Michael D. Corcoran has over 20 years of experience in educational technology leadership roles. He is currently the Technology/Curriculum Coordinator at Preble County ESC in Ohio where he supports all county public school districts. Prior to this role, he was the vCIO of an IT managed service provider and the Director of Business Development for an IT solutions provider to K-12 districts. He has a proven track record of developing strategic technology plans, implementing new technologies, managing budgets, and training educators.

1. MICHAEL D. CORCORAN
mcorc4646@gmail.com ♦ 937.657.1092
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mike-corcoran/9/384/7ab
6845 Park Vista Road ♦ Englewood, OH 45322
Passionate about improving technology to fundamentally change how teachers teach and students learn.
In-depth knowledge of how digital learners interact with and use technology.
Director of Technology
Public School Districts
School District Supervisor of Technology for 5 years; 5 years’ additional experience in private sector.
Provided full technology operational, network, infrastructure, strategic planning and curricular integration.
Developed, implemented and directed short- and long-term technology plans.
Allocated $1M annual budget. Distinguished as only Technology Manager to reduce budget through cost
savings and driving efficiencies.
Administered database software specific to student information systems. Proficient in many curricular
software programs. Extensive knowledge of website design via several web authoring software packages.
Creative, flexible and well spoken. Strong communication skills. Organizer and excellent project manager.
Excel in building rapport with staff and community.
EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS
Preble County Education Service Center (ESC), Eaton, OH—2014–Present
Recruited as Technology/Curriculum Coordinator. Serves as the ESC’s Director of Technology.
Supports all county public school districts by providing strategic solutions for current and future needs.
 Serve as an expert on industry standards and trends. Combine knowledge of industry standards with
specific educational environment needs to develop strategic solution to support daily operations and
curricular objectives
 Prepare, implement, and monitor the district technology plan
 Responsible for architecture of the district’s technology infrastructure
 Support the various software platforms used on a daily basis and work with vendors to negotiate
pricing and support
 Provide training and ongoing support for all staff
 Built and maintain the district’s website
 Member of management team and strategic planning team – providing organizational and personnel
direction.
NetGain Information Systems, Bellefontaine, OH—2012–2014
Managed service provider & 1st ISP in Ohio; recognized top technology provider & consultant in North America
Recruited as vCIO to develop strategic solutions and 5-year IT roadmaps for 25 different client
companies. Support diversity of organizational missions, needs, budgets, and personnel. Lead IT
security and asset management to protect networks, servers, and end-user devices for all customer sites.
Retained multiple clients expected to cancel contracts with NetGain. Renewed numerous multiyear
agreements and executed first-time multiyear contracts. Increased new and recurring revenue and
margins on product sales by increasing service, processes, and project management.
 Serve as CIO for every firm supported by NetGain. Work with leadership teams to understand their
current technology and design short- and long-term strategic IT solutions that improve efficiency and
productivity while improving ROI.

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 Drive down IT costs by continuously reviewing requirements and initiating change-management
solutions that maximize benefits of emerging technologies.
 Guide organizations in preparing for and managing mobile devices flooding workplaces. Outline
tactical IT needs to support devices while implementing policies to protect entities and data. Develop
strategic solutions that provide optimal end-user experiences, create stable, ubiquitous wireless
environments, support growth, and decrease costs.
 Honored twice as “Leader in Our Community” for involvement in various community service activities
including coaching Montgomery County Special Olympics.
Supervisor of Technology (5 years)
Northmont City Schools - Englewood, OH
Supervised support staff and maintained entire technology budget for district. Developed RFPs and
negotiated purchases. Implemented efficiencies to drive down spending. Only department district-wide to
reduce budget line as result of efficient spending.
Reported to and maintained compliance with state and federal agencies. Submitted technology plans, E-
rate filings for federal reimbursements, student safety plans related to technology, disaster recovery and
backup plans. Conducted in-services on integrating technology into curriculum. Taught “Website for
Teachers and Students” at all Summer Institute sessions.
Member of Strategic Planning Committee and Administrative Cabinet that set policy and strategic vision
for district. Participated and chaired Citizens for Northmont City Schools' political action group supporting
passage of bonds and levies. Continue to serve as member and website designer.
 Introduced new technologies such as interactive white boards, document cameras, student response
systems, mobile writing pads, mobile technologies, wireless solutions and cloud technologies.
 Eliminated need for seasonal technicians and media specialists by virtualizing servers, introducing
ticketing system and restructuring service response process.
 Directed staff in creating database to track technology assets and related information. Basis for
refresh plan. Allowed adherence to state requirements for monitoring district-owned technology.
 Held leadership role in soliciting funding from businesses, agencies and organizations. Secured over
$1M in private donations and government funding.
 Developed English 12 online program that enabled every participating senior to go from failing to “A”
in English despite each student reporting content more difficult than traditional class material.
 District administrator for ProgressBooks used by staff to report students’ achievements to parents and
DASL information system that housed all student data for state reporting.
 Co-chaired nationally recognized North Central Association that assigns accreditation to schools.
Northmont District Education Association building representative and VP for Negotiations.
 Instructor for Regional Professional Development Center that trained teachers in Southwest Ohio.
Director of Business Development (1.5 years)
Director of Account Management (1.5 years)
VARtek - Dayton, OH
Report to Vice President. Work one-on-one with CEO daily. Member of strategic planning group. Help
develop corporate goals, vision, values and methodologies. Applied expertise in K-12 education culture to
lead company in transforming operations, marketing, sales and products variety. Evidenced by
development of new curricular integration offering.
Promote and close sales for complex solution that provides full technology operational, network,
infrastructure, strategic planning and curricular integration needs for school districts in U.S. Win business
by teaching key district personnel and stakeholders about advantages of outsourcing technology needs.

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Focus on meeting clients’ goals for cost savings, improved service and advanced technology. Continue to
work with district leaders post-sale to ensure service is appropriate and adjusted for long-term strategic
goals of technology and curricula.
 Headed team that closed 5 contracts for $21.5M in 2011-2012 school year without involvement of
VARtek president. Never before accomplished in 22-year history of company.
 Instrumental in acquiring 4 new districts and 3 new states that now represent 2nd and 5th largest
clients and 70% of annual sales.
 Led creation of Service Desk live support solution that is now foremost tool used by technicians to
address end-users’ technical issues.
 cut labor costs and improved response time; 67% of technical issues resolved via Service Desk
 results far exceeded original estimates
 Increased competitive advantage by reducing client analysis process. Cut 90-day time requirement to
2 weeks and personnel needed from 20 to just 2.
 Managed numerous computer deployments. Required coordinating multitude of technical staff and
district personnel. All completed ahead of schedule and to customer satisfaction.
Language Arts Instructor (4 years)
Tri-County North Local Schools - Lewisburg, OH
Managed technology for grades 7–12. Member of district’s Technology Planning and Strategic Planning
committees. Conducted in-services on hardware, software and integrating technology into curriculum.
Taught Language Arts, Yearbook and Journalism.
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EDUCATION
University of Dayton (OH) – Pursuing Master in Educational Leadership, (completing in August, 2015)
Wright State University, Fairborn, OH - Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education, 1994
SMART Certified (SMART Board – interactive white boards) ♦ SAFE Certified (State of Ohio Attorney
General’s Office issued); ensuring student safety when using technology ♦ Active State of OH Teaching
License (through 2016)
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft operating systems & business applications
MS Office Suite; Photoshop; Expression Web & Dreamweaver; K-12 Curricular Software (numerous);
Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.)
Strong understanding of MS & Apple server structures / systems, networks & wireless applications
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Technology/Curriculum Coordinator – Preble County ESC – Eaton, OH – 2014-Present
vCIO – NetGain Information Systems – Bellefontaine, OH – 2012-2014
Director of Business Development - VARtek - Dayton, OH - 2009-2012
Supervisor of Technology (5 years) & Language Arts Instructor (5 years)
Northmont City Schools - Englewood, OH - 1999 - 2009
Language Arts Instructor - Tri-County North Local Schools - Lewisburg, OH - 1995-1999
Language Arts Instructor – Chaminade-Julienne Catholic High School – Dayton, OH – 1994-1995