Harmonious Integration: Run the organization and the major functions of the business and manage the day-to-day issues that arise. The Integrator is the glue that holds the people, processes, systems, priorities, and strategy of the company together. Running the Day-to-Day: Highly data-driven with the skills to implement, manage, and improve upon database systems and workflow systems within CPHort. Consistently being on the lookout for trends and opportunities for improvement and eliminating waste and making data-based decisions for improvement suggestions. Maturity to identify, prioritize, and pursue actions necessary to complete tasks and obtain results within allotted time frames. Initiates activities toward goals with a sense of urgency. Having an entrepreneurial spirit to figure out how to say “yes” to make things possible.The Steady Force: Integrators are obsessed with organizational clarity, effectively ensuring that people are communicating within the organization towards the company goals and not distracting or going “rouge” on their own. When teams are at odds, they are a masterful tiebreaker for decisions.The Voice of Reason: Integrators filter all of the Visionary’s ideas, which helps to eliminate hurdles, stumbling blocks, and barriers for the leadership team.An attitude of Excellence: An inherent desire to make CPHort the best of the best. Must be able to accurately and passionately articulate CPHort’s mission to others. Ability to work flexible schedule hours for special projects requiring deadline constraints. Being resilient to quickly recover from adversity, move past unforeseen obstacles without unnecessary delay, recover quickly from personal setbacks, and handle constructive criticism from others with objectivity.

• Lead the educational technology service operation and development, ensuring ongoing high-quality service delivery. This includes hiring, performance evaluations, and scheduling• Partner with key leadership and faculty to develop a strategic vision and provide tactical deployment for instructional technology and related services that will inform and support teacher education• Design, implement and evolve programs and services that support the transformation of teaching and learning through emerging technologies and learning spaces• Facilitate instructional technology, learning spaces, and research support, which involves an understanding of the teacher education preparation process, coupled with extensive research regarding hardware/software/spaces/services and best practices in instructional technology• Lead and oversee support for instructional design, flexible learning spaces, and learning experiences• Collaborate with campus technology leaders at Illinois State University to manage large-scale instructional technology projects• Collaborate with campus academic and facilities leaders at Illinois State University to manage large-scale instructional and facilities projects• Plan and procure annual technology recapitalization, ensuring that the investments and services enable leading-edge teaching and learning in teacher education• Build a highly productive, motivated and diverse team; recruit, lead, and mentor staff through coaching and education; provide a clear vision and sense of mission for the organization• Coordinate college-level initiatives with campus peers and leadership to provide the highest quality instructional technology and service experience• Research and deploy experimental solutions to investigate best practices in education• Plan, implement, and coordinate college-wide technology initiatives and policies

Manage all aspects of technology in the college, including, but not limited to, the following: -Supervise other technology personnel in the college -Represent the college on campus technology committees -Administer the college servers -Provide technical support for faculty, staff and students -Recommend technology purchases in the college -Provide planning documents concerning technology in the college

Engagement; caring about the future of CPHS and be willing to invest discretionary effort in the success of our Mission: To be the most trusted partner caring for the outdoor environments of those we serve. We shall achieve this by consistently doing the little things exceptionally well while living daily our core values of Honesty, Integrity, and Faith. Embrace the reality that how you approach your role has a direct impact on the success of CPHS. Adopting an attitude of service and gratitude to both internal and external clients/vendors, being very detail orientated, being a high-energy performer with a sense of “can-do” grit and perseverance.Drive; highly data driven with the skills to implement, manage, and improve upon database systems and workflow systems. Consistently being on the look-out for trends and opportunities for improvement and eliminating waste and making data-driven decisions for improvement suggestions. Maturity to identify, prioritize, and pursue actions necessary to complete tasks and obtain results within allotted time frames. Initiates activities toward goals with a sense of urgency. Having an entrepreneurial spirit to figure out how to say “yes” to make things possible.Attitude of Excellence; an inherent desire to make CPHS the best of the best. Must be able to accurately and passionately articulate CPHS’s mission to others. Being resilient to quickly recover from adversity, move past unforeseen obstacles without unnecessary delay, recover quickly from personal setbacks, and handle constructive criticism from others with objectivity.

Technology coordination and planning, with over a decade of experience in higher education and K-12 leadership. Specialize in technology integration and instructional technology research for curricular enhancement. Seek out, develop, and implement innovative and creative ideas. Simplify the structure of tasks through the integration of technology. Understand users. Keep it simple, fun and consistent. Maintain an open dialogue, and design for error. Be a lifelong learner and surround myself with others with the same desire.Responsible for the ongoing development and maintenance of our administrative student information system software, "Skyward," which is used for storage of student grades, attendance, transcripts and other vital student information. The role of this position is more than a technical guru, but also serving as liaison to our end users including faculty, administration and students' parents for the purposes of long range planning with regards to the software and overall technology needs. This position, in conjunction with our educational mission, is responsible for independent and joint research on technology developments at the K-12 level with the purposes of evaluation and implementation of those developments which can be used to improve the delivery of educational content. Major duties include: Develop budget recommendations for administrative approval and carry out plans with approval for all evaluation, recommendation and purchases of technology equipment, software and services for Thomas Metcalf School. Classroom and independent assistance with technology needs including training and development sessions with faculty, staff and students. Troubleshoot software and hardware problems, Configure and maintain servers, troubleshoot network and Internet connection problems, install computer equipment and software; upgrade hardware as necessary.

Laid the foundation for technology support and instructional technology integration through the development and creation of a student-supported technology helpdesk. Spent 7 years developing relationships with staff, faculty, and administration through personal support and professional collaboration. Provided server and operating system administration as well as technology integration support.