Education

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY - (MAY 2019 - MAY 2022)

INTERIM DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY (AUGUST 2018-MAY 2019)

• Collaborates with stakeholders to identify opportunities for student growth and learning through community projects and outreach programs.

• Coordinates initiatives with a focus on maintaining a 1:1 student to device ratio

•  Develops and creates the Superintendent’s Annual Report for printing and publication to stakeholders and community partners.

• Develops a monthly Tech Talk Newsletter for division employees to highlight achievements in technology, showcase upcoming technology-hosted events, and share “must-have” technology tips & tricks.

•  Develops and maintains Google Sites which includes information on COVID protocols/safety measures, instructional materials, and parent resources.

• Develops methods for expanding technology support for administrative and instructional programs for the purpose of increasing productivity; meeting organizational objectives; and integrating the use and application of technology into district processes.

• Facilitated the implementation and maintenance of a dual division platform for Google and Microsoft.

• Ensures the acquisition of E-rate and VPSA funding to minimize the division’s budgetary costs for WAN, Internet Access, and student testing (ex. network & bandwidth upgrades, SOL testing computers, and device) equipment.

• Maintains a 1.1 million-dollar yearly budget while keeping abreast of new technology developments and making relevant and cost-effective recommendations for technology equipment, programs, and systems.

• Maintains a database with a documented inventory of over 2,100 division devices for the evaluation of technology procurement needs.

• Maintains the Google Admin Console for division deployment of devices and network communications to aid in testing needs for kiosk mode.

• Maintains and provides daily updates for thirteen division PR social media accounts for community relations via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

• Maintains division websites in collaboration with Educational Networks.

• Maintains and provides updates through the School Messenger instant alert system and local tv stations for students, staff, community members for weather and/or closure announcements.

• Participates as a member or facilitator in meetings, state and local conferences/workshops, and professional development opportunities that involve technology deployments, equipment acquisition, district technology committees, and problem resolution.

• Plans, coordinates, and maintains the streaming of school board meetings to YouTube for community viewing.

• Provides and facilitates monthly Tech Tuesday’s professional development training sessions for division staff to implement new technologies and instructional practices.

• Provides leadership, evaluation, and day-to-day management for the members of the technology department in the areas of instructional technology support, student information system, networking and infrastructure needs, and student testing/data management.

• Serves as the leading source of information on trends, research, applications, and effective practices in the fields of technology for the division and presents to the division superintendent and school board as called upon.

• Supervises the procurement and maintenance of the Virginia Department of Education School Security Grant funding for internal/external school and bus cameras, VOIP, existing equipment, and door accessibility systems.