Nic Finelli

Nic Finelli has a long history of professional experience in the education sector. In 2008, they founded and directed Scratch Camp, a programming camp for elementary school aged kids in grades 2-5. From 2011 to 2016, they were the founder and Chief Learning Engineer of blendEDTECHlearning, while also working as a Microsoft EDU Digital Learning Specialist and Trainer, Apple Professional Learning Specialist, and Google for Education Certified Trainer. From 2016 to 2017, they were a Hapara Certified Champion Trainer and a Subcontractor for Whitlock. In 2018, they became a Professional Learning Specialist for insight2execution and in 2020 they became the founder, producer, and host of Charlotte FC Podcast. Additionally, they have been an Official Apple Professional Learning Provider company and trainer since 2013.

Nic Finelli earned a Bachelor of Science in Sport Administration from the University of South Carolina between 1990 and 1995. Nic then went on to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education from the University of South Carolina in 1998. In 2004, they obtained a National Board Certified Teacher certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Nic received a Google Certified Trainer certification from Google in 2010, followed by a Google Certified Innovator certification in 2009. In 2016, they were certified as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Master Trainer and a Hapara Certified Champion Educator. Nic was recognized as a Minecraft Certified Trainer in 2017 and a Minecraft EDU Global Mentor in 2019. In 2020, they were named a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow. Most recently, they were certified as a Google Certified Coaching Mentor in 2021.