James Pelton
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
James Pelton
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Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
-
Contract
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Interim
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
Experience
Strengths in this role: My strengths included impactful communication, translating complex ideas into accessible language to drive stakeholder consensus; rapid flexibility, adapting to evolving needs during remote learning and technology deployments; critical thinking reflected in strategic risk management and rigorous problem-solving; and strong coaching skills evident from mentoring diverse teams, enhancing professional growth, fostering innovation, and maintaining high morale and low turnover across the organization
Industry Group: Education
Industry: Primary/Secondary Education
Years of experience: 10 years
Industry Group: Education
Industry: Higher Education
Years of experience: 5 years
Company name: Chicago Public Schools
Company size: 42,000 employees
Role in this company: As Manager of Client Services at Chicago Public Schools, I was responsible for all district-wide technology operations, managing ½ M devices for 366K users across 550 sites; my responsibilities encompassed budgets up to $104M, technology procurement from solicitation through contract award, vendor management, infrastructure modernization initiatives, cybersecurity compliance, and implementing large-scale deployments such as district-wide remote learning and Google for Education migrations.
