Dr. Suzanne Porath has been an English Language Arts, history, and humanities classroom teacher and reading teacher for 13 years before becoming a teacher educator. She has taught in Wisconsin and American international schools in Brazil, Lithuania, and Aruba. Before accepting her current position as an assistant professor at Kansas State University in Curriculum and Instruction, she taught at Concordia University and Edgewood College in Wisconsin. She has presented at the local, state, national, and international conferences on various topics related to literacy instruction, use of technology in the classroom, and online professional development. Research interests include literacy education, professional learning, reflection, action research, strengths-based education, and online learning.