Christopher Kane

Christopher Kane

Architectural Designer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    SaaS Solutions Engineer & Technical Trainer, Student Information System Scheduling Expert

  • Education

    • Fitchburg State University

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      M.Ed Curriculum & Teaching
    • Washington University in St. Louis

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      B.A. Architecture
  • Experience

    • Alderman & MacNeish Architects and Engineers

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
      Architectural Designer

      - Worked on project teams on a variety of educational, civic, hospitality, and residential projects- Responsible for design development, construction document production, and construction administration

    • Backen & Gillam Architects

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2002
      Architectural Designer

      - Worked individually and on project teams on a variety of residential, mixed use residential/retail, and hospitality projects- Responsible for design development and construction document production

    • SPEC Process Engineering & Construction

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2004
      Architectural Designer

      - Worked individually and on project teams on manufacturing, commercial, and office design/build projects- Responsible for construction document production, and construction administration

    • Acorn Deck House Company

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2007
      Architectural Designer

      - Worked individually and on project teams on prefabricated panel residential projects- Responsible for design development and construction document production

    • Lavallee Brensinger Architects

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
      Architectural Designer

      - Worked on project teams on a variety of educational, civic, and healthcare projects- Responsible for design development, construction document production, and construction administration

    • Abington Public Schools

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
      Mathematics and Science Teacher

      High School Mathematics Teacher; Summer School Science Teacher- Taught geometry and algebra at honors, college prep, and standard levels- Taught chemistry, biology, and physical science for summer credit recovery program

    • Hingham Public Schools

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2015
      Mathematics Teacher

      High School Mathematics Teacher- Taught geometry and algebra at college prep and standard levels

    • Follett Learning

      Jul 2015 - Mar 2024

      - Delivered technical presentations tailored to customers' needs- Assisted in the discovery of customers' business processes, integrations, and pain points- Developed solutions responsive to customers' needs and processes- Documented and communicated pre-sales activity to internal teams to facilitate knowledge sharing and leading to increased efficiency of hand-off to service teams- Produced RFI and RFP responses articulating product functionality- Maintained and developed product literature used in RFI and RFP responses- Assisted in sales qualification and review of prospective opportunities- Supported sales and services teams with customer outreach, technical consultation, and product demonstrations at conferences and industry trade shows- Participated in customer-focused biweekly Q&A panel calls- Developed and delivered product marketing webinars; Assisted with production of sales, marketing, and training multimedia content Show less Technical Trainer, Aspen Student Information System- Delivered on-site and remote training session and webinars to audiences with a wide range of technical proficiency and a variety of use cases, facilitating on-time delivery for go-live and smooth transition from prior systems- Conducted train-the-trainer sessions resulting in increased efficiency in delivery of training content across large audiences- Developed and conducted single and multi-day, face-to-face and remote, hands-on workshops for new and experienced users as new revenue-generating offerings- Designed and developed training content and materials; Maintained training content and materials to accurately reflect product changes; Developed product "Help" documentation- Consulted to strategize and optimize building and loading of schools' schedules- Led weekly customer-driven schedule-building Q&A sessions Show less

      • Solutions Engineer / Technical Consultant

        Jul 2021 - Mar 2024
      • Technical Trainer

        Jul 2015 - Aug 2022
    • Medfield Public Schools

      Sept 2024 - now
      District Data Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsed

      Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Educaiton
    • Teaching License: Mathematics 5-8

      Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
    • Teaching License: Mathematics 8-12

      Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
    • University of Michigan Python for Everybody Specialization

      Coursera
      Aug 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Demo2Win! Certified

      2Win!
      Mar 2023
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Christopher Kane
      Follett "Values in Action" Quarterly Award / President's Award Quarter-finalist (Teamwork) - Jan 2020 Worked with software developers to identify a bug, establish expected behavior, and test iterations of solutions for immediate deployment
    • Awarded to Christopher Kane
      Follett "Values in Action" Quarterly Award / President's Award Quarter-finalist (Innovation) - Apr 2018 Developed designs for Follett's Hingham office renovation; Worked with various stakeholders to improve customer experience and increase employee access to natural light, while meeting all business requirements
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Habitat Bicycle Challenge

      Issued by Habitat for Humanity International
      Habitat for Humanity InternationalAssociated with Christopher Kane