Forty years in education and association leadership

Vitae

Walter McKenzie

Diverse experience in education, technology and thought leadership, including curriculum and instruction, postgraduate professional and virtual teaching and learning, administrative and instructional technology, writing, speaking, and non-profit and professional association work.

EXPERIENCE: LEADERSHIP

ASCD+ISTE, Arlington Virginia
Senior Director for Member Communities

Arlington Public Schools, Arlington Virginia
Assistant Superintendent for Information Services

Northborough-Southborough Regional Schools, Southborough Massachusetts
Director of Technology

Salem Public Schools, Salem Massachusetts
Director of Information Systems

Arlington Public Schools, Arlington Virginia
Instructional Technology Coordinator

Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington DC
Senior Technology Training Specialist

Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Washington DC
Congressional Intern

EXPERIENCE: HIGHER EDUCATION

Pepperdine University, Malibu California
Course Developer and Online Faculty, Online Masters Degree in Education and Technology Program

Connected University, El Segundo California
Department Chair, Lead Faculty Trainer, Online Course Developer, Online Faculty

University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg Virginia
Instructor, Instructional Technology Certificate Program

EXPERIENCE: K-12

Spotsylvania County Public Schools, Spotsylvania Virginia
Teacher, Grades 4 and 5 and District Technology Trainer

King George County Public Schools, King George Virginia
Teacher, Grades K, 1 and 3 and District Gifted Coordinator

Fredericksburg City Public Schools, Fredericksburg Virginia
Teacher, Middle School Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies

HONORS

Marquis Who's Who in America

MassCUE Pathfinder Award

ISTE SigTEL Online Learning Award

CoSN Volunteer Hall of Fame

Virginia Commission for the Arts Award

Compaq Outstanding Educator Award

King George County Schools Teacher of the Year

GIVING BACK

American Society of Association Executives, Member

The Annenberg Foundation, The Arts in Every Classroom Workshop Video, Participant

Arlington County Information Technology Advisory Commission, Member

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Member

BoardSource, Member

Capital Region Society for Technology in Education, Founder and Executive Director

Classroom Connect, Conference Presenter and Content Developer

Codie Awards, Judge

Consortium for School Networking Green Computing Committee, Member

International Society for Technology in Education, Member

The Kennedy Center, Changing Education through the Arts Program, Participant

Massachusetts ASCD, Communications Director

Massachusetts Computer Using Educators, Board President

Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association, Founder and Facilitator

New England International Society for Technology in Education, Founder and Executive Director

ThinkQuest, Judge

Virginia Educational Technology Advisory Commission, Member

Virginia Society for Technology in Education, Board Member

EDUCATION

University of Cambridge - Cambridge, United Kingdom: Digital Disruption: Digital Transformation Strategies Certificate

Columbia University - New York, New York: Digital Strategies for Business, Leading the Next Generation Enterprise Certificate

George Mason University - Fairfax, Virginia: Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a Certificate in Instructional Technology

The Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio: Bachelor of Science in Education with a Minor in History

BoardSource - Washington, DC: Advanced Board Development Certification

Information Technology Infrastructure Library - London, United Kingdom: Foundations Certification

Pepperdine University - Malibu, California: Online Faculty Training Certification

University of Virginia - Charlottesville, Virginia: Gifted Certification

REFERENCES
Available upon request.

 

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