Mike Newman
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Bio
Tamara Jones, Ed.D.
I have worked with Mike on various organizational initiatives, including personalized learning, data driven instruction, and assessment design. I have seen him in his current role support multiple school leaders and districts in school improvement initiatives ranging from technology integration and planning for students with disabilities, special education students and secondary students, as well as, personalized learning and data driven improvement. Mike has been an effective leader in his diverse role and with his various responsibilities.
Bevin Nittel, PMP
Mike was a motivated and innovative tech leader and I was happy to work with him to implement ClassLink at the Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES. He was also excited to get the project moving and had a passion for education and technology.
Tamara Jones, Ed.D.
I have worked with Mike on various organizational initiatives, including personalized learning, data driven instruction, and assessment design. I have seen him in his current role support multiple school leaders and districts in school improvement initiatives ranging from technology integration and planning for students with disabilities, special education students and secondary students, as well as, personalized learning and data driven improvement. Mike has been an effective leader in his diverse role and with his various responsibilities.
Bevin Nittel, PMP
Mike was a motivated and innovative tech leader and I was happy to work with him to implement ClassLink at the Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES. He was also excited to get the project moving and had a passion for education and technology.
Tamara Jones, Ed.D.
I have worked with Mike on various organizational initiatives, including personalized learning, data driven instruction, and assessment design. I have seen him in his current role support multiple school leaders and districts in school improvement initiatives ranging from technology integration and planning for students with disabilities, special education students and secondary students, as well as, personalized learning and data driven improvement. Mike has been an effective leader in his diverse role and with his various responsibilities.
Bevin Nittel, PMP
Mike was a motivated and innovative tech leader and I was happy to work with him to implement ClassLink at the Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES. He was also excited to get the project moving and had a passion for education and technology.
Tamara Jones, Ed.D.
I have worked with Mike on various organizational initiatives, including personalized learning, data driven instruction, and assessment design. I have seen him in his current role support multiple school leaders and districts in school improvement initiatives ranging from technology integration and planning for students with disabilities, special education students and secondary students, as well as, personalized learning and data driven improvement. Mike has been an effective leader in his diverse role and with his various responsibilities.
Bevin Nittel, PMP
Mike was a motivated and innovative tech leader and I was happy to work with him to implement ClassLink at the Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES. He was also excited to get the project moving and had a passion for education and technology.
Credentials
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Initial Educator Certificate in Educational Technology
New York State Education DepartmentJul, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Initial Educator Certificate in School Building Leadership
New York State Education Department -
Mental Health First Aid
National Council for Behavioral Health -
Professional Educator Certificate in School District Leadership
New York State Education Department -
The Consortium on Trauma, Illness and Grief in Schools
TIG Consortium -
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools
Cornell University
Experience
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Newark Central School District
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Technology
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Mar 2021 - Present
- Leads the IT department with a focus on alignment to the district's strategic plan and school-based initiatives to maximize the effectiveness of instructional technology. -Streamlines human and fiscal technology resources across the district to add value to the educational community. - Designs short-, medium- and long-term technology initiatives across departments to increase operational efficiencies. - Acting district Data Privacy Officer responsible for coordinating with the state, local BOCES organizations, school district, vendors and legal representation on data privacy matters. - Integrates technology software and systems with a focus on data interoperability to strengthen the district's technology infrastructure and add automation for ease of use. - Cultivates the district's 1-1 device initiative including a device refresh of more than two million dollars. - Coordinates technology security initiatives to increase building security and streamline systems to ensure notifications flow from a single system to the appropriate responder(s). Show less
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PLC Associates, LLC. - A Scholarus Learning Company
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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#EdTech Associate
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Aug 2020 - Present
- Collaborates with teams of associates to maximize the impact of PLC Associates Inc's. signature K-12 education programs. - Builds the social media presence of PLC Associates, Inc. using SEO and engagement strategies to grow the organization's online presence. - Creates new and innovative K-12 education programs incorporating educational technology and student-centered instruction to increase student achievement for school and districts. - Designs assessments for K-12 schools and districts to improve instructional technology systems to support face-to-face, remote learning and hybrid learning environments. - Develops customized professional learning opportunities for schools and districts using relevant educational technology data and software identified by the organization. Show less
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Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Technology Coordinator
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Jul 2017 - Aug 2020
- Demonstrated educational leadership through leading a strategic planning committee for instructional technology resulting in a strategic plan focusing on training and development, communications and increased equity and access for district stakeholders. - Established computer-based testing procedures for special education programs including data analysis and reporting resulting in verification of 100% of students. - Led a team of therapeutic staff in the backwards design process resulting in a six-hour, online professional development course in social emotional learning completed by 900 staff members. - Streamlined $500,000+ technology hardware and software program budget including inventory management, needs analysis and alignment to educational policies and programs resulting in maximized technology resources and a four-month decrease in delivery lead times. - Partnered with school and department administrators to increase the use of instructional technology through relationship building, workshop presentations, teacher mentoring and development, instructional leadership and technology specific classroom evaluation methods. - Led monthly technology team meetings utilizing collaboration to promote continuous growth. Leadership and mentoring activities included budget management, staff mentoring and training, project scheduling and management and leveraging technology to improve school operations. Show less
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Vertus Charter High School
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United States
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technology Coordinator
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Aug 2016 - Jul 2017
- Established program for lending internet hotspots and devices to students without access at home including program budgeting, the creation of policies and procedures and community relations to promote the initiative. - Implemented a work-based learning initiative for at risk students in the field of computer technology. Responsible for personnel management and evaluation through student counseling and development of job skills. - Supervised teaching fellows responsible for supporting student discipline and providing instructional supports in computer labs through leadership and mentoring. Show less
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Hillside Family of Agencies
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Remote Learning Coordinator
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Dec 2014 - Jun 2016
- Led the educational program development of an online credit recovery initiative in collaboration with Rochester City School District. Responsible for student enrollment and teacher development in the online platform, as well as progress monitoring and aligning the program to Rochester City School District academic policies and programs. - Created an online foreign language course incorporating instructional design, learning materials evaluation, alignment to educational policies and academic progress tracking. - Coordinated independent study program utilizing instructional technology and open educational resources aligned with state policies and reporting requirements. Show less
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K12
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Instructional Technology Coordinator
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Aug 2011 - Apr 2013
- Created an online technology training portal utilizing instructional design to improve instructional technology practice. Used the feedback cycle to identify areas for improvement while empowering others to create new trainings. - Utilized a team approach to design a website for the organization incorporating feedback from school administration, student services and public relations teams to improve admissions and student enrollment. - Managed a special education caseload of 30+ students including the creation of individualized education programs, leading individualized education program meetings with stakeholders and serving as the local education agency for the organization as needed. Show less
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Mosaica Education, Inc.
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Online Learning Teacher
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Sep 2009 - Aug 2011
- Led in the online course development of multiple middle school courses aligned to education standards in Colorado, California and Arizona. This included unit and lesson development, assessment creation, feedback and remediation in response to standardized testing and scores. - Led in the online course development of multiple middle school courses aligned to education standards in Colorado, California and Arizona. This included unit and lesson development, assessment creation, feedback and remediation in response to standardized testing and scores.
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher
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Aug 2006 - Jul 2010
- Launched an online credit recovery program for underserved students including systems for student management, student counseling and development resulting in 36 learners earning 70 high school credits in one semester. - Established software pilot for district attendance monitoring aligned to education policies. Data from the pilot led to school district administration adopting the technology to enhance school security and safety. - Coordinated online standardized assessments for the special education department to ensure online testing accommodations documented in IEP’s were honored. Show less
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Broward County Public Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Special Education Teacher
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Aug 2003 - Jul 2006
- Taught self-contained special education classroom supporting students with behavioral and emotional needs. Responsibilities included curriculum planning and improvements to personalize learning and increase standardized test scores. - Taught self-contained special education classroom supporting students with behavioral and emotional needs. Responsibilities included curriculum planning and improvements to personalize learning and increase standardized test scores.
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Education
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2017 - 2019
State University of New York College at Oswego
Certificate of Advanced Study, Educational Leadership and Administration, General -
2008 - 2010
Georgia Southern University
Master of Education - MEd, Instructional Technology -
1997 - 1999
Barry University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Broadcast Communications -
1996 - 1997
Cleveland State Community College
AA, General Studies -
1995 - 1995
University of Kentucky
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