Media Expertise and Areas of Interest: Digital Education, Innovation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), K-12 Education & Leadership
Biography: Shannon N. Tabaldo, Ed.D., is the Founding Director of Innovation in Digital Education (iDEAL) Institute and the Director of Digital Curriculum Integration and Development for the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University. She leads institution-wide initiatives focused on educational technology integration, artificial intelligence in education, digital equity, and professional learning for K–12 teachers and school leaders. With 15 years of university teaching experience, she currently serves as a Senior Lecturer and Affiliated Faculty in the Department of Teaching and Learning, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses focused on technology in education and AI in education.
Tabaldo brings more than two decades of experience across K–12 and higher education as a former classroom teacher, instructional leader, educational technologist, and researcher. She has taught technology and mathematics at the K–8 and junior high levels and previously served as Director of Educational Technology at Marymount California University. Her work now centers on preparing educators and educational systems to lead responsibly in an AI-enabled future.
As a nationally recognized expert in AI literacy, blended learning, and technology integration, Tabaldo leads large-scale professional development initiatives, advises school systems and dioceses, and directs grant-funded research evaluating the impact of educational technology on teaching and learning. Her current research agenda includes AI ethics in education, digital equity, teacher efficacy, instructional innovation, and AI-supported school change.
Tabaldo holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice, a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Catholic School Administration from Loyola Marymount University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Linfield University. She is widely known for her ability to bridge research, policy, and practice—helping educators move from vision to implementation with clarity and confidence.
