Biography

Dr. Kristin Herman is an instructional and curriculum designer of K-16 educational ecosystems. She holds a PhD. in Instructional Design and Technology from Old Dominion University. Her research interests include ethical AI adoption, empowering teachers as designers, and trauma-informed online learning design. In practice, Dr. Herman has guided leadership teams through persona creation for initiative adoption and served as a consultant for the PA Department of Education AI advisory council, establishing AI competencies for preservice teachers.

Transformational Leadership Impact

Throughout her career, Dr. Herman has demonstrated expertise in:

• Online Learning Design: Designing and implementing online asynchronous learning pathways for K-12 students.

• Faculty Development: Developing and delivering training on digitally accessible design and responsible AI use for faculty.

• Curriculum Development: Designing and developing engaging digital learning materials for "train-the-trainer" professional development.

• Strategic Implementation: Supervising faculty cohorts in digital course template design, virtual course facilitation, and learning management system (LMS) adoption.

• Technology Integration: Managing tools and accounts like Canvas LMS and Magic School AI.

 

Current Role

Dr. Herman is currently the Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning for Centennial School District in Warminster, PA. In this role, she heads the Office of Technology, facilitating integration and communication between techspeak and eduspeak. She is directly responsible for standing up and managing the Centennial Virtual Learning Academy (CVLA), an online learning pathway that boasts over a million dollars in cost avoidance annually. With her passion for online learning design, Dr. Herman has expanded educational pathways for all students, offering blended and dual enrollment schedules to maximize flexibility in preparing students for their increasingly digital futures. 

 

Summary of Prior Experience

After 12 years in the secondary English classroom, Kristin transitioned into a role as the Learning Technology Specialist for West Chester University (PA), where she helped faculty design active learning spaces and online students access various campus resources, directly contributing to an Online Student Support certification from Quality Matters. She has also consulted on a National Science Foundation grant-funded project to train cybersecurity researchers in high-performance computing and machine learning.

 

Credentials and Certifications

• PhD. in Instructional Design and Educational Technology (Old Dominion University)

  • Outstanding Graduate Student (Top of Class)

• Master of Arts in Teaching (Duke)

• Bachelor of Arts in English (Villanova)

• APPQMR and Peer Reviewer from Quality Matters