Heidi Burgiel

Heidi Burgiel is an Instructional Designer in the RoseMary B. Fuss Teaching and Learning Center at Lasell University, where she supports faculty in course design, professional development, program assessment, and more.  She holds an M.Ed. in Technology, Innovation, and Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (2017), a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Washington (1995), and a B.S. in Mathematics from MIT (1990).  Prior to her employment at Lasell, she lectured in mathematics, directed the math tutoring center, and acted as a technology liaison at Bridgewater State University.  Before that, she worked in systems administration and user support at the University of Illinois at Chicago.  She is a co-author of the book The Symmetries of Things.  Her hobbies include knitting, cooking, and roleplaying games. 

 

Kim Dexter  (pronouns: first name only or she/her)

Kim Dexter currently serves as the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources & Equal Opportunity at Framingham State University, overseeing all aspects of HR operations including employee recruitment, onboarding, professional development, employee and labor relations, grievance resolution, payroll services, benefits, and leave administration, and regulatory compliance. Kim has nearly 20 years of professional management experience in higher education, which also includes work centered on student development, equal opportunity, and equity and inclusion initiatives. 

Kim has particularly strong expertise in Title VII, Title II/Section 504, and Title IX compliance, as well as in-depth knowledge and practice in moving beyond EO compliance to equity and belonging.  Kim is deeply committed to community and trust-building within the workplace and has established a reputation for transparent, informed, optimistic, and collaborative practice. 

Kim holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Maryland College Park and an M.S. in Nonprofit Management from Worcester State University. 

Tina Pappas

Tina Pappas is a leader in the Higher Education space with master's degrees in organizational communication and business administration. Tina's career includes experience in user experience design, IT operations and helpdesk management, process design/optimization, and strategic planning. She currently leads multiple teams at the MIT Libraries working in the space of Discovery and Engagement Platforms.

Tina is the co-founder of the national grassroots organization, Anti-Racism in Academia (ARiA), developing programming to help individuals and campus communities develop effective and actionable ways to advance and support DEI work. She is an active community leader in the Higher Ed space, recognized for her passion and notable contributions through several awards: EDUCAUSE Rising Star (2019)​, Ed Tech Magazine's 2020 Higher Ed IT Influencers (2020), and Network for Continuous Change and Innovation (NCCI) Leaders of Change (2021). Tina also serves as a Nercomp Board Member.  

 

Robin Robinson

Robin is the Director of Education Technology Office (ETO), Learning Spaces and Innovation at Framingham State University. Robin is responsible for implementing strategies for integrating technology throughout the curriculum with her team, facilitating related continuous academic improvements based on quality standards and generally accepted best practices regardless of the delivery modality. Collaboration is part of her makeup, reflected by her committee work on campus and involvement with NERCOMP, Massachusetts Colleges Online (MCO), and IMS Global Learning Consortium. She currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the NERCOMP board and co-leads the NERCOMP's professional development committee. Robin earned a Master's degree in Technical and Professional Writing from Northeastern University in Boston. She has presented at regional and national conferences and teaches a professional development course for FSU on Assistive Technology and a summer course, Computers, and Technology, at UMass Boston. She co-authored an article on December 10, 2012, Educause Review. Robin also contributed a Case Study to Introduction: Online Learning in Higher Education: The Case for Action, edited by Dr. Richard Kesner. In 2021, she contributed to a chapter, "Enabling a Solution for Assessment and Technology," with Ruth Newberry and Adriana Botha in the book "Transforming Digital Learning and Assessment," edited by Peggy Maki and Peter Shea. Robin is a resident of Hopkinton, MA, where she lives with her husband.

 

Amy Schack (Facilitator)

Amy Schack currently serves as the Professional Development and Member Relations Manager for the Northeast Regional Computing Program (NERCOMP).  In this role, she works directly with professional development organizers to plan and execute workshops and webinars, as well as the Board of Trustees to advance the mission and vision of the organization She is also the Co-Chair of the Professional Development Committee, Co-Vice-Chair of the NERCOMP Annual Conference and Chair of the Innovation Task Force. 

Prior to joining NERCOMP, Amy worked as the Director of Residential Life at several colleges and universities in New York.  Amy holds a Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Counseling from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Eastern Connecticut State University.