Michael Warner

About Michael Warner

Throughout my professional educational career I have served Title 1 schools working with Grand Prairie ISD and Education Is Freedom, a K-12 non-profit providing College, Career, Military Readiness services for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Together have 13 years of experience supervising Career Technical Education (CTE) programs, College, and Career Military Readiness (CCMR) services, and post-secondary education programming, with 8 years of administrative experience in all positions. As a first-generation college graduate, I recognize the opportunities my pursuit for knowledge has awarded me, and I hope to inspire the communities and organizations I serve to also have a desire for life-long learning. From 2009 to 2014 I performed College and Career Academic Advising for a K-12 Non-Profit Education is Freedom serving both Dallas ISD and Grand Prairie ISD. In this role I empowered all post-secondary opportunities for first-generation college students like myself until 2015 through 2017 when I began serving as the Director for all Academic Advising. From 2017 to 2019 I began working directly for Grand Prairie ISD managing TEA’s $2 million dollar Redesign Grant and providing leadership for a Middle School Magnet Program in Grand Prairie ISD transforming a traditional middle school into the district’s one of a kind Digital Arts and Technology Academy focused on digital learning. Currently, I am managing comparable goals in a larger capacity across multiple campuses by creating, designing, and implementing complex systems that support teacher and student achievement. As the district’s CTE Program Manager, I actively train and support 150 district teachers, manage our annual operating budget of $19 million dollars, and direct the use of all educational technology facilitated by our department including grants, partnerships, and districtwide initiatives. Additionally, I direct curriculum development, staffing, relationships both inside and outside the district, and work to build sustainable platforms so campuses can flourish. Additionally I have completed 8 years of doctoral coursework in Arts, Technology, and Digital Learning education including training on technical applications, educational instruction and presentations, visual and digital content creation, & research. My proficiencies include Program Management, Project Management, Logistics, Finance, anything having to do with Digital Arts and Technology. I eagerly look forward to connecting with you if we ever have a chance to cross paths. Thanks for reading about me!

Experience

1. Director, Research & Scale, Career Kickstart

   The College Board

   Jun 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Overview: Career Kickstart expands the successful AP model to the career and technical education space, by offering schools a new set of career-oriented high school courses that provide students with relevant, high-quality instruction and experiences that lead to industry-recognized credentials and college credit, and ultimately, power students\' progress to in-demand jobs in high-growth sectors and choice filled lives.As a member of Career Kickstart\'s founding team I: Maintain a constant sequence of decisions key to Career Kickstarts\' market adoption. Develop learning agendas outlining our strategic planning, development, and launches. Synthesize data for decision makers ensuring successful implementation of CTE programming. Execution of special projects and securing relationships with industry leaders and professionals enabling the best continual positive student outcomes.

Education

• Rice University

  Executive Business Certification, Business Administration and Management, General

  2017 — 2018

• Criswell College

  Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies

  2006 — 2008

• The University of Texas at Dallas

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Aesthetic Studies

  2014 — 2024

• Richland Community College

  Associate of Arts, Philosophy

  2005 — 2006

• Criswell College

  Master of Arts, Philosophy

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Teaching
• Public Speaking
• Nonprofits
• Microsoft Word
• Social Media
• Higher Education
• Program Management
• Social Services
• Volunteer Management
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership Development
• Community Outreach
• Program Development
• Event Planning
• Career Counseling
• Curriculum Design
• Non-Profits
• Coaching
• Microsoft Excel
• Fundraising
• Research
• Grants