FETC 2020

C068 | #LeadHERship: Leadership, Lessons, and Life by Women in Technology (Room Lincoln Road F)

15 Jan 20
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Future of EdTech Information Technology

Speaker(s): Melissa Dodd, Chief Technology Officer, San Francisco Unified School District; Lorrie Owens, Chief Technology Officer, San Mateo County Office of Education; Marlo Gaddis, Chief Technology Officer, Wake County Public School System; Ann McMullan, Founder & Lead Consultant, Ann McMullan Education Consultant

In the 2018 K-12 IT Leadership Survey conducted by the Consortium for School Networking, 70 percent of K-12 technology leaders are male, an increase from 54 percent back in 2015. Only 4 percent of K-12 technology leaders are women in districts with more than 50,000 students. Gender inequities are further compounded by significant racial disparities, as 90 percent of K-12 technology leaders are white. Engage in a conversation with female technology leaders from school districts across the country, including San Francisco and Wake Forest, N.C. Panelists will share their experiences with critical topics impacting leadership, including equity in the workplace, the talent pipeline, leadership and communication styles, and work-life balance. Endorsed by Future Ready