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Julie
Evans is the CEO of the new organization, Project Tomorrow that was
formed from the merger of NetDay, a national education technology nonprofit
with a Southern California based science education nonprofit group.
During her
previous 6 year tenure as NetDay’s CEO, the organization
expanded its impact specifically through several highly regarded and
innovative national research programs such as the NetDay AmeriCorps Bridge
program, the NetDay TESS (Technology Enhances Student Success) program,
the NetDayCompass.org, the NetDay Cyber Security Kit for Schools and
the organization’s latest initiative, NetDay Speak Up, to collect
students’, teachers’ and parents’ views on science,
math and technology, and how to improve education for the 21st century. Since
2003 over 850,000 K-12 students and their teachers and parents have participated
in the annual online Speak Up surveys, and the data findings have impacted
federal, state and local policies on education and technology.
Prior
to NetDay, Ms. Evans enjoyed a very successful 17-year career in the
technology for-profit sector. Her career includes 12 years
in regional sales and marketing management with Unisys including as the
Western Region Director of Marketing Services. Ms. Evans’ corporate
experiences were a significant asset in her post-Unisys work with two
high tech startup companies in the educational technology arena. The
first startup, BrightIdeas, was an educational software distribution
firm with community-based consultants who helped parents and teachers
select high quality software for children through the evaluation of student
learning styles matched with grade and developmentally appropriate curriculum
goals; Ms. Evans was the National Sales Director. Ms. Evans’ strong
interest in the effective uses of technology in the classroom led her
to become a founding member of the management team of the Educational
Resource Network, a startup company developing a subscription model web
property to provide teachers with online professional development. With
ERN, Ms. Evans was responsible for the development of the content for
the web portal and the outreach within the education community. Ms.
Evans is a graduate of Brown University.
The Leader-to-Leader
Institute selected Ms. Evans for participation in their highly regarded
Frances Hesselbein Community Innovation Fellows Program for 2003. Ms. Evans serves on the Board of Directors of
Project Tomorrow, the KOCE-TV Education Advisory Council, the Childrens’ First
Advisory Council, and the Association of Women in Technology Council.
She is the mother of three children and has always been an active volunteer
in her children’s schools. Ms. Evans is a frequent presenter
at national education conferences and contributor to both print and online
media on children, education, science and technology issues. |
