| | SEPTEMBER - 202119Varouj Seuylemezian, Senior Director Information Technology, Los Angeles Unified School DistrictVarouj Seuylemezian is an accomplished and focused Senior IT Executive with extensive experience in large matrix public companies in finance and insurance industries and public education districts leading enterprise-wide application development, legacy system conversions, agile architecture development, and web and cloud-based technologies to enhance operations. At Los Angeles Unified School District, he advises C-Suite and senior leaders, partnering on strategic initiatives to streamline/modernize business systems to adapt to changing user needs and business goals. Seuylemezian has also been instrumental in bridging the gap between management and technologists and developers, to execute on business strategy, restructuring systems and operations deploying change management techniques.Kara Thorstenson, Director of Libraries and Instructional Technology, Chicago Public SchoolsKara Thorstenson is the Director of Libraries and Instructional Technology for Chicago Public Schools. She is an avid school leader, educator and librarian with fifteen years experience teaching library, technology and information literacy skills to teachers and students in grades PreK-12. Before joining CPS, she worked for 14 years as a librarian and instructional technology coach. She is proud to have worked with every grade PreK-12! Kara is a certified Educational Technology Leader through COSN, a Google Certified Trainer, and is a Director at Large on the board of the Illinois Library Association.Lawrence Esplin, Technology Director, Washington County School DistrictLawrence Esplin began his teaching career at Dixie High School in the fall of 1981 after graduating from SUSC, now Southern Utah University. He taught World and US History, Psychology, Sociology, Consumer Math and computer classes. He coached sophomore football and worked with the Academic Decathlon team. He also worked as a school counselor at DHS. At Pine View Middle School Lawrence taught an introduction to computers and technology to 8th and 9th grade students. In the middle of his PVMS tenure he spent a year as a teacher on special assignment implementing computer labs in the elementary schools. When Snow Canyon Middle School opened, Lawrence continued to teach Computers, Technology and coach football.INNOVATIVESCHOOLDISTRICTTOPTECHDIRECTORSTECHDIRECTORS20212021AWARDED BYVAROUJ SEUYLEMEZIANLAWRENCE ESPLINKARA THORSTENSON
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