Jeanette Stiles
Director of Technology @Charlotte Preparatory School
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Technology @Charlotte Preparatory School
Charlotte, NC, US
Directly responsible for the daily operations and oversight of all IT functions for 3 schools from pre-k to eighth grade. Serving over 400 students, faculty, administration, parents, and board members. Purchases all devices and completes set up and security, inventory management, and troubleshooting for the entire campus. Established Quality Assurance and Help Desk solutions to improve internal processes and productivity. Write processes and procedures for all technical aspects of the school.Strategic Planning – Implemented and organized “Visioning Day” with key stakeholders (staff, parents, administration, and board members) to align and prioritize a 5-year strategic plan.Project Management – Phone system upgrades, ISP upgrade, student information system migration, wireless expansion footprint, implementation of security systems, and provision of a new building.Enterprise Software Systems Operational Management – Student Information Systems (SIS), SAAS systems (Google Apps, Punch Alert, Dropbox, DocuSign).Recruitment, Interview, and Selection Committee – CFO, Head of School, and other key leadership positions. Vendor Management – Procures new IT vendors and negotiates new and old contracts as a fiscal steward to the organization. Manages all IT relationships and new vendor implementations. BYOD (Bring your own device) Program InitiativeEducation - Provides continuing IT education for all staff and parents. Attends continuing education seminars to enhance professional leadership and maintain industry knowledge.
EDUCATION
The Chubb Institute
Data Center Support, Computer Hardware/Software/Networking
University of Phoenix
Master's degree, Information Systems
University of Phoenix
BSIT, Information Technology
SKILLS
ABOUT JEANETTE STILES
Accomplished, results-driven IT Executive with consistent record of directing successful programs, departments, and initiatives. Special expertise in managing technology deployments, and facilitating the execution of business plans to exceed targets.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:* Managed and selected the vendor of choice for a project to change a 16 year old analog phone system to a VoIP system with paging capabilities.* Managed and selected the vendor of choice for a new Student Information System and coordinated the data migration and customized forms.* Switched ISP\'s to bring direct fiber into the building and upgrade the bandwidth while saving $600.00 a month.* Negotiated all vendor contracts and saved Charlotte Preparatory School approximately a year in technology expenses.POSSESS BROAD-BASED STRENGTHS AND EXPERIENCE TO INCLUDE: Technology Management P&L Management Training & Development Budgeting Vendor Management E-Rate Funding Project Management Purchasing & Procurement Strategic PlanningTECHNICAL EXPERTISE:Hardware: Servers, PC’s, MACs, Laptops, VoIP Phones, Copiers, Fax, Tablets, SmartBoards, Surveillance Cameras, Switches, Routers, and Mail MachinesSoftware: Microsoft Office Suite, LogMeIn, JoinMe, PacketTrap, Glary Utilities, CCleaner, Sophos, Active Directory, Remote Desktop, Photoshop, Mojo Helpdesk, Adobe Photoshop, Google Apps, SharePoint, Trend Micro, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Exchange, Photodex, and Microsoft ProjectOperating Systems: Microsoft Server 2003 and 2008, OS X 10.7 (Lion), and Red Hat LinuxDatabases: PCR Educator, RenWeb, Microsoft Access, Alert Now, SpiceWorks, and GenesisApplications: Network Solutions, 1 & 1 Solutions, WhippleHill, and Google Enterprise for Education
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