Garrett Holthaus Email & Phone Number

• Key contributor to Gartner SASE MQ for 2024
• Lead content creator of videos for field enablement and technical marketing collateral.
• Co-authored multiple design and deployment guides for the Netskope SASE solution.
• Designed, scripted and produced a series of Level 1 troubleshooting videos for partner enablement.
• Designed, scripted and produced a series of educational videos on the role of SD-WAN in a SASE network architecture.

• Network infrastructure team lead, mentoring and advising three junior technicians.
• Led the design, installation and configuration of a new campus network buildout resulting in the university’s pioneering expansion into California (Netskope Borderless WAN and edge routing; Nexus 9k and Cisco Catalyst.
• Architected the research, design and implementation of a project to replace legacy Cisco ISR routers at a dozen branch sites with Netskope Borderless WAN routing and Meraki cloud-based switching, resulting in increased.
• Led the research, negotiation and installation of a large-scale initiative to replace legacy Cisco Catalyst 4500 switches with Arista switching and CloudVision SaaS monitoring and automation platforms which will.
• Created numerous diagrams to design and document network infrastructure environments and changes leading to increased agility of future network buildouts and troubleshooting.
• Authored numerous knowledgebase articles to optimize employee onboarding and training.

Columbia, Missouri Area

• Led a pilot project to analyze the business and technical impact of migrating from legacy Cisco Catalyst 4500 switches to the Catalyst 9k platform.
• Led a campus-wide refresh of dozens of Cisco wireless access points and UPS backup devices leading to increased network performance and business uptime.
• Assisted in the migration from the Cisco Converged Access wireless platform to standalone wireless controllers (Cisco 3504) at a large branch site (~40 wireless access points) resulting in greater wireless performance.
• Assisted in the research, design and implementation of a new university-wide, cost-effective SD-WAN network resulting in increased branch security and agility for remote workers.
• Crafted diagrams and documentation to track network infrastructure changes and procedures.
• Achieved Cisco CCENT and CCNA certifications.

• Provided World and American History instruction for ~150 students each year.
• Voted "The Most Helpful Teacher” by the students at William Matthew Middle School (2014).
• Kirksville Optimist Club Educator of the Year (2017).
• Kirksville R-III School District Teacher of the Year Finalist (2017).
• Was a leading proponent and advocate for technology integration in the classroom and became a go-to resource for enabling other teachers to more effectively utilize technology in their own instruction.
• Created a professional development plan focused on "gamifying" the classroom using technology and role-playing games to foster greater collaboration, critical thinking and educational ownership among the student body.

• Website content creation and search engine optimization.
• Web page design focused on improving user experience.

• Cross-categorical special education instructor of multiple subjects in both resource and inclusion settings.
• Case managed ~15 special education students each year.
• Advocated for the success of my students via curated scheduling, leading parent-teacher meetings, and writing an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) for each student.
• Successfully completed the Missouri Transition to Teaching program, which allowed for an accelerated path to obtaining a teaching license.
• Obtained a master’s degree in special education (University of Missouri-Saint Louis) with a 4.00 GPA.

Master’S Degree, Special Education And Teaching, 4.00 / 4.00

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Bible/Biblical Studies, 3.72 / 4.00 (Magna Cum Laude)