Blaire Thrasher is an Engineering and Technology teacher at East Coweta Middle School in Senoia, Georgia. Ms. Thrasher also works for the ITEEA STEM Center for Teaching and Learning as a curriculum author and a National Teacher Effectiveness Coach. Her bachelors degree is in Technology Education from Georgia Southern University. Ms. Thrasher received a master degree in Technology Education from Valley City State University in Valley City, North Dakota and a specialist degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Valdosta State University located in Valdosta, Georgia. Ms. Thrasher sponsors a Technology Student Association chapter at both her middle school and the local high school along with a First Lego League Robotics team. Ms. Thrasher goal is to provide hands-on problem solving activities and lessons to help students grow in both engineering and technical literacy and critical thinking skills.