Professional Learning Specialist

Bradley Smrstick, M.A.Ed.

District Resource Teacher and Team Lead for Technology Training in Professional Development. He has 32 years of experience in the field of education including twenty years in the high school physics classroom as a National Board-Certified teacher.

In his current position he works closely with the IT department and his colleagues in Technology Training to develop, deliver and integrate a wide range of technology trainings in his district. As a result of his partnership with Microsoft he has worked to establish several annual events in his district including the Microsoft Summer Institute and the “Back to School with Microsoft” Summer Showcase. He also helps administer the FLDOE Computer Science Grant and working closely with stakeholders to design, implement, and support the ESSER I, II, & III grant.

Bradley is also a Professional Learning Specialist with the Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE) and works with teachers across the nation via their partnership with Microsoft as the #1 Microsoft Certified Training Partner. Bradley holds a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a master’s degree in Instructional Technology from the University of South Florida. He is a Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE), MIE trainer, MIE advanced trainer, and participated as a Microsoft Expert Educator in the Microsoft Global Forum in Barcelona Spain in March 2014. He is also a Minecraft Certified teacher, trainer, and Global Mentor.