Misti has 18 years of public school experience and currently is in her sixth year in higher education. She received her Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from VCU, is Nationally Board Certified, and earned her PhD in education. She has presented at the National, State, and local levels specifically on the topics of pedagogy and incorporating technology into the field of health and physical education as a means to enhance the educational experience for students. Misti was chosen as the Virginia Middle School Physical Educator of the Year in 2004, the National Health Educator K-12 in 2010, and was just recently selected as the College/University Physical Educator for the state of Virginia for 2015. She is a prolific presenter for PE Central and is loved by teachers who attend her workshops. She loves to present for K-12 PE teachers and is great with technology and project based learning.