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First Name

Jared

Last Name

Ward

User Name

jward

What kind of K12Leader are you?

Solution Provider

Current school or organization

Octopus BI

LinkedIn (or other social network profile)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredbward

Professional Background

Work History

VP of Sales and Partnerships, Octopus BI

Work History

Co-Founder, SetupSales

Work History

Director of Analytics, Instructure

Work History

Education Technology Specialist and Ceramics/Sculpture Teacher, Canyons School District

Publications and Projects

Publication

I’ve spoken and several events including the following:

Areas of Expertise and Interest

Experience

Curriculum and Instruction, Education Technology, Instructional Coaching, School Leadership, Teacher Education

Areas of Interest and Development

Curriculum and Instruction, Education Policy, Education Technology, Equity and Inclusion

What would you like to offer this community?

Key note or Public Speaking, Leadership Development/Mentoring, Paid Consulting, Participationin Cohorts and Working Groups, Peer Review, Pro-bono Consulting

What could we all do for you?

Collaboration on a Project, Editing Services, Peer Review

About Me

Some of the most influential people in my life were my teachers. Among other things, they taught, influenced, supported, and protected me during the most critical stages of my early life. This is what led me to a career in Education. I spent 15 years in various classroom settings teaching students and sharing my passion for art, ceramics, and sculpture.

More recently, I’ve found similar rewards and realized more significant opportunities than I would have ever imagined as I’ve worked with schools, districts, and universities to improve teaching and support all learners through industry-leading instructional technology tools. I love to dig into problems facing educational institutions today and collaborate with them on solutions leveraging modern technologies and proven change management techniques.

I have been fortunate to have worked all over the US and throughout Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, The Phillippines, and other APAC countries and I have held roles in and partnered closely with sales, product, partnerships, customer success, leadership, and strategy. I have led and supported growth in all of these roles and have had the opportunity to work with and to build amazing teams that can adapt quickly to change and market demands.