K-12 Influencers: Chris Nesi

“Love what you do and do what you love. Don’t listen to anyone else who tells you not to do it. You do what you want, what you love. Imagination should be the center of your life.” ― Ray Bradbury

Mr. Nesi is on the cutting edge of education technology trends and he is a creative, detail-oriented, and tech-savvy educator who is never short on innovative ideas, energy, and the desire to get involved in a school community.

If he could be instantly good at anything it would be curling.

Favorite website / app:My favorite tool is Audacity — for sound editing.

Someone who inspires you and knowledge they have imparted:
I’m inspired by my father, also an educator, because at one time in his life he put aside his passion for teaching in order to support his family the way he felt it should be supported. He was later rewarded with a return to the classroom when it was again possible.

My father instilled in me my insane desire to want to help and give of myself to accomplish any goal.

Challenge you’ve faced and how you overcame it:In 2011, I left a teaching position because I was being held back as a professional and my growth was being stunted and discouraged. I thought I was leaving the job where I had it all — teaching, coaching, respected by my…