Scott Owen

Technology Director at Alma Public Schools
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Scott Sherrill

IT support for K12 is unlike any other organization. Not only do you have to provide high availability and reliable uptime you also have to do it frugally. Scott has a track record for seeking out or building his own solutions that create a highly functional and reliable IT system on a very limited budget. Scott is also quick to share his experiences and insights with the larger K12 IT community.

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Credentials

  • School Technology Management
    Michigan School Business Officials
    Oct, 2005
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Technology Director
      • Jan 2000 - Present

      Ensure proper operation of the Districts Wide Area Network (WAN), individual building Local Area Networks (LAN), and Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). Provide constant uninterrupted Internet access for all schools and administrative offices. Maintain district telephone service, to include telephone access to/from every classroom and cell phones as required. Maintain and repair District computers and peripherals Act as a single point of contact for District computer, software, and peripheral purchases, to maintain constant and consistent purchasing of high quality, industry standard hardware and software. Ensure proper software license compliance. Supervise both in-house and contracted technical services employees and ensure proper QOS on all repairs/maintenance. Hold current certifications. Provide leadership for, develop, update, and follow a technology plan for the District. Maintain District web pages and develop or purchase web applications as needed. Administer and plan a District wide technology budget Provide effective in-service training Work with the Director of Finance and with the Grants Coordinator to find and utilize alternative technology funding opportunities Provide post service technology training for instructional staff Provide network security, both physical and from technological attacks. Administer District USF opportunities Keep informed of current technology trends and investigate their possible use in a K-12 environment Be proficient in the following technologies and/or software packages: Windows Active Directory/GPO GMail and Google Docs PowerSchool Provide technologies for curriculum integration as requested by instructional staff. Maintain and update the District Acceptable Use Policies. Keep an accurate inventory and ensure a proper preventative maintenance schedule for district technology devices. Cooperate with and foster community involvement in technology projects. Show less

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Service Network Engineer/Tech
      • 1995 - Jan 2000
    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • AN/TPS 63 RADAR Tech
      • Mar 1990 - Feb 1995

      Duties: (1) Uses theory of operation of solid-state devices and vacuum tubes, transformers, motor generators, and electronic circuits (analog and digital) . (2) Operates and performs organizational maintenance of the mechanical coolant and pneumatic units in the radar system. (3) Assembles and disassembles radar equipmet and prepares it for operation or shipment as applicable. (4) Observes safety precautions in system operation, maintenance, and repair. (5) Uses fundamentals of electronics, radar circuitry, and theory of electricity and magnetism including alternating and direct current. (6) Operates, sites, installs, and performs organizational maintenance on IFF equipment. (7) Operates test equipment utilized in the corrective and preventive maintenance of both radar and IFF equipment. (8) Performs preventive maintenance on radar and IFF equipment following the maintenance publications. (9) Tunes, aligns, adjusts, and calibrates the radar and IFF equipment following the instructions in the publications. (10) Diagnoses malfunctions by visual inspection or by use of available test equipment. (11) Repairs and/or replaces faulty parts. (12) Maintains tools and system repair instruments. (13) Requisitions supplies. (14) Maintains the required maintenance records and compiles data for reports. (15) Performs and records preventive maintenance. (16) Maintains an accurate inventory of equipment. Show less

Education

  • DeVry Institute of Technology
    BSEET
    1983 - 1987
  • Mt. Pleasant High School

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