Ron Houtman, Ed.S.

Ron Houtman, Ed.S.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Kent ISD
Michigan State University

About

As an Educational Technology Consultant at Kent ISD and an Adjunct Professor at Michigan…

Experience

  • Kent ISD

    Kent ISD

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    East Lansing, MI

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    Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

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    Lansing, Michigan Area

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    Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

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    Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

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    Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

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    Various

Education

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    Selected as a Fellow for the prestigious Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP), a highly competitive professional development program for leaders in education policy and practice. Gained invaluable insights into policymaking at the local, state, and federal levels through meetings with key legislators, regulators, and advisors. Developed a detailed policy proposal to address a critical issue in education. Cultivated an influential network of colleagues across disciplines. Strengthened…

    Selected as a Fellow for the prestigious Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP), a highly competitive professional development program for leaders in education policy and practice. Gained invaluable insights into policymaking at the local, state, and federal levels through meetings with key legislators, regulators, and advisors. Developed a detailed policy proposal to address a critical issue in education. Cultivated an influential network of colleagues across disciplines. Strengthened leadership, collaboration, and strategic thinking skills. The intensive EPFP fellowship equipped me to drive meaningful education policy changes and have an even greater impact in my current role and community.

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    This program focused on organizational leadership, strategy, and innovation. The rigorous coursework provided advanced training in business disciplines including project management, finance, marketing, HR, and operations. Developed expertise in driving organizational change, leading teams, and implementing data-driven decision making. Leveraged quantitative and analytical skills to solve complex business challenges. Completed extensive research on emerging topics like design thinking and…

    This program focused on organizational leadership, strategy, and innovation. The rigorous coursework provided advanced training in business disciplines including project management, finance, marketing, HR, and operations. Developed expertise in driving organizational change, leading teams, and implementing data-driven decision making. Leveraged quantitative and analytical skills to solve complex business challenges. Completed extensive research on emerging topics like design thinking and conscious capitalism. The Master of Management program equipped me with the strategic perspective and business acumen needed to advance my career as a leader and manager within education organizations. The multidisciplinary curriculum translates directly to improving school operations, strategy, finance, HR, and more.

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Volunteer Experience

  • Event Manager and Chief Happiness Coordinator

    edCampGR

    Education

    From start to finish, I manage the conference which draws hundreds of educators and students from across the region. This work includes event location management, catering, sponsorship coordination, registration, social media and website management.

    http://edcampgr.org/

  • K-12 Education Connector and Volunteer

    K-12 Education Connector and Volunteer

    TEDxGrandRapids

    Education

    Since its inception, I've acted to connect professional educators, students and the community to the Livestream for Education event held in conjunction with TEDxGrand Rapids. In addition, I'm an event volunteer and help ensure that all of our educators and students have a fantastic experience.

  • Concurrent Session Coordinator

    GrrCON - InformationSecurity and Hacking Conference

    - 2 years 1 month

    Education

    Acted as Concurrent Session Coordinator and moderator. Ensured each session was on time and presenters were able to deliver their session and that participants were satisfied with the presentation. In addition, helped record and post each session to the GRRCon video archive.

Licenses & Certifications

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • REMCAM - Regional Education Media Center Association of Michigan

    Board Member / Past-President

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  • MACUL - Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning

    Board Member

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