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Articles by Colin Homer
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How Do You Approach Re-Hiring After Recently Restructuring?
How Do You Approach Re-Hiring After Recently Restructuring?
By Colin Homer Gillespie
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2020: Predictions, Watch Outs and Origin Stories from Leaders in Education
2020: Predictions, Watch Outs and Origin Stories from Leaders in Education
By Colin Homer Gillespie
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International Ed Tech: “Build It and They Will Come” and other intuitive tips
International Ed Tech: “Build It and They Will Come” and other intuitive tips
By Colin Homer Gillespie
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💻 🎥 Fayette County Public Schools CIO Jim Farmer shares how the #LexiconTech AlwaysLearning™ program is revolutionizing student access to working…
💻 🎥 Fayette County Public Schools CIO Jim Farmer shares how the #LexiconTech AlwaysLearning™ program is revolutionizing student access to working…
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Neil Otto is the best! Educational leaders seeking a unique way to support STEM? Here ya go…. Amber Robinson Kaiden Hudson…
Neil Otto is the best! Educational leaders seeking a unique way to support STEM? Here ya go…. Amber Robinson Kaiden Hudson…
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Edustaff is a proud partner at the RTM Conference in Orlando this week. Talking with school superintendents from around the country. Rick Bayley…
Edustaff is a proud partner at the RTM Conference in Orlando this week. Talking with school superintendents from around the country. Rick Bayley…
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Education
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Appointed Commisioner
Pedestrian and Bicycle Commission - Town of West Hartford
- 5 years 3 months
Environment
Acted as appointed Commissioner and also elected as Commission Secretary.
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Leader
Friends of Hall Lacrosse
- 2 years
Children
Lead fundraising efforts for Hall High School (West Hartford CT) Boys Lacrosse program.
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Learning Facilitator
Dismantling Racism Program
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Human Rights
Co-led (three facilitators) an innovative and impactful social change program for middle schoolers at Saint John’s Church in West Hartford CT.
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Youth Teacher
Saint John’s Episcopal Church (West Hartford CT)
- Present 5 years 11 months
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Station Director
”Get Out the Vote” Campaign
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Politics
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Publications
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Brick-by-colorful-brick lessons for life and work
Wake Forest Magazine
See publicationI am thankful that staying curious, growing my entrepreneurial skills within companies, giving back and always learning are foundational traits that I developed with my fellow MBA students over 20 years ago in Winston-Salem. Here are some of my thoughts published in the Wake Forest Magazine in January 2024.
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Education Company Employees Overwhelmingly Prefer Remote Work. How Are Organizations Responding?
EdWeek Market Brief
I was pleased to contribute to this 2022 EdWeek article on Education Companies offering remote working to their employees. This benefit is both inclusive to diverse employees and a competitive advantage when hiring.
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Key Note - Tri-State Mini Maker Faire, Lakeville CT – April 10, 2016- “Science, technology, art, and design…as a forum for creativity and conversation”
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Panelist – Global Ecommerce Summit – June 5, 2012 – LEGO D2C EU nominated for “Best Cross Border Web Shop”
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Courses
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Harvard Law School - Program on Negotiation - September 25-26, 2008
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management – Digital Marketing and Social Media Analytics – April 19-20, 2018
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management – Revitalizing Your Digital Business Strategy – March 29-30, 2018
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Yale School of Management – New Science of Marketing - Applying Behavioral Economic Principles – April 10-12, 2018
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Honors & Awards
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Marketing Award - Wake Forest University School of Business
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Wall Street Journal Award for MBA student with greatest potential - Wake Forest University School of Business
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Organizations
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Saint John’s Episcopal Church (West Hartford, CT)
Various leadership roles including Head of Church Board ('13 -'16)
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THE 1892 CLUB, INC.
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Leap Innovations (Chicago, IL)
Business Advisory Group
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New Profit (Boston, MA)
Advisory Committee Member – Personalized Learning Fund
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US Lacrosse
Member
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West Hartford Youth Lacrosse Association (West Hartford, CT)
Coach
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