Patrick Ledesma is a School Based Technology Specialist and National Board Certified Teacher with Fairfax County Public Schools. A former elementary and middle school special education lead teacher, he worked at the central office level in staff development with new teachers and teachers pursuing National Board certification. He has taught at the graduate level for George Mason University and is currently in the PhD program at George Mason studying teacher education and instructional technology. During the summer, he teachers web and graphic design to middle school students, and is currently actively involved with helping students learn Web 2.0 tools.