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 * Plenary Address - Tuesday 9-10 - Textor 102 **

//Ph.D (1998)// The Union Institute Cincinnati, M. Ed. (1989) //Lesley College Cambridge,// B.S. (1981) //University of Maine at Farmington Farmington.//
 * Brief Biography:**

Project Director and Senior Technology Associate at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), has extensive experience as a professional development leader, assessment developer, mathematics and science teacher, school and district technology coordinator, and has taught education and technology courses at the higher education level. She has served as Principal Investigator for multiple professional development and research projects in the areas of technology and mathematics. During the last year she has served as PI for the //Reducing Barriers by Addressing Misconceptions in Mathematics// (RBAMM) and //Access to Algebra using Interactive Technologies (Access-IT)// Math Science Partnership projects targeting middle school and high school mathematics teachers, the //GeoGebra in Algebra I// open educational resources (OER) project, and led professional development for middle and high school mathematics teachers for the //Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI).// Prior to that Dr. Buffington served as project leader for the //Massachusetts Empowering Educators with Technology// project, lead the development of technology integrated mathematics lessons through NSF funded work with Utah State’s//National Library of Virtual Manipulatives//, supported the //MA Gates Leadership Institute,// led sustained professional development interventions utilizing technology in high school mathematics curriculum for the Boston Public Schools, and staffed strategic technology integration initiatives across the region as a part of the //Northeast and Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortia// (NEIRTEC). Dr. Buffington is currently acting as a liaison to state educational leaders through work with the Regional Educational Laboratory of the Northeast and the Islands as well as continuing to support professional development interventions utilizing technology through the //Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI)//, state and district grants and contracts.