Tisha Poncio

With over two decades of service in the education and instructional design fields, Tisha Poncio’s energy and enthusiasm have fueled her success as a teacher, digital learning coach, learner and leader. Poncio has guided students on subjects including web design, graphic design, business computers, programming, English, broadcast journalism and entrepreneurship. She has also served as an innovative digital learning specialist, leading and inspiring educators and administrators with meaningful technology integration and instructional design that supports all learners. Poncio was a finalist for the Texas Computer Education Association’s (TCEA) 2018 Instructional Technology Specialist of the Year award and was recognized as a UNT College of Information Mentor of the Year. She holds a master’s in learning technologies from the University of North Texas and is the co-author of the ISTE Book " Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders: Inspire Your Students to Succeed in School and Beyond."