Austin, TX— Texas Education Technology Leaders (formerly Texas K-12 CTO Council) has announced that Dr. Holly Ferguson, Superintendent of Prosper Independent School District; Matt Flood, Chief Technology Officer at Goose Creek CISD; and Midlothian ISD, led by Leslie Garakani, Chief Technology Officer, are the winners of their annual awards.
Matt Flood, Chief Technology Officer, Goose Creek CISD, is the recipient of the Grace Hopper Award. Matt has served as the Chief Technology Officer for Goose Creek CISD for 8 years. He is unique in that he started in the department as a junior in high school. He was recommended by his computer science teacher because he demonstrated great technical and leadership potential. As the years when by, he worked his way up in the organization, serving in every position in the department. He also completed his education while working, including an undergraduate degree, a master’s degree, a Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL) designation, Cisco networking certifications, as well as a Texas Association for School Business Officials (TASBO) Registered Texas School Business Official (RTSBA).
Matt has worked with his team, along with campus leadership and teachers, to promote the power of technology in the classroom. In 2013, Matt successfully helped pass a 52-million-dollar bond. He has successfully standardized each classroom with technology as a focal point in day-to-day instruction. The 2013 program included student computers, teacher computer, Promethean Boards, Document Cameras, presentation carts and a presentation computer. With the 2019 Bond each classroom is being upgraded to have a new Promethean Panel, Document Camera, and AppleTV. Standardized classroom technology, along with the districts 1:1 iPad program, has revolutionized technology to be an integral part of daily instruction at Goose Creek CISD. Technology use has become an expectation at Goose Creek not just an addon.
Matt is a truly an effective leader. He best represents a district CTO and is a model of leadership as set forward by Grace Hopper.
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