1EdTech Staff

Curtiss Barnes has over 30 years of experience in the education industry and expertise in a broad range of enterprise and instructional systems supporting education's core missions. He has held roles at universities, technology start-ups, large enterprise businesses, and courseware and publishing companies.

Curtiss holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Clark University.

Xavier (Xavi) Aracil is a technical standards architect focused on Open Badges and Comprehensive Learner Record.

After graduating with a degree in computer science (and later a master's in mobile application development) from the Technical University of Catalonia, Xavi worked in edtech for more than ten years at the Open University of Catalonia, holding various roles from developer to software engineer. While there, Xavi was introduced to 1EdTech standards, which solved how the institution designed and developed applications, and became involved in the 1EdTech community, including being co-chair of the European LTI Group in 2021.

Xavi lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.

Beatriz started her career as an art professor. She became interested in technology as an opportunity to deliver blended and online courses for non-art majors. Subsequent positions included higher education administration (assistant chair, director.) Beatriz switched to adult education when she was Head of Education Production and Outreach at the University of Houston's College of Technology (COT). She developed and managed the COT online and graduate course design team, industry certifications and continuing education programs. After U. of Houston, Beatriz was a Global Sr. Instructional Designer in the oil and gas industry. She returned to education as Director of IT, EdTech for the Houston Independent School District (HISD). After Houston, Beatriz worked in the private sector as the Sr. Global Education Advisor of Itslearning, Inc., and Sr. Instructional Designer in AWS Training and Certification before joining 1EdTech. Beatriz has delivered keynotes and consulted with education leaders in the US, Germany, Norway, South Africa, and China. Before joining 1EdTech as Director of Digital Curriculum Innovation in Oct. 2021, Beatriz designed Architecting and Adv. Architecting on AWS courses in the AWS Training and Certification Org (global AWS training.) Education: Beatriz double-majored in Education and Art at the Catholic University of Peru, and has a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Kentucky.

Sarah Barth serves as the TrustEd Apps ™ Program Manager for the 1EdTech data privacy team, where she works with K20 institutional members in completing data privacy vettings and data privacy certification. Sarah began her career in early childhood education and led school-wide professional development programs focused on equity and inclusion. She has over seven years of instructional expertise and excels at creating programs for learners K-20. Her content knowledge is now utilized in establishing secure learning ecosystems that power learner potential. When not managing programs, Sarah enjoys kayaking, painting, and spending time with family.

Talia Brandenburg serves as the Marketing and Events Coordinator at 1EdTech. A proud South Carolina native, she holds a BA in Communication and an MA in Strategic Communication. With over four years of experience in driving member retention across diverse industries, Talia is dedicated to enhancing communication and social media management. She is a strong advocate for accessible education for all.

Outside of work, Talia enjoys volunteering, reading, watching scary movies, exploring new restaurants, and collecting graphic t-shirts.

Suzanne Carbonaro is the vice president for postsecondary education and workforce programs at 1EdTech. Suzanne spent much of her career in higher education as a leader of curriculum and assessment, instruction and student success, institutional effectiveness and planning, and accreditation. Over the last five years, Suzanne served as a subject matter expert for two edtech companies and supported the growth of interoperability standards, strategic planning processes, and the Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) across the colleges and universities she served. Suzanne’s research interests and publications are in the areas of digital credentials and CLR, high-impact practices, co-curricular assessment, and integrated strategic planning. Previously, Suzanne served as Director of Assessment at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Rider University’s College of Education and Human Services. Through her leadership, these institutions were re-accredited and received recognition for their assessment practices, including the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy 2019 Award for Excellence in Assessment. Suzanne managed New Jersey Department of Education and Janssen Pharmaceuticals grants to advance STEM Education, teacher leadership, recruitment, and retention in NJ public schools. Suzanne currently serves on the Grand Challenges in Assessment, a national collaboration of ten organizations and over 400 higher ed leaders seeking to advance assessment of student learning through discourse, research, and professional learning.

Katherine joins 1EdTech as the Director of K-12 Engagement. Katherine graduated from the West Chester University of PA College of Education and Social Work. With over ten years of experience serving the public sector and education community, she will collaborate with K-12 members to promote the value of interoperability, data privacy, analytics, and accessibility in the modern digital ecosystem. Throughout her career, Katherine has worked with organizations across the US and internationally on ways to secure information and facilitate digital instruction and learning.

Stella combines her experience in customer support with technical expertise in quality assurance. She is excited to make a difference in education using skills gained from working in fields such as finance and healthcare.

Mark Christensen has worked in K–12 and higher education in various roles throughout his career from teacher to administrator to marketing communications for both established and startup edtech companies. With over 20 years of experience, Mark helps institutions and software companies navigate today’s dynamic and changing educational landscape. He holds his MBA from Rivier University and his Ed.D. from Plymouth State University/Argosy.

Dylan is a technical operations associate assisting the technical operations team with website management, technical integrations, research, member-support processes, and the development and support of open interoperability standards.

With over six years working in business management and technical customer support, he also holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida in Sociology with a focus on public health education and community outreach programs. He currently resides in the Tampa Bay Area.

As the Vice President of K12 Programs at 1EdTech, Dr. Tim Clark assists schools and districts in the adoption of 1EdTech standards and practices to enable interoperable and secure digital learning ecosystems. He also provides strategic leadership for K12 in 1EdTech in collaboration with K-12 institutional and state department of education members of the consortium.

Formerly, Tim served as the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Digital Learning for Chicago Public Schools where he provided leadership and guidance for teaching and learning through the design and implementation of an equitable districtwide digital curriculum. Tim also served as the Coordinator of Instructional Technology for Forsyth County Schools in Georgia. He has been an educator for 25 years and has taught all grade levels, ESL, and gifted learners. He is the author of the BYOTNetwork blog and has been featured regarding Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) in NBC News, EdTech Magazine, eSchool News, Scholastic Administrator, THE Journal and many other news outlets.

Tim holds a Doctor of Education in Leadership for Learning with a concentration in Instructional Technology, and his research and dissertation focused on designing online learning communities for elementary students. Throughout his career, he has been a vocal advocate for the implementation of instructional technology, digital content, and curriculum in order to increase achievement and motivation, to encourage collaboration, to facilitate critical thinking, and to construct engaging learning environments. 

Tim Couper has over 20 years of expertise in advanced software integration and infrastructure development across various industries, including Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals, and Education. Based in the UK, Tim is heavily involved with developing and supporting 1EdTech's standards.

As 1EdTech’s program manager for digital credentials, Rob Coyle is committed to expanding the success of digital credentials with Open Badges and the Comprehensive Learner Record Standard to support learning and acknowledge the skills and competencies mastered through formal and informal education and life experiences. Rob recognizes the limitless opportunities that arise from meaningful discussions between education institutions, edtech suppliers, and learning providers to understand the needs of all stakeholders.

Rob brings his experience working with a wide variety of educators and edtech suppliers from K-12, higher education, and corporate training and development. Rob’s career as a teacher and collaborator with other educators allowed him to help learners acquire knowledge and develop new skills through meaningful learning experiences in various disciplines. Rob is an avid supporter of meeting learners where they are and recognizing that not all learning occurs in a classroom with a textbook. These experiences made Rob an avid supporter of the open community, including open-source technologies and open education resources.

Rob graduated from Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland, with a Master of Education degree focused on education administration and edtech administration.

Karen Daughtery serves as the Director of K-12 Member Activities at 1EdTech Consortium, where she facilitates program meetings and activities for all K-12 institutional members. Karen works closely with individual members to accelerate the uptake of 1EdTech open standards and practices to enable next-generation digital learning.

Karen began her career in the K-12 setting. While in her position as an Instructional Technology Specialist in Forsyth County (GA), she held various leadership positions at the school and district levels before transitioning into a corporate educational technology role.

Amy Davidson is the Vice President of Marketing, bringing over 25 years of experience in the education sector. She graduated from the University of Utah and has remained actively involved in the community, including serving on the Board of Governors. Her extensive background includes a variety of roles in marketing and community engagement within the industry.

Tracy graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, MA in 1994 with a BSBA in Accounting. While attending Northeastern University at night, Tracy worked full-time as an Accounts Receivable Manager at a Newton, MA Thermometry Manufacturing Company. In 1995, Tracy became the Accounting Manager at a Newton, MA Insurance Agent as well as a part-time Accountant for a local car dealership and two gas stations. In 1998, Tracy started consulting for several local and international companies which include: a Boston based Real Estate Company, two Israeli Internet companies, a Concord, MA Antique Dealer, a Boston based Marketing Agency and a Toronto, Canada based Manufacturing company with employees in the US, Canada, Taiwan, Mexico and the UK. In 1999, Tracy started consulting at IMS doing all the Accounting functions. Tracy left 1EdTech for eight months and returned Full-time in January 2001 as the Finance & Administrative Manager. Some of Tracy's functions at IMS include: Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Revenue Recognition, Produce monthly & quarterly Financial Statements, Maintain all Payroll and HR functions, Work with CPA's for the Annual Financial Audit and Tax returns, Reconcile bank and investment accounts, and Maintain all Member records and website access.

Rimun is a DevOps Engineer at 1EdTech Consortium, where he ensures the seamless operation of the organization's systems on DigitalOcean (DO) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Before joining 1EdTech, Rimun gained experience as a Linux System Administrator and DevOps Engineer at Data Service Group, a Delaware-based consulting firm, and Senior Systems Engineer at Berkadia.

Beyond his professional life, Rimun is deeply passionate about social enterprise, micro-lending, social policy, and politics. An avid traveler, he has explored much of Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He is now trying to visit as many American cities and states as possible. He enjoys playing soccer, squash, and basketball in his free time.

Michael helps drive the strategic vision and implementation of an open, trusted and innovative ecosystem of interoperable products and digital credentials by identifying needs and collaboratively developing solutions to increase learning impact with the 1EdTech community.

Michael brings more than 30 years of educational technology experience to the organization, most recently as CEO of the Empirical Educator Project, Co-Founder of Argos Education, and Chief Accountability Officer of e-Literate.

Dr. Gill Ferrell supports the 1EdTech Europe member community. In a career spanning over 30 years, she has managed the implementation of administrative IT systems in higher education and led research and edtech projects in areas such as assessment, learning design, course management, learner records, and learning analytics. She directed a UK-wide support service for Jisc, providing advice, guidance, and training in ICT for further and higher education providers in the UK. As an independent consultant, she has been involved in projects of national significance. For almost 20 years, she has volunteered with EUNIS fostering knowledge exchange and developing communities of practice across European higher education.

Gill holds British and French nationalities and lives in south-west France.

Laurie Fleming has 34 years of experience in business finance. After being mentored by an educated finance manager for 13 years right out of high school, she went out on her own, spending ten years as a controller for a service company and an additional ten years as a finance manager for an IT-managed service company. Wanting to pay it forward, Laurie has mentored others to learn, grow, and excel for their future.

Laurie enjoys working outside and has over 75 succulents growing in her yard. Her daughter is her best friend, and they enjoy traveling or going to thrift stores whenever possible. She spends her downtime with her two dogs, who she says are her children.

Susan is the Senior Technical Program Manager of Digital Curriculum at 1EdTech. Her passion involves education technology leadership strategies that make a positive impact on teaching and learning, supporting students and teachers to achieve their goals. She has 18 years of academic and technical professional experience working in K12 and higher education, with a focus in education technology leadership, instructional design, IT project management, professional learning, and classroom teaching.

Susan’s unique 360 perspective features diverse professional experience in education technology, including classroom instruction (K12), student support services (Higher Ed), and technology and operations (K12 and Higher Ed). Susan managed the first interoperability program at Houston ISD, led enterprise SaaS and hardware implementations, and led the implementation and operations of a new Virtual Academy school.

She holds an M.Ed. in Education Technology Leadership and a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies/Elementary Ed.

Accomplished education technology product director with career expertise creating innovative products, services, and content that reach new markets, bring solid ROI, and add tangible value. Combine a BA in Information Systems and an MA in Instructional Design to conceptualize enterprise technology solutions and drive successful development teams. Contribute technology and educational industry knowledge and collaborate with cross-functional teams to synthesize solutions and deliver emerging technologies.

Eric is an experienced, impassioned edtech executive, having run classroom software development for Scholastic and Tom Snyder Productions, where he built the engineering organization that delivered the award-winning Read180 / Math180 intervention suite for K-12 literacy and math. As head of Rosetta Stone's language product portfolio, Eric led the integration of learning platforms that spanned consumer, K-12, Higher Ed, and Enterprise language learning. At Pearson Virtual Schools and FEV Tutor, Eric scaled critical virtual educational platforms to address the pandemic's disruption of the traditional classroom and the resulting ongoing learning loss. From his startup experience at Parametric Technology and advanced R&D work at Mitsubishi Electric, Eric has excelled at bringing rigorous development methodologies and best practices like Scaled Agile and Lean to the mission-driven edtech sector. As a former research scientist and special education teacher, Eric has championed the use of technology, where it provides real value as a tool to empower students and a force multiplier for talented instructors and coaches who are scaling their practice.

Chris Houston joins 1EdTech as a Learning Software Analyst. He brings his experience and knowledge in technology and higher education after working for Capella University (Strategic Education Inc) as a Sr. IT Business Analyst and for eLumen, Inc. as a Sr. Technical Product Owner. Before Capella University, Chris was an analyst with Fortune 500 C.H. Robinson Worldwide and their subsidiary T-Chek Systems where he worked on various complex technical projects in the transportation/logistics and payment card processing industries.

Chris has been a long-time contributor to IMS Global, working on the Competency and Academic Standards Exchange (CASE) specification and the Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) specification, and is a former Co-Chair of the IMS CLR technical workgroup. While at Capella University, Chris worked on projects personalizing the online course room experience for learners and faculty, including the pioneering, self-paced FlexPath program delivery format. He has a passion for learning technology and a penchant for curiosity.

He received his B.A. degree cum laude in Music Composition from St. John’s University.

Kelly Hoyland is the Director for Postsecondary Education & Workforce Programs at 1EdTech, where she leads initiatives to advance digital learning and credentialing. In this role, she collaborates with members to address the challenges they face in the evolving digital learning landscape, focusing on making life achievements more accessible, personalized, and equitable for all learners across K-12, higher education, and corporate sectors.

Kelly brings extensive experience in educational technology leadership, having served in director-level roles in both higher education and K-12 settings. Her passion for equipping learners with the skills needed for success in the workforce is evident throughout her career, from her early experience as a Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher supervising youth apprenticeships to her role as Director of Learning & Client Technology Services at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, where she oversaw a large student employment program.

As Chief of Staff, Jeanne Imbriale is a key communication link between the CEO, internal teams, and external stakeholders while managing talent development, supporting board operations, fostering external relationships, negotiating contracts, and overseeing strategic initiatives to meet organization goals.

Previously at 1EdTech Consortium, she served as Vice President of Business Operations and Member Relations, focusing on organizational effectiveness, member engagement, and building strong partnerships.

Before joining 1EdTech, Jeanne was the Director of Enterprise Applications for Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS), the 25th largest district in the U.S., where she worked to optimize technology to improve learning for 115,000 students. Earlier in her career, Jeanne served as Supervisor and Coordinator in Organizational Development at BCPS and as Program Manager of Research and Development at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Center for Technology in Education. She continues demonstrating her commitment to leadership development by teaching graduate-level courses in instructional technology and educational leadership at the JHU School of Education. Jeanne attributes her success to her foundational experience as a classroom teacher.

Cara Jenkins serves as the marketing communications director for 1EdTech, leveraging more than 25 years of experience in education technology and events marketing. In her role, Cara works closely with 1EdTech staff and members to effectively communicate 1EdTech activities and progress to increase member engagement, recognize member contributions and leadership, and increase awareness of the 1EdTech value proposition to increase market adoption of an open, innovative, and trusted digital learning ecosystem.

Before joining 1EdTech, Cara led various marketing programs and initiatives at Ellucian, focusing on defining and tracking program success metrics. As a go-to-market director, she was responsible for solution messaging, new product launches, awareness, and lead generation campaigns for 15 solutions that spanned three product lines and included several SaaS models and cloud applications. Before her role as go-to-market director, she was the director of events and association programs, tasked with driving the strategic direction of an event portfolio, which at its peak contained over 30 national conferences and had the potential to reach over 25,000 customers and prospects. In addition, she directed all aspects of content development, programming, speaker engagement, and audience acquisition for an 8,000-person global customer conference.

Cara was actively involved in The Women in Tech Summit (Philadelphia), whose mission is to support the community of women currently working in technology and to help prepare women and young women for entering the industry.

Cara holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from The Catholic University of America.

Alan is a Java developer with more than 6 years of experience developing REST-based web applications. He has a penchant for rapid prototyping and iteration, making him an asset to projects that might change and grow unexpectedly.

Before 1EdTech, Alan spent many years working in Healthcare Information Technology. He utilized his skill set to help deliver products and services designed to assist patients in better understanding and navigating the often confusing industry.

Alan resides with his wife Erynn in Durham, North Carolina. He is a lover of cats, motorcycles, music, and enjoys making regular visits to thrift stores on the weekends searching for old and long-forgotten video games.

Mark Leuba is a technology leader in education, with particular expertise in online learning and competency-based education (CBE). Recently, having transitioned from the full-time leader of 1EdTech Product Management, Mark's role is to advise the team and its members on digital transformation for enterprise credentials and CBE. Mark is the founder and principal of the Wellspring program, 1EdTech’s R&D initiative breaking barriers for skills-based hiring. Before 1EdTech in 2015, through his consultancy Pathway-DX, Mark provided advisory and strategy services for leading institutions, foundations, and for-profit education organizations. Mark served as Chief Technology Officer for Moodlerooms, a leading open-source learning management solution and as Chief Information Officer for American Public University System where from 2005-2009 he led a five-year growth plan laying the technology foundation for the online university's unparalleled growth. Before entering the education sector, Mark held senior IT leadership roles in the publishing, financial services, and transportation industries. Mark received his B.A. in Business Administration/Finance from the University of Baltimore.

Kevin is a Marine Corps combat veteran who has served proudly in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom & Operation Enduring Freedom. Kevin made his decision to join the Marine Corps after the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Towers. Kevin served for 8 years  and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. After the military, Kevin worked in all areas of security and access control systems.

Kevin started his career in education as an IT customer service representative where he was responsible for the break fix process at two high schools. He also held “Tech Tuesday” training where he was able to coordinate with principals and faculty to train them on all district resources. Kevin then moved on to work as an Education Technology Specialist and headed the district’s student data privacy, Internet safety and security initiative. In the two years of heading this initiative, Kevin was able to raise awareness about student data privacy and influence education technology products to improve upon their privacy practices. 

I’ve been a backend engineer for about 8 years in a wide range of industries including healthcare, fintech and customer engagement. The majority of my experience has been with building java REST APIs, but I’ve also been involved in different disciplines like security and data science. In my free time, I like to make music and explore the outdoors. I also love traveling and spending time with friends and family.

Having served in various executive roles at 1EdTech, Lisa is currently the Vice President of Operations. Lisa has over thirty years experience in managing, developing, and implementing successful online services, leading cross functional projects and teams, and spearheading business and technical operations for both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Lisa graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in History and a Masters of Library and Information Science. Lisa also has a Masters in Media and Communications Psychology from Touro University Worldwide.

Leslie has extensive experience developing, enhancing, integrating and supporting database applications.  Most of that experience has been in the educational arena, in both the Higher Education and K-12 environments. 

Leslie holds a Bachelor of Arts from Bryn Mawr College and Master of Science in Management from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
 

Joshua McGhee serves as Senior Technical Program Manager for 1EdTech Consortium, leveraging more than 15 years of experience in technology-related fields. Joshua serves as the TPM for OneRoster, Edu-API, OpenVideo and the AI Data Rubric. In that role, he oversees the development, promotion, and support of various integral EdTech interoperability standards.

Prior to joining 1EdTech Josh was a senior business analyst with mdsl, a market leader in the telecom expense management field. In that role, Josh was responsible for designing and managing integrations between the mdsl platform's procurement tool and various vendor systems as well as end-user experience through the procurement process.

Originally from the Florida panhandle, Josh currently resides in New Jersey with his wife, his son, and their dog enjoying the turning of the 4 seasons.

Jacques serves as a technical program manager for 1EdTech Consortium, where he leverages his extensive knowledge of education technology, interoperability, and his ability to deftly articulate complex ideas and technologies to all levels of understanding. Jacques has over 12 years of experience in the education technology industry, where he helped lead the charge for interoperability and seamless integrations.

Jacques began his career in K-12 education, managing district integrations with edtech vendors and identity services. He then moved into the edtech sector, leveraging his experience to help other districts integrate with digital teaching and learning technologies best.

Jacques received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Florida Atlantic University.

Nora Murray focuses on public relations and content creation for 1EdTech, working to increase awareness of the brand across all sectors. Nora began her career as an award-winning television news producer before transitioning to public and media relations. Over the past ten years, she worked in communication departments for both higher education and K-12 institutions.

Nora holds a Journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Michael Peppe is a dedicated Technical Support Analyst with a passion for photography and a love for both travel and animals. His career in the Education Technology fields is built on a foundation of solving technical challenges in the K-12 SIS space, having supported both eSchoolData and Infinite Campus Student Information Systems as their in-house OneRoster API Subject Matter Expert. He is committed to lifelong learning and positive contribution to both the tech world and education at large. He's always happy to chat about his motorcycle or his cat.

Lauren has been highly member, client, and community-facing throughout her career. With years of experience working in both the nonprofit and association worlds, she loves to solve problems, leave a great first impression, and ensure our members get the most out of their membership. Lauren attended Indiana University and received her Bachelors in Nonprofit Management. She is originally from Wisconsin and now resides in Chicago.

Tyler is a senior software engineer supporting 1EdTech's TrustEd Apps Management Suite, Certification Suites, Reference Implementations, and related technologies. Previously employed by Cengage Group as a software engineer, he worked on platforms that implemented standards such as LTI. This experience has made him well-informed about the needs of institutions and learners.

Tyler lives in the New York Capital Region with his family. Some of his interests include hiking, running, and board games.

Mark is a senior member of the development team, supporting 1EdTech’s long-term, member-driven technology and education goals. He has spent almost 20 years working in edtech as a software developer at The University of Texas and as a project manager and consultant for edtech companies implementing Ed-Fi technologies, as well as for IMS Global as a technical program manager over the OneRoster working group and the development of the 1EdTech program.

Mark graduated from The University of Texas and lives in Austin with his wife and two daughters.

As the Director of Member Engagement, David Robb is responsible for enhancing engagement opportunities and implementing strategies to increase member value and satisfaction.

Before joining 1EdTech, David worked as an Educational Technology Specialist for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), a federally-operated public school system serving over 66,000 military-connected children worldwide. In this role, he led and supported education technology programs and practices for DoDEA.

Earlier in his career, David served as the Supervisor of Blended Learning for Baltimore County Public Schools, where he led a team in designing and implementing professional learning opportunities to support blended learning best practices and improve instructional practice and student achievement. David began his teaching career as an elementary classroom teacher in the Howard County Public School System. He has also worked as an adjunct instructor at Loyola University Maryland, teaching graduate-level educational technology courses.

David holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Muhlenberg College and a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a Technology Focus from Loyola University Maryland.

Jackson began his career in web development working with small businesses throughout his hometown. He continued his work and education while attending college through the University of Houston. Through his 6+ years of experience as a software engineer he has spearheaded the development of projects ranging from simple front-end SPA's to fully integrated monolithic web applications.

Dr. Colin Smythe BSc MIEEE MACM FIET FBCS C.ITP C.Eng

Colin has a degree in Applied Physics (1979) and was awarded a PhD for his work on spread spectrum local area networks (1985); both degrees were from the University of Durham, UK. During the past 40 years he has worked in both the academic and the industrial world. He was a lecturer at the Universities of Durham and Surrey, worked for several years at Logica Ltd., was the founder and managing director of the systems consultancy Hyperion Systems Ltd and is currently a Director and Principal Consultant at Dunelm Services Limited. From 1992-1999 he was a member of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Sheffield, UK where he was Head of Department and Chair of Computer Science. Since October 1999 Colin has been consulting for 1EdTech (formerly IMS Global Learning Consortium). He is currently the 1EdTech Chief Architect and as such he is responsible for the managing the development and maintenance of the full suite of 1EdTech specifications. During the last twenty years he has worked on a number of public and private sector e-learning projects. In 1999 he was made a Fellow of the British Computer Society and became a Chartered Engineer.

Maria Uebbing works as the Manager of Quality Assurance on the software development team at 1EdTech. Her experience before 1EdTech includes product management for an online curriculum program and QA engineering for a startup educational streaming platform.

Maria lives in Denver, Colorado.

As Senior Director at 1EdTech, I champion digital equity and interoperability by uniting K-12 institutions and edtech providers to create seamless, scalable technology solutions. With a deep passion for education and innovation, I strive to ensure schools can integrate technology effectively to enhance learning outcomes.

My journey in education spans teaching, academic librarianship, and edtech leadership. After earning my Master’s in Library and Information Science, I joined NC State University Libraries as a Fellow, later leading sales and strategy at SAFARI Montage as VP of Sales. This experience fueled my mission: bridging the gap between education and technology to drive meaningful change.

Outside of my work in edtech, I embrace the coastal Carolina lifestyle—boating, fishing, diving, and capturing it all through photography. Check out my work at: @monicawattsphotography

Let’s connect and collaborate on transforming education through technology!

Jeanette Wiseman brings over two decades of leadership experience in education and technology, rooted in her early career as a middle school teacher. Her time in the classroom sparked a passion for creating equitable pathways to success, guiding her work in education technology and strategic partnerships with organizations like Cengage, Kaltura, MindWires, and Unicon.

Jeanette has collaborated with institutions, vendors, and investors to design innovative solutions, build strategic partnerships, and improve access to quality education. Guided by her belief in education's transformative power, she is deeply committed to equity, access, and the use of open standards to create an interconnected ecosystem that supports learners, encourages innovation, and ensures the right tools are in the hands of educators and students.

In her role at 1EdTech, Jeanette will focus on enhancing member engagement, fostering collaboration across the community, and developing strategies that strengthen the value of membership. She will work closely with our members to identify opportunities for innovation and ensure their voices are central to 1EdTech's initiatives.