My son Carl and I in 2015.
BethWagoner.com is a website owned and operated by Beth Wagoner (that’s me). I have maintained this website for several years. I received my Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Human Development from the University of Kansas (KU) in May of 2001. I moved from studying these subjects as an undergraduate to deciding that I wanted to study instructional technology in graduate school as a result of working at the Academic Computing Services (ACS) Department at KU from my junior year until graduation. I enjoyed working for ACS because I was able to help people with computing problems and expand my knowledge about computers at the same time. I was promoted from being a lab assistant, to working at the Help Desk, and finally to the Student Trainer. In these positions, I had the opportunity to troubleshoot computer problems, teach, develop training materials, and work on the Academic Computing Services web site. I enjoyed these activities so much that I decided to study them in graduate school and pursue a career in the field of instructional technology.
After my son was born, I started working part-time for Lincoln Public Schools. I was hired as a substitute teacher and a para-educator. In these roles, I have assisted teachers in classrooms, worked one-on-one with students, and have taught students from grades K-12. As a para, I enjoy working in preschool classrooms. When I substitute teach, I like teaching courses like art, computer science, and working as a media specialist in libraries.
