Dr. Diana Campbell is the Technology Coordinator for Frontier Regional and Union #38 School Districts. A Leverett resident, Diana has provided both vision and leadership in the field of educational technology since July of 1994 when she accepted the position of District Technology Coordinator. That fall she helped to form a district technology committee, and she led the way for both administrators and teachers, by taking them to technology-rich schools throughout New England in order to facilitate an understanding of the potential for their own district. At the same time she carefully planned professional development, first for the central office administrators and building principals, and then for the teachers, so that they, too, might better understand the potential uses of technology as a tool to empower students to become more effective learners.

While employed with Frontier Regional and Union #38 School Districts, Diana continued to lead through her commitment, support, and hard work. Recognizing that while some of her teachers were advanced and others were still in the early stages in the use and integration of technology into their curriculum, she carefully arranged professional development to meet the identified needs of all her staff. In order to provide her staff with multiple learning opportunities, she also collaborated and networked with schools in Franklin and Hampshire Counties, the Regional and Educational Business Alliance, and the Franklin County Professional Development Organization. In addition, she partnered with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Greenfield Community College. Throughout all of these relationships, Diana remained focused on helping teachers design activities that utilize both current and emerging technology and that align with the learning standards of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.

Through the implementation of an annual needs assessment, Diana continues to identify the individual needs of her staff. The information from this annual assessment not only provides the basis for professional development planning but also is important for district budgets and grants. She writes district reports on technology for the Department of Education, maintains the technology inventory for the district, and advises principals and the superintendent regarding budgetary considerations. She has also been a leader in the development of the nationally recognized American history website, American Centuries www.americancenturies.mass.edu.. Most recently, she wrote a grant to meet a special education request for assistive technology. Dr. Diana Campbell’s commitment to student and teacher training in the field of Educational Technology uniquely qualifies her to receive a MassCUE Year 2003 Pathfinder Award.