2020 Elections

Tim Tillman
Chief Information Security Officer
Virginia Department of Education

Educational Leadership

Before my current position, I was a Technology Director for Colonial Heights Public Schools for six years. I have spent half of my career in EdTech and enjoy every new challenge that comes along. In my current position, I'm able to affect change on a state level.

Vision for VSTE

We have seen a tremendous shift in technology usage due to COVID-19. We've seen in action what we thought might be possible, but may have been too scare to implement. The reliance on technology in K-12 has increased to levels we never imagine and its only the beginning. After this event, we won't go back to the old normal. One-to-one programs, curriculum maps, and effective teaching strategies have forever been changed. VSTE, over the course of the next few years, can help teachers and technology leaders continue to answer the needs of our students in a forever changing environment. It's an exciting time to see solutions in action. We don't know what is next, but NOW we know we can be ready for anything.

Biographical Sketch

I hold a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Averett University. From VCU, I hold two master's degrees in Business Administration and Information Systems. I am in my last year of a doctoral program in Educational Leadership. I am certified as a Educational Technology Leader (CETL) from CoSN. I also hold various technology industry certifications.

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Heather Hurley
Supervisor of Personalized Learning
Arlington County Public Schools

Educational Leadership

I am the Supervisor of Personalized Learning for Arlington Public Schools (VA) where I work with educators to create more learner centered environments. I am a former elementary Assistant Principal, Instructional Technology Coordinator and former VSTE Conference Chairperson. I currently serve on the VSTE Board of Directors as their Outreach Chairperson and am on the Learning Forward Virginia Board as their Registrar.

Vision for VSTE

Over the next three years I would like to continue to grow VSTE's outreach efforts. I feel like we have made great connections with other Virginia organizations and I would like to connect with more. I am proud of the equity work that VSTE has started and I would like to see the work of the VSTE Equity Committee become a model for other organizations. Finally, I would like to see the VSTE conference continue to be innovative and provide top notch professional learning around educational technology.

Biographical Sketch

I have been an educator for 27 years and have held many roles during that time. Throughout my career I have collaborated with various stakeholders on the integration of educational technology. I am a Discovery Educator, SMART Exemplary Educator, a Google Certified Innovator, a BrainPop Educator and a Flipgrid Educator. In my free time I enjoy photography, all things Marvel, cooking, wine and BACON.

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Chanel Alford-Campbell
Technology Integration Specialist
Alexandria City Public Schools

Educational Leadership

I am the recipient of the 2019 COSN Emerging EdTech Leader Award, I have presented at several EdTech Conferences including VSTE, and I have assisted with planning an EdTech Conference for a school district. I have served as a mentor to new teachers, new ITRTs, and young ladies interested in coding. I have collaborated with leadership and my team to ensure that professional development is meaningful and fun by building online modules and implementing a badging system. In my current district, I serve as one of the facilitators of the Teacher Leadership Program (TLP). Throughout TLP, teachers are afforded the opportunity to learn various technologies, effectively integrate technology into the classroom, and facilitate workshops.

Vision for VSTE

When I first attended VSTE years ago, I was exposed to a world of people who shared my excitement for educational technology. I hope to assist VSTE in continuing to advocate for our teachers and students by ensuring equity through exposure to virtual learning and opportunities to learn new EdTech tools. As a former Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher, I would like to assist VSTE with offering more activities to engage CTE teachers. My vision for VSTE also includes increased partnerships with companies and other nonprofits, podcasting, and providing educational opportunities for teachers who are interested in studying instructional technology.

Biographical Sketch

This is the sixteenth year of my career in education, and I love providing teachers with new technology tools to engage students. I hold several certifications, including Google, Nearpod, BrainPOP and Clever, and I am currently working on a new tech podcast. I am a huge proponent of exposing young ladies to coding and opportunities in computer science to address the lack of women in this field. I hold a bachelor's degree in Occupational and Technical Studies (Marketing Education), and master’s and education specialist degrees in Educational Leadership.

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Scott Kiser
Director of Technology
Wise County Public Schools

Educational Leadership

With 20 years experience that includes classroom teacher, technology coordinator, principal, and technology director, I have been on this joyous ride as technology has advanced at all levels of education. Currently serving as the Director of Technology for Wise County Public Schools, I lead a technology team that serves 5,500 students in rural Southwest Virginia. I represent our region on several boards at the local, regional, and state level. One of these boards is VSTE, where I have served for three years now. I am thankful to be part of the VSTE Board of Directors as it is a progressive organization that works hard for educators and students, and I hope to continue this work!

Vision for VSTE

As VSTE continues to grow, I want to see us continue to evolve our current projects while positioning ourselves to foster more relationships with other state organizations such as the Virginia Association of State Superintendents, as well a our principal associations, to garner more support for our work as this will enhance the support of our current initiatives and further enhance the experiences of our wonderful educators!

Biographical Sketch

First and foremost, I am the proud father of 4 children ranging in ages from 17 - 2, which drives my commitment to do all I can to enrich educational experiences in our area. My experience in education has been an interesting one. I began teaching technology and keyboarding at a PK-7 school that was part of a very small school division (800 students), which also meant that I was asked to support the technology in that school. I found myself moved to the high school to teach business courses while serving as the division’s Technology Coordinator until I became the Director of Technology after 4 years in the classroom. I eventually decided to pursue a principal position at the elementary/middle school where my career started, and after successfully acquiring that job was informed that I would remain the technology director as well. After four years, I accepted my current position with Wise County Public Schools as their Director of Technology. During my five years of service to Wise County, I have been able to serve my division as well as others in the region and state by serving on various boards such as the state’s K-12 Learning Infrastructure Program (KLIP) and VSTE.

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