INSPIRED Teachers focuses on common ground in what we know about how children learn and build relationships with others, the best environments to teach and grow – creating learning communities where both the children and the teachers thrive.

Mary Ann Biermeier M.Ed. brings new energy to our online courses with over 25 years in the field, first as a classroom teacher and then as a teaching associate in Educational Leadership and Innovation, Arizona State University’s Fulton Teachers College.

Mary Ann Biermeier began her teaching career in education in 2000 after a 20-year career in software design and development. She is an Arizona certified CTE instructor holding a master degree with distinction in Early Childhood Education Curriculum & Instruction from Northern Arizona University, a graduate degree in Instructional Design and Digital Media from the University of Maryland, and a B.A. in Political Science & Economics from the University of Minnesota.

Mary Ann Biermeier is well known as the Executive Director of Maricopa County/Greater Phoenix NAEYC affiliate, Valley of the Sun Early Childhood Association (retired). She has served on the State Governing Board for Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children. She has served as executive board chair of All-Star Kids Tutoring, an Arizona non-profit providing volunteer tutors that mentor children in grades 2 & 3 struggling with literacy and reading fluency. She is also former board chair of Communities In Schools, an Arizona non-profit providing community resources within schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life.

Deep learning is always connected to enjoyment ~ all things with joy!