Hi, I'm Cindy LaVanchy. Having been raised in the great state of Montana, I grew up loving the outdoors.  After college, my husband and I settled in Colorado, where we have raised our three sons, and we have continued to enjoy many outdoor excursions together.  My greatest joy has been getting to raise my boys and play an active role in their lives. In my free time, I can be found curled up to a good book, enjoying relationships with family and friends, and loving nature.

My professional career has centered around students, first as an elementary teacher and currently as a Site Assistant at APEX Homeschool Program, where I oversee the day's operations and provide support for students and teachers with technology, and assessment.  I have always enjoyed teaching and working with students.  In my pursuit to learn, grow and develop professionally, I enrolled in a MA program in Instructional Design and Technology to bring two passions together: creating engaging lesson plans with my knowledge of technology.  Acquiring this additional education has increased my understanding of the instructional design process and how to implement best technology practices that promote problem-solving skills, collaboration with peers, and increase student engagement. My ambition is to take what I have learned about design, instruction, and technology to support students and staff in an educational setting or other professional settings.  As a developing professional in my field, I have had the opportunity to work on individual and collaborative projects that have helped build my instructional design repertoire. This website serves as a starting point to display and communicate my ideas around instructional design.