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Columbus, Ohio, Us

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Whitehall, Ohio, Us

»» Hand-selected to spearhead the launch of the new IT Pathway program—in close collaboration with District leadership—providing students opportunities to explore career options before graduation and college admission.»» Instructed college-level Computer Science courses and managed the district’s College Credit Plus program, working with college-ready students to support rigorous academic pursuits through a Columbus State Community College partnership.»» Completed a Graduate Certificate of Information Technology to qualify as an adjunct instructor through CSCC, leveraging hands-on IT leadership background and leading-edge IT studies to provide relevant, real-world IT instruction.

Whitehall, Ohio, Us

»» Directed IT initiatives for two schools and all students, faculty, and staff, handling a high volume of requests for technology support, managing equipment maintenance and upgrades, and overseeing vendors in executing IT projects.»» Served as a member of the 3-person District IT team accountable for maintaining the technology infrastructure, providing critical equipment and connectivity to support learning outcomes, and mitigating downtime through proactive planning.»» Increased productivity and reduced desktop setup time by creating an imaging process for all district PCs—leveraging Microsoft Deployment Tools and Windows Deployment Services—and ensured consistency across workstations.

Groveport, Ohio, Us

»» Hired through the Educational Service Center Council of Governments to lead IT for a 560-student K-12 school offering a 1:1 technology ratio, leading strategic planning, budget allocation, capital projects, and infrastructure upgrades.»» Reduced annual IT expenditures through renegotiation of vendor contracts, developing capital and operating technology budgets, allocating funds efficiently, and aligning technology spend with desired maintenance and upgrade objectives.»» Oversaw information architecture and security, prepared and implemented a disaster recovery plan, and established technology processes and support systems to provide exceptional service across all technology end-users.»» Led a multi-phase LAN and WLAN redesign project to improve the campus Wi-Fi mesh network, implementing the next-generation model for campus Wi-Fi, and creating a system of APs in a highly flexible peer-to-peer configuration.»» Informed a long-term strategic plan by performing a comprehensive risk assessment across all areas of IT, assessing technology utilization, identifying opportunities to improve efficiencies, and leading adoption of emerging technologies.»» Consulted with leadership to redesign the public-facing website, improve SEO, and expand awareness and outreach.

»» Partnered in the development and management of an international publishing business. Studied intensely to learn the culture and language, conversing fluently with partners, authors, publishing houses, customers, and team members.»» Built relationships with Turkish publishing houses and businesses—concurrently operating a bookstore—while focusing on sourcing new authors, constructing publishing contracts, and engaging in translation of published works.»» Developed new product ideas and drove the lifecycle from ideation to production, exploring new partnerships, securing publishing grants, and bringing products to market that generated consistent revenue and publishing house awareness.»» Collaborated across highly diverse and cross-cultural stakeholders, working with partners in multiple countries while securing publishing rights; negotiating contracts; and navigating a highly complex printing, shipping, and customs process.»» Created and implemented a strategic business plan including an annual budget and operating priorities, handling all facets of the business, including inventory management, financial reporting, marketing and promotions, and team leadership.

Orlando, Florida, Us

»» Recruited as a specialist but soon promoted to grow and lead a 5-member IT team for this #1-rated private Christian school in Central Florida with 1,200+ students, 100 faculty and staff, and nonnegotiable technology expectations.»» Managed IT integration in a new 55K sf building, outlining infrastructure needs and collaborating with the PM, lead architect, GC, and vendors (Enterasys, Apple Education, CDW-G, Dell) to ensure drive integration in a multi-building campus.»» Aligned and managed technology budgets with operational and capital needs, including the $1M+ 1:1 iPad initiative, in addition to authoring a grant-winning application to launch a $30K technology pilot program to deploy major enhancements.»» Built a strong and knowledgeable IT organization, sourcing the right talent, providing targeted onboarding and development, and leading the team in advancing and sustaining the IT infrastructure to support academics and operations.»» Maintained and supported a large LAN and WLAN—including all servers, switches, endpoints, telecommunications, printers, and related technology—prioritizing a sustainable model to refresh classroom and infrastructure technology.»» Worked collaboratively with senior leaders to advance institutional awareness of technology in education, developing a long-term technology plan, benchmarking technology initiatives, and implementing leading-edge resources.

Orlando, Florida, Us

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Communication, Video Production Minor

Graduate Certificate Of Information Technology