Elizabeth McNamara is a veteran teacher of young children and an educational consultant.  McNamara earned her M.Ed in Early Childhood Education from The Ohio State University and taught grades 1-3 in Union County Public Schools, outside of Charlotte, NC, for 9 years.  While in Union County, she mentored Beginning Teachers and Student Teachers, developed 21st Century global curriculum for the district, and led professional development workshops for faculty.  During this time, McNamara also traveled to Peru and Costa Rica to teach pre-school and lead workshops with local teachers, as a World Affairs of Charlotte Council Scholar and with the Global Educators Leadership Program at World View, UNC Chapel Hill.

McNamara then became the Director of Educational Technology for an Independent School near Charlotte, where she helped develop the school’s iPad 1-to-1 program rollout and curriculum, and supported faculty, staff, and students in healthy digital citizenship practices and incorporating technology use into academic projects, while leading change in online coursework and adapting new Learning Management Systems.  She was invited to join the Discovery Place STEM Fellows in 2015.  McNamara now consults on STEM-related and literacy projects, and serves as an independent American Red Cross CPR/First Aid Instructor.

McNamara is mom to an awesome pint-sized LiLi, Kathryn, and enjoys traveling with her husband and family.