Dustin Vanderploeg

Dustin Vanderploeg has over fifteen years of work experience. From 2004 to 2009, they worked at Abt Electronics as an Electronics Installer. From 2009 to 2015, they worked at PMI Photography, first as a Sales Manager and then as a Salesperson. From 2015 to 2019, they worked at Don Johnston Incorporated as a K12 Sales Specialist/Educational Technology, where they supported reading, writing, and organizational skills for over 1 million students. Since 2019, they have been an Enterprise Sales Manager in the Midwest Region for Sphero Edu, a STEAM-based toolset that promotes 21st century skills.

Dustin Vanderploeg has attended three educational institutions: Illinois State University, Barrington High School, and Roosevelt University. Dustin also obtained a certification as a Facilitator for Digital Learning Day 2019 from the Castleberry Independent School District in January 2019.