Presented by Merve Lapus, Vice President, Education Outreach & National Partnerships, Common Sense Education; and Liz Kline, Vice President, Education, Common Sense
Hosted by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr Regional Manager, Common Sense Education

Hosted by Common Sense Education

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Campuses are closing and will likely remain closed for the rest of the school year. For many, our education system is unprepared to transition to remote learning. We need to make learning from home an awesome experience that thrills kids, engages teachers, relieves families, and restores community. We invite you to come learn about Wide Open School, a new, free online resource to support families and educators who are transitioning to remote learning as a result of the coronavirus.

This recorded edWebinar will equip you with a variety of pre-K–12 content to address subject areas, life skills, SEL, physical activity, arts, STEAM, and much more. There is something for everyone!

This recorded edWebinar will be of benefit to middle school through higher education teachers, librarians, and school leaders. 

About the Presenters

Merve is responsible for the overall outreach strategy and national partnerships for Common Sense Education and oversees a team that works directly with leadership to impact communities using technology for learning and life. Collaborating with school networks, state-level organizations, community leaders, and national partners, Merve is committed to fostering a whole-community approach to digital well-being, and establishing supportive learning spaces for all children and families to thrive in a world with media and technology. Merve has over 17 years of experience driving education technology initiatives across school programs, and building educator confidence through professional learning, and strategic implementation. Merve sits on a number of steering committees addressing school climate and state policy initiatives and currently sits on the Marketing and Communications Board for the University of San Francisco and the Children’s Creativity Museum of San Francisco. Merve holds a BA in Psychology and Sociology from the University of San Francisco

Liz Kline is Vice President, Education at Common Sense Education. She is an experienced marketing and product leader with more than 15 years of experience working in edtech and not-for-profit organizations. She began her career as an elementary school teacher in southern California and as a Teach for America corps member. After leaving the classroom, Liz worked in sales, marketing, market research, and product management at Pearson Learning Group and National Geographic School Publishing. More recently she has held product and marketing management positions at Scientific Learning and GlassLab. With a passion for building and leading teams, Liz strives to inspire people to do their best work, driving toward impact and serving the needs of educators and students foremost. Liz is a graduate of UC Berkeley and holds a master’s degree in curriculum and teacher education from Stanford.

About the Host

Jennifer Ehehalt is the Pittsburgh Regional Manager at Common Sense Education. Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in education. She continues to partner with state-level organizations, school districts, and community organizations across the nation to help integrate Common Sense education resources. Jennifer provides educational leadership through consultation with school districts, professional development-both in-person and virtual, conference presentations, and parent university’s. Jennifer sits on the Advisory Council for Kidsburgh and is a champion for Remake Learning Days Across America. Jennifer has a B.S in Elementary Education and an M. Ed. in Educational Leadership. Jennifer was recently named 2019 Alumni of the Year from Edinboro University.

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