Leadership and Vision

Early Career Academy & Luncheon

Sunday, March 30, 2025

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PT

Location: 403 / Cispus

Sponsored By

Target Audience: New or Aspiring Ed Tech Leaders/CTO/CIO; Experienced Ed Tech Leaders/CTO/CIO; Small/Under-Resourced District Leaders

Speaker(s)

Donna Williamson

Project Director CoSN Early Career K-12 CTO Academy
CoSN - Consortium for School Networking
Hoover, Alabama
Sheryl R. Abshire, PhD, CCRE, ISTE Certified Educator (she/her/hers)

Former CTO
(Formerly) Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
Spring, Texas

* This event is for Academy Participants, Thought Partners, and Friends of the Academy Only
Surveys indicate that the exodus of veteran CTOs from education will continue. Shoes must be filled! However, it is difficult to "step in" without a deep dive into the essential skills and thoughtful mentoring. Join us to better understand how to provide cohort-based leadership development for K-12 leaders. Hear about some strategies that build essential knowledge and develop collaboration through mentoring and leadership experiences for aspiring and early career K-12 technology leaders.

Key Take Aways:

Learn from national leaders how to do your job better.
Learn how to build your pipeline for your district leaders.
Learn about an opportunity to network with other edtech leaders around the country.