Lanie Bergman conducts teacher training
and designs educational games for MIIL Corp. She is also an adjunct instructor
in the graduate education programs of Touro College and
NYIT.
She served as Director of Instructional
Technology at Touro College, Technology Coordinator
at the Hebrew Academy
for Special Children, and a computer teacher at a private K-8 school, running a 10 computer lab. In addition, she established
a pilot computer program at another private K-8 school. She holds permanent NYS certification in N-6 and two high school subjects:
Social Studies and Business. Ms Bergman earned an MA in Computers in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, in 1995. Before
becoming a teacher, Ms Bergman spent 20 years in the field of nonprofit and government administration, including stints as
the Controller of the City of North Miami Beach, FL and Administrator of the National Jewish Community Relations Advisory
Council. She earned an MBA in Marketing Management from the Lubin Business School of Pace University in 1976.
Ms
Bergman presents papers on various topics related to technology in general and special education at NYSC&TE conferences;
the Closing The Gap conference in Minneapolis, MN; and the SchoolTech Conference in New York City.