Kimberly Hyder

Experience

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  Mississippi Educational Computing Association

  Mar 2004 - Mar 2013

  Executive Director, Conference Planning

  Reporting to Board President, directed on-site exhibitors and attendee conference experiences encompassing 1100+ educators and 200+ exhibitors. Planned long-range conference themes, educational technology sessions, keynote speakers, and full lifecycle conference support. Developed valuable, metrics-driven evaluations on conference successes and lessons learned to apprise future conference development.

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  Columbia School District

  Jul 2007 - Jun 2012

  Instructional Technology Strategist, K – 12 | Adult Education

  Contributed significantly to the initial creation of Instructional Technology positions within Columbia Schools. Coordinated instructional technology training for administration and teachers across 4 schools and 200 employees. Designed staff development sessions. Served as the primary software and curriculum-related hardware and supplies liaison. Fully supported teachers and administrators in the use of required applications. Served as Chairwoman and team member of the Technology Support Team.

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  Colorado College

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2014

  Alumni Relations Off Campus Coordinator

  Led Alumni Relations event planning and execution across 27 market cities. Adeptly negotiated contracts and hosted agreements with hotels, restaurants, and venues. Designed and synchronized effective marketing, strategy, communication, and public relations, encompassing print, web, email, and social media, in support of all off-campus events. Directed and implemented the activities of the alumni committees.

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  Lewis Elementary School

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

  First Grade Teacher
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  Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) or (DoDDS)

  Jun 2017 - Jan 2022

  Educational Technologist | Technology Director

  Serve as Program Manager for DoDEA educational technology (ET) initiatives, curriculum, instruction, and technology support across 164 schools and 7,000+ educators. Serve as Senior Educational Technologist and advocate among 9 District Instructional Technologists throughout America, Europe and the Pacific. Partner laterally with teaching and learning, curriculum, procurement, and IT specialists to ensure technologies meet mission requirements and needs of students and teachers. Deliver policy guidance for enterprise instructional systems, student data privacy, and acceptable use technology. Direct a $1M+/year budget, and $6M over 5 years. Serve as DoDEA’s Contracting Officer Representative (COR).Additional Contributions» Provide instruction as an Educational Technology SME; design, schedule, instruct, and evaluate 11 ET professional development modules delivered to over 160 educational technologists at the school and district level. » Created, completed and gained approval of “The Role of the Educational Technologist” resulting in a consistent, comprehensive picture of how ETs service teachers and administrators within the school systems. » Articulate educational needs as a formal liaison to IT partners, providing input on how to best meet district needs that affect every educator and student in DoDEA. » Recognized for strategic thinking, both long and short-term, while engaging appropriate stakeholders to monitor, maintain, and execute necessary adjustments to Educational Technology programming. » Served as a critical contributor towards enterprise-wide K-12 Supplemental content/Streaming Media and K-5 Typing initiatives totaling $22M, releasing manpower and fiduciary burdens on all DoDEA schools. » Facilitated a change to professional development initiatives that now includes sharing of best practices, innovative educators, technological successes, and exemplary projects that impacted professional learning for district ETs. Show less

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  Entergy

  Jan 2022 - now

  Executive Coordinator