iNACOL Board of Directors
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Steve Baxendale directs the activities of the Pacific Open Learning Health Net (POLHN), a program of the World Health Organization providing online education to health workers in 12 Pacific Island countries. POLHN also provides online courses in math, science and English to students seeking to enter medical and nursing schools in the region.
Steve has been involved in both telecommunications and education for the past twenty and has over 10 years experience in the creation and delivery of online courses for students, teachers and adults. He has directed the creation of print, video and web based professional development resources, managed the creation and production of multimedia resources including synchronous and asynchronous e-Learning courses, and provided technical assistance for states, U.S. territories, school districts, international organizations, and Pacific Rim nations in technology planning and integration. His experience also includes serving as a teacher and vice-principal.
Sue Collins is a leader in education technology with 35 years of experience. A member of President Clinton’s Web-based Education Commission, she has provided Congressional testimony on a variety of ed-tech issues. Recently she testified before the FTC regarding interstate barriers to online courses and worked with the USDOE on the National Ed-Tech Plan.
Todd A. Hitchcock has been working in the educational technology field for the past eighteen years with a focus on K-12 online learning for the past 10 years. He has held a number of leadership positions in the United States and Canada including Technical Information Services Officer for the Durham District School Board, Coordinator of Learning and Development for the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Business Services, Director of Account Management for eCollege / eClassroom, Vice President of Global Services for Florida Virtual School, and most recently, Vice President of Virtual School Solutions for Pearson. Mr. Hitchcock’s foremost guiding principle is focusing on policy, practice and innovative solutions to improve education for students everywhere.
Dr. Kemi Jona is a Research Associate Professor of Learning Sciences and Computer Science at Northwestern University where he leads research and development projects in curriculum design, learning technology, online science and virtual labs, and web-based patient education and outreach. He is Director of Northwestern’s Office of STEM Education Partnerships (OSEP, osep.northwestern.edu), an organization he help to found with the support of the Office of Research and School of Education. OSEP partners with faculty across the university to support the education and outreach efforts associated with grant-funded research. In the first 18 months, OSEP has participated in over $150 million of grant activity and has produced a proposal funding success rate above that of the university average. Dr. Jona also serves the university as a learning strategist for the School of Continuing Studies, advising them on the design of their online professional masters and non-credit programs.
Mickey Revenaugh is a co-founder and Vice President at Connections Academy, a leading national provider of virtual public school curriculum, technology, and school management services. Previously, she helped launch the E-rate program to wire every school and library to the Internet, and served as education technology magazine editor at Scholastic.
Tom Vander Ark is CEO of City Prep Academies, a network of charter schools that blend the best of online and onsite learning. He is a partner in Revolution Learning, an education venture fund, and a partner in Vander Ark/Ratcliff, an education public affairs firm.
Julie E. Young pioneered the launch of the Florida Virtual School (FLVS), in 1997 with a goal of developing and providing access to high quality, online courses to students throughout the State of Florida. Today her vision has become an award-winning leading provider of Internet-based courseware for middle and high school students in Florida and around the globe.
Ms. Young is an educator, an educational administrator, e-Learning advocate, industry expert in technology-supported instruction and an impassioned leader. As the President and CEO of Florida Virtual School, she directs the work of the 350 plus education faculty, courseware developers, web design specialists and technology support personnel. Government affairs and policy direction play an important part of her role.
Young is the winner of the prestigious 1999 USDLA Most Outstanding Achievement by an Individual Award for K-12, and was inducted into the USDLA "Hall of Fame" in 2003. She was honored as one of the first National Net Day Heroes. She has received the 2002 eSchool News Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award, and the Medallion of the Alliance from the Global Alliance for Transnational Education.