Mary Rinehart is the Engineering and Technology Specialist for the Indiana Department of Education. Mrs. Rinehart brought five years of teaching experience as well as a legacy of involvement in FIRST Robotics with her to the IDOE. Mrs. Rinehart is a strong advocate for equity and access to engineering education and is currently working to bring Engineering by Design and Technology Student Association to Indiana. She also started a statewide Teacher Recruitment Taskforce for Engineering and Technology and currently serves as the chair of the Teacher Recruitment Taskforce for ITEEA. Last year Mrs. Rinehart was the recipient of the ITEEA CSL Outstanding State Supervisor Award. She is currently working on a Master’s Degree in Curriculum, Instruction, and Educational Technology at Ball State University.