Meet Laura Agrusti!
I’m Laura Agrusti, Manager of District Relations at BrainPOP. I am so excited to be a part of the BrainPOP Educators team!
I earned my undergraduate degree at the Pennsylvania State University and hold an M.A. in Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervision from Rider University. Prior to joining BrainPOP I taught elementary, middle, and high school Spanish and served as an interim Assistant Principal in NJ for 10 years. During that time I also had the opportunity to work at the state level where I developed the standards for World Languages. Later I went on to work as an Instructional Strategies Specialist for Innovative Designs for Education where I assisted teachers with integrating technology into their lessons.
I am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue to share my love of education and BrainPOP with teachers all over the world. I look forward to generating innovative and creative ideas with you!
Please post a welcome comment below and feel free to contact me directly!
Kathie Baldassari said on August 11, 2009
Hey, Laura, I love the blog, and I ESPECIALLY love your “picture”!! It really does show your happy nature! BrainPop is so lucky to have you. Can’t wait to explore the site even more.
Karina Linch said on August 11, 2009
Welcome, Laura!
We’re so excited to have you join the team of educators working at BrainPOP. You’re joining a fantastic crew of hardworking individuals who are passionate about integrating media and technology into the curriculum.
Looking forward to an awesome Back to School!
-Karina
Brian Dawson said on August 11, 2009
Good luck Laura. Welcome to your new position. I hope to meet you some day at a conference or workshop soon, and look forward to working with you through our district connection.
Best wishes for a successful year.
Brian
Joan said on August 11, 2009
Laura – you just keep getting more amazing. I wish you were still back at Lawrence Intermediate coming into my classroom to teach my students Spanish. They loved you and you were such a fun teacher I never wanted to leave even though I could have. Best of luck at Brain POP!
vr
Joan
Karen Rubinstein said on August 11, 2009
Laura:
Good luck in your new position!
It was great seeing you at NECC.
Keep in touch.
~ Karen
Hank Meyer said on August 11, 2009
Best of luck in your new job. You’ll do great things for the company! They’re lucky to have you! Hank
Avnik Vishwameet said on August 12, 2009
Hey Laura! I am very glad that you join brainPop. I also teach students from Nursery to std. iv. I am a Bhartiya living in Bharat at Vile-Parle (East), Mumbai: 400057. I firmly believe that learning should not become burden for Kids. It should be a play way learning with fun. I would be very greatful if you can share your innovative, creative ideas and techniques to teach Tiny tots languages (especially grammar) maths and science.
Have a great creative day!
Kathie and Rick said on August 12, 2009
Laura -
BrainPOP is so lucky to have you!
We send you lots of good wishes and LOVE.
Kathie and Rick
Stacy Siegelaub said on August 13, 2009
Laura,
LOVE, love, love your blog! You go girl! Your picture is fantastic. Look forward to hearing more about this new adventure. Keep up the good work!
Love,
Stacy
Mary Ellen Merrill said on August 13, 2009
Hi Laura,
Great job with the blog! I will pass this info on to all the teachers I know. Bradley Gardens just got a bunch of new SmartBoards…
Wishing you much luck on your new job, but you’ll make your own “luck.”
Laura said on August 13, 2009
WOW! Thank you so much for your thoughtful messages! I feel so lucky to have worked with so many wonderful people throughout my career thus far and look forward to making new connections. Happy Back to School!!
Sharon said on August 16, 2009
Great blog and avatar!
Enjoyed this. Keep us posted.
Dr. Kari Stubbs said on August 18, 2009
Welcome to the team! We are so excited to have you here!
Tracey Blyth said on March 1, 2010
Hello Laura,
My name is Tracey Blyth and I am the Technology Teacher at Milltown School (and I work with your mom).
When I learned of you and your terrific new position from Joanne, I was hoping to invite you to share your enthusiasm with our K-4 teachers. Our building initiative this year is technology integration, and my principal and I were hoping that you could visit us during a future faculty meeting (which are typically Monday afternoons beginning at 3:00 p.m.).
When convenient for you, if you could let me know if such a visit is something that is in line with your role and if it would be something that you wish to pursue, please let me know.
My email address is tblyth@brrsd.k12.nj.us
All the best,
Tracey Blyth
Technology Instructor
Milltown School
Bridgewater, NJ