Deborah Everhart Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Leading the expansion of credential transparency to enable more effective connections between education and career opportunities.

Washington, Dc, Us

Led strategy for innovative technology products and services. Managed teams of product managers, designers, engineers, and quality assurance in end-to-end agile processes. Applied design thinking and discovery methodologies. Designed and delivered a competency-based, personalized, interoperable learning environment platform, including capabilities for open educational resources, backward design, comprehensive learner records, open badges, and portfolios. Contributed to thought leadership, business development, and marketing campaigns, communicating the value of industry-leading new technologies in emerging markets. Co-authored Cengage's employability skills framework.

Washington, Dc - District Of Columbia, Us

Provided strategic planning and leadership for the publication of white papers as part of the Alternative Credit Project, an initiative to empower flexible pathways toward degree attainment. This project was supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Responsibilities included leading the collaboration of research groups comprised of nationally-recognized thought leaders, contributing as primary author, and project managing milestones, deliverables, publications, events, and outreach related to the white papers "Quality Dimensions for Connected Credentials" and "Communicating the Value of Competencies."

Boca Raton, Florida, Us

Analyzed trends and designed holistic solutions for learning and teaching. • Developed and led strategic partnerships with national organizations, including the American Council on Education, Achieving the Dream, IMS Global, the Badge Alliance, EDUCAUSE, Internet2, and the Online Learning Consortium. • Provided thought leadership and business strategy for the development, delivery, and marketing of software systems and consulting solutions. • Led architectural strategy and requirements development for technology platforms. • Mentored colleagues to increasingly higher levels of expertise and insight. • Led patent teams, which resulted in multiple filed and issued patents, as well as effective patent defense. • Initiated and contributed to research and standards development groups empowering change in higher education, leading the field in competency-based learning, personalized learning, digital credentials, badges, endorsements, comprehensive learner records, and quality assurance. Prior to becoming Associate Vice President, progressed through a series of roles, including: Producer, Higher Education Web Properties; Product Manager; Chief Architect; Director, Industry Management; and Director, Solutions Strategy.

Washington, Dc, Us

Developing and teaching undergraduate courses in medieval studies for the Main Campus and for the Liberal Studies program. Developed and taught a competency-based course for adult learners, including veterans and active military personnel, using the American Association of Colleges and Universities LEAP (Liberal Education and America’s Promise) rubrics.

Washington, Dc, Us

Led strategic planning and implementation for educational technology, including policies, governance, and faculty professional development. * Envisioned and developed the first humanities website in the world. * Advocated for web development and online communities in the humanities. * Served as Georgetown’s first webmaster and head of the University-wide committee governing and coordinating all public and internal web development and research. * Coordinated a regional organization of webmasters sharing best practices and resources. * Spearheaded Internet2 innovations for high speed online applications in the humanities and social sciences.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Developed the program and offerings to establish a new English/ESL computer lab at the community college. This lab served primarily recent immigrants and adult students with low levels of English reading and writing skills. Taught ESL courses, directed tutoring, and designed self-paced learning activities for these students.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Medieval And Renaissance Studies

Master’S Degree, English Language And Literature/Letters

Bachelor’S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies