact on how the school district functions.

PERSONAL
Besides her interests in education and IT, in her spare time, Ms. Craig enjoys spending time with her family, as well as camping, gardening, reading, traveling and learning new things.

Since 1992, she has traveled to the following countries - Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Mexico, Canada, several Caribbean islands, and throughout the United States, where she has met and maintained many friendships and business partners.