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Tricia Cooling
Reading Instructional Technology Specialist
Tricia Cooling is a Reading Instructional Technology Specialist for the Center for Quality Teaching and
Learning at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. Currently serving as an instructor for the
College of Education’s Undergraduate Reading Endorsement Program, Tricia coordinates reading professional
development initiatives at school and district levels throughout Georgia. Tricia has extensive experience
in early childhood education, having spent 20 years teaching reading in the primary grades and five years
as a primary school administrator in charge of curriculum and instruction. As an Elementary Curriculum
Director in a large metropolitan school district, Tricia led the expansion of reading, mathematics, and
technology integration programs in the elementary schools. For five years Tricia’s work has been
dedicated to the professional development of pre-service and in-service teachers with specific emphasis
on the uses of technology in reading and writing instruction. Recently, Tricia was invited to serve as a
member of the Elementary Curriculum Delegation to the People’s Republic of China, People to People
Ambassador Program, during which she presented ideas for technology-enhanced, accelerated learning in
reading and writing.
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