Katie Alaniz, Ed.D., teaches at Houston Christian University, where she also serves as director of the Center for Learning Innovations and Teaching Excellence (C-LITE). As a teacher and digital learning specialist for over a decade in public and private schools, including her service at River Oaks Baptist School, she supports educators in meaningfully integrating digital tools for learning. She has authored/coauthored Naturalizing Digital Immigrants: The Power of Collegial Coaching for Technology Integration; Digital Media in Today's Classrooms; Collegial Coaching: Mentoring for Knowledge and Skills That Transfer to Real-World Applications; The Maximizer Mindset; and Authentic Assessment in Action (2023).