David identifies himself as a husband, father, and Edtech Evangelist. David is a teacher and technology trainer at Covina High School. He has served in Covina-Valley Unified for 18 years. During that time he has been a model classroom teacher, technology mentor and trainer, and assisted with the implementation and integration of technology at Covina High and in the District. His current assignment has him teaching EL and Computer Science to high school students.

He stays connected with technology and education by participating in #cuechat and #DitchBook Twitter forums, attending Edcamps, and the CUE conferences. He has been a board member for SGVCUE since 2013 and is currently serving as SGVCUE President. He has presented at Fall CUE, Spring CUE, MassCUE, CUE Rockstar, is on CUE BOLD faculty and is a CUE Lead Learner.

David also pursues certification and continuous training to keep himself up to date. He is a Google Innovator and Trainer and Level 2 Certified. He also works with HyperDuino promoting Physical Computing, is a Microsoft Innovative Educator, a GoFormative Certified Educator, and Flipgrid Certified Level 2.

His passions are deepening GSuite implementation, promoting EduProtocols and #EDUReps to deepen learning, bringing coding and computer science to all, amplifying student voice through podcasting, and developing student technology leaders on campus. David also facilitates a Student-run Podcast "Tech Tips with Tech Squad" that explores educational technology through a student lens.

Follow David at @herrplatt on Twitter and on his blog at www.organiteched.com