Bond, Virginia Bond began her career as a music educator in 1989, transitioning to Edtech in 2002. In that role, she served on multiple committees and provided teacher and student training. Virginia moved to NERIC in 2015, as a Training Specialist and is a Google Certified Trainer, Tech integrator and supports multiple software products. And recently was recently chosen as Google Innovator in the Chicago 2024 Academy. She has offered trainings at various Google and regional NYSCATE events, presented at EdChange Global conferences, NYSCATE since 2016 and ISTE in 2023.