Nikole Blanchard is a proud LSU alumna with degrees in Elementary Education and Educational Technology. She is a National Board Certified Teacher, Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Innovator, and ISTE Ed Tech Certified. Nikole played a key role in establishing the Louisiana's only PK-12 Apple Distinguished School. She recently returned to LSU Laboratory School as the Head of Educational Technology & Innovation. She is also an adjunct professor at LSU, and collaborates with Shell and LSU to bring STEM activities to the Baton Rouge community.