Michael Patterson Email & Phone Number

Role Responsibilities (but not limited to):- Ground up build of a net new Customer Success Program - Develop & execute comprehensive Pre-Sales & Post Sales strategy for prospective and current customer base across Chrome, Gemini and Workspace. - Drive deeper adoption & utilization of the tools available w/in our education software offerings - Amplify & elevate customer voice to continue to iterate & build on our solutions to further meet the needs of the learning communities we serve

Various

I have had the privilege of delivering event kick-off speeches, keynotes and other speaking engagements for districts, conferences and events across the country.

Greater Chicago Area

Role Responsibilities (but not limited to):Customer Success: (Lead)- Ground up build of a net new Customer Success Program - Develop & execute comprehensive Pre-Sales & Post Sales strategy for prospective and current customer base - Drive deeper adoption & utilization of the tools available w/in our education software offerings - Amplify & elevate customer voice to continue to iterate & build on our solutions to further meet the needs of the learning communities we serveSolution Evangelist/Specialist for the Global EDU sales team: - Learning Communities/Customers - Scaled sales motions: demo & how-to, Q&A, acquisition - Sales team enablement - Development & delivery of scaled demo & how-to sessions, office hours, Q&A, & training contentPartners: - Activating & expanding our partner network: participation in webinars, contribute to newsletters, develop tool-kits for conference sessionsX-Functional Initiatives/Project Collaboration: - Build turnkey sales GTM campaigns on a recurring basis to best meet the needs of our customers & drive our business forward - GTM Strategy (ongoing) - Aligning closely w/product, marketing, & other cross functional groups - Identify market trends/opportunities & build resources & strategies to meet current & near-future needsSolution Management: - Enforcement/Guidance/Management of Edu Software Policy Framework - Constant evaluation of solutions determining market fit, SWOT outcomes & working X-functionally to adapt our offerings in their current & future states Strategic Presence at select Education conferences (Teaching & Learning, IT/Technical) - Develop & execute conference strategy w/event leadership to deliver a mutually beneficial experience for attendees/participants - Develop & Deliver content directly or w/a Google for Education Partner to conference attendees

Chicago, Il

I had the privilege of working with a passionate and dedicated team evangelizing Google's vision for the teaching and learning experiences in schools throughout Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Ohio. Our team strategically aligns with K-12 school district leadership teams to ensure the thoughtful implementation and integration of the Google Ecosystem into existing learning frameworks and goals.We also are facilitating conversations centered around creating a Culture of Innovation, Leading Schools in the Digital Age, Project Based Learning and Empowered Learning.

Greater Chicago Area

At CDW•G, I served as a Business Development Strategist on the Education Team. I had the privilege of collaborating with a variety of school districts, institutions, thought leaders and education vendors throughout the United States.My role included solution consulting, strategic planning for the transformation of the modern learning environments in education, presenting at conferences, speaking on panels, integrating professional development and training, educating on curriculum & technical offerings that support and move schools down the road of preparing our students for their future and not our past.Additionally I was responsible for providing the “voice of the educator” into the CDW•G organization with key education market insights and ensuring that our K-12 sales team and our diverse group of partners understand and effectively communicates the benefits, challenges, and impact of our solutions in schools. From a national perspective, I provided and pre, during and post sales support and am responsible for collaboration with business development, Education sales leadership and our partners, to keep CDW•G on the forefront of education solutions that deliver a true "Return on Education" for our customers.My individual and collaborative efforts led to a segment wide focus on the "Modern Learning Environment" or "Blueprint to Design" providing the entire learning environment for our schools. This meant a new focused venture into collaborative furniture and its importance to the learning experience.Last but certainly not least, tasked by CDW leadership to lead a global collaboration with our CDW UK team and our partners at Google for Education to build strategy, pitch, secure, and execute the first large scaled distribution of Chromebooks into the London Grid for Learning.

Various

I have had the privilege of delivering event kick-off speeches, keynotes and other speaking engagements for districts, conferences and events across the country. (Most recent listed first) Descriptions listed at the bottom.- 2/5/18 - Featured Speaker: TCEA (TX) Google for Education Teaching Theater - "Be the O.N.E."- 6/12/17 - Keynote: Sherman ISD (TX) Techapalooza Conference - "Preparing Our Students for Their Future, and Not Our Past"- 6/8/17 - Keynote: I2 Innovation Institute Conference (AR) - "Be The One They Come Back To"- 1/28/17 - Featured Speaker: Texas CoSN CTO Council Midwinter Meeting (TX) - "EdTech Revolution (X), Now What?"- 10/20/16 - Keynote: Long Island Technology & Education Summit (NY) - "Preparing Our Students for Their Future, and Not Our Past"- 9/10/16 - Keynote: FWISD - Tech Conference (TX) - "Raising Digital Citizens in the Modern Era, Responsible Online Behavior for Staff and Students"- 8/16/16 - Keynote: Keeneyville D20 Institute - School Year Kick-Off (IL) - "Preparing Our Students for Their Future, and Not Our Past"- 8/15/16 - Keynote: D109 Institute - School Year Kick-Off (IL) - "Preparing Our Students for Their Future, and Not Our Past"- 8/11/16 - Featured Speaker: D47 Administrator Technology Training (IL) - "Preparing Our Students for Their Future, and Not Our Past"- 8/2/16 - Featured Speaker: Learning @ Lovejoy ISD Conference (TX) - "Leading Schools in the Digital Age" and "Raising Digital Citizens, Responsible Online Behavior for Staff and Students"- 3/15/16 - Keynote: Forest Park 91 Institute (IL) - "Preparing Our Students for Their Future, and Not Our Past"- 2/2/16 - Featured Speaker: Texas CoSN CTO Council Midwinter Meeting (TX) - "Navigating your Ed Tech Roadmap, Is Your School #FutureReady? "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Message me for more info!

Greater Chicago Area

Worked as a K-12 Learning Environment Advisor collaborating with school districts in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas.As a part of this role I was a Digital Learning Device & Content Consultant as well as a Platform Specialist (Google, Microsoft). I work with Districts to determine what they want their digital learning environment and experiences to look like for their staff and students. Additionally, I am responsible for evangelizing these digital education solutions and platforms to the CDW•G K12 Account Managers and the customer base our team supports. I regularly collaborate with our channel and solution partners to drive initiatives, product awareness and solutions to coworkers and our customers.

Flossmoor, Il

Classroom Teacher/Part-Time Administrator:o Responsible for development of curriculum as well as instruction of content.o Performed duties as assigned working as a part of the Administrative Team of our District.School Improvement Committee:o Served as a Co-Coordinator of the School Improvement Committee.o Created H-F On-Demand Video platform, 24/7 access to content related to classroom learning and school eventso Created Professional Development Plans for ongoing self and professional evaluation of educators.Professional Development:o Organizing and delivering presentations & workshops for local teachers to provide consistency in K-12 technology instruction.o Utilizing mentoring/coaching, problem solving and leadership skills to improve the quality of content and instruction of technology to students.Technology Responsibilities:GAFE (G Suite)/MS Officeo Instructing and assisting students and co-workers with the setup and effective use of Google Apps for Education & the Microsoft Office Suite.o Delivered instruction and training for MOS Certification (Microsoft Office Specialist)School Technology Committeeo Department Coordinatoro Analysis involving acquisition of new technologies (devices, hardware and software) impact on Curriculum and Instruction Impact, department specific and school-wide.Co-Curricular ResponsibilitiesDECA South Region President, Advisoro Responsible for leading, motivating and developing teachers from 14 area schools.o Efficiently and effectively managing meetings with clear cut objectives.o Strong interpersonal skills and effectively selling/communicating yearly goals for the organization. o Effectively employing conflict management and problem solving skills in meetings, conferences and competitions.o Planning, organizing and executing competitions involving the participation of more than 1,000 students and 75 teachers.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), School Administration And Leadership

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Education

Activities and Societies: Pi Omega Pi: The National Business Education Teacher Honor SocietyStudied Business Education

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration / Management Information Systems

Activities and Societies: Augustana Crew Team, College Union Board of Managers (CUBOM), Greek Council, Delta Omega Nu Fraternity.

Diploma, General Studies