Mano is the director of the Institute for Teaching through Technology and Innovative Practices (ITTIP) of Longwood University. In her capacity, she works closely with 25 school divisions in Southside Virginia, particularly in expanding the interactive videoconferencing projects. She is working with 85 middle school students in rural and inner city school divisions in developing computational thinking and 21st century skills through game design. Mano organized a two-day STEM summit titled Virginia Competes: Envisioning the future of STEM in K-12 environment. Mano assists with community technology and literacy centers and serves on the board of Lake County Distance Education Center. Because of her passion for global collaboration, she tirelessly motivates teachers to participate in teaching and learning experiences with teachers and students around the world. Her current project will connect teachers and students in Virginia with those in Ghana and India.