Robyn Hrivnatz

Robyn Hrivnatz has devoted the last 16 years to education in which she has taught both junior high and elementary school as well as serving in Instructional Technology roles in Katy ISD and Lamar CISD in the great state of Texas. In October 2014, she joined Microsoft as a Senior Teacher Engagement Manager for U.S. Education managing the MIE Expert and MIE Trainer Communities as well as serving as curriculum lead for professional learning. Her driving passion is working with educators and learners to help revolutionize today's classroom and empower global citizenship.

Robyn's areas of interest include inquiry-driven project based learning, mobile learning environments, learning space design, social media for professional learning communities, and helping educators design rich learning activities. Aside from always working, she enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends, traveling, doing anything outdoors (especially scuba diving), watching movies, and researching the latest gadgets.