Kate Sommerville serves as a Professional Development Specialist at the Institute for Personalized Learning, an education innovation lab dedicated to the transformation of public education. Kate uses her creativity and enthusiasm to support educators as they rethink their instructional practices and learning environments to best meet the needs of learners. She has presented at local, state, and national conferences, and has a true passion for keeping the student at the center of their educational experience through the use of learner centered practice, technology, inquiry based instruction, and student autonomy.