Volume 2, Number 9
May, 2002
Content Guide:
Elementary
School
Middle School
High School
General
Technology Applied
Into the Classroom
STLP News
Through a Student's Eyes
Assistive Technology
The Web
Red-Hot Links
Literacy On Line
Tech Help
Tips from the Pros
Training Schedule at the Ambrose Lab
Staff
profiles
Miscellaneous
"The network is down . . . "
(humor)
The TIPS Archives

Editor: Jeffrey L.
Jones,
District TRT jjones@fayette.k12.ky.us
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Susan Abaecherli,
Microcomputer Specialist
Susan is a 15-year veteran of the Fayette County Public
Schools system. She began her career as an instructional assistant at the
old Fayette School, moving to Arlington Elementary in 1990 as a StaR, and
joining the Office of Technology Support in 1995. She is the resident “historian”
and is responsible for introducing “Susan moments” and "power
surges" to the technology department! Her assigned schools are
Ashland, Athens, Breckinridge, Cassidy, Ewan, and Morton.
A native of St. Louis, MO, Susan moved to Kentucky in
the 70’s and obtained a BA degree in Human Services from the
University of KY. Susan is married to Chuck Williamson, a wanna-be Senior
Golf Pro, and a home health RN. They have 4 children between them and one
adorable granddaughter.
Susan is an avid reader and organized the Red Tent Book
Club in Lexington. She enjoys photography, shell-hunting, and July weekends at
Lake Cumberland with former college roommates. Her dream upon retirement
is to travel the length of Route 66, photograph “Americana” along the
way, publish her adventures, and then move permanently to Amelia Island.
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| Greg Drake - Coordinator
of Instructional Technology
Greg grew up in Greenwood, Mississippi and received his
bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi. Beginning in 1972,
Greg worked in biomedical communications at the University of Tennessee
Medical Center in Memphis, qualifying him as an "early adopter"
of technology. He moved to Kentucky in 1974. He holds a M.A.Ed. in special education from
Eastern Kentucky University, and an Ed.S. in special education technology
from the University of Kentucky.
His first teaching job involved a strong emphasis in
technology. In 1976, he began teaching at Fayette School, a self-contained
school for behaviorally disordered adolescents. The school had just opened
the year before, and was largely funded by a federal grant that provided a
television studio and a school-wide video distribution system. Students
produced their own instructional programs, which were broadcast to
classrooms for other students to use. Beginning in 1982, Greg was
responsible for Fayette School's portion of another grant to use
microcomputers to improve writing, thus becoming the one of the first
teachers in the district to incorporate computer technology.
In the mid-1980's, Greg left the district for two years
to teach at Greenville High School, in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky; and
then Jessamine County Middle School. During that time, he taught special
education and computer programming. The computer programming team he
coached in Greenville won the state computer programming contest. That
same year, Greg was voted teacher of the year for Greenville High School.
Upon returning to Fayette County, he soon became the district's Assistive
Technology Resource Teacher.
Since 1993, Greg has been Fayette County's Coordinator
of Instructional Technology. During that time, Fayette County has become among the most technologically advanced
school districts in the nation. He credits this success in no small part
to the many dedicated educators with whom Greg has worked, including
technology resource teachers, school technology coordinators, classroom
teachers, and a host of other professionals. His
wife, Beth, is the Media
Specialist, School Technology Coordinator, and STLP Coordinator at Yates
Elementary School. His son, Erik and daughter, Andy are both grown and
both beginning successful health care careers.
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