Metro Omaha Region
Metro Omaha Regional Officers
Regional President - Kimberly Ingraham-Beck
Kimberly received her Bachelor in Music Education degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), her Masters in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Music and Technology from UNO, her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Doane University, and her Masters in Computer Science Education from UNO. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Education at Midland University. Kimberly taught Instrumental Music at Omaha Bryan High School for 6 years. Kimberly is currently the Computer Science Teacher and Exports Coach at Gretna High School and is in her 8th year there.
Regional Vice President - Kristeen Shabram
Kristeen Shabram is a middle school teacher at Westside Middle School in Omaha, NE. She teaches Business & Technology and Digital Media. She also sponsors an after school Girls Who Code Club. She has served two terms as the K-8 Representative on the national CSTA Board and she was the 2022 CSTA Annual Conference Chair. She has been a member of the CSTA Metro Omaha Chapter since 2016.
Regional Secretary - Nichole Niebur
Nichole Niebur has taught in the metro area for the last 14 years (2 at Millard North, 2 at Fort Calhoun, and 10 years at Burke High School). She has been active in state curriculum and standards writing. For the past 4 years Nichole has worked as an AP Reader in AP Computer Science Principles. She currently teaches an introductory Computer Science course in addition to AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, IB Computer Science HL, and Cybersecurity.
Regional Treasurer - Jeff Ingraham
I have been a Computer science teacher and trainer at th K-21 level since the 1980s. I am currently the COO of a STEM non profit called PrairieSTEM and still teach technology in a number of K-12 schools and colleges. I am on the NETA Board a member of MOEC YTech Committee and I ran the ITUG group at ESU#3 for many years and I am still a member of the group. I look forward to helping move CSTA forward!