Project Manager Data
Resume:
Neal Gibson
PO Box ***, Yellville, AR *****
****.******@********.***
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS
PhD Applied Science with Emphasis in Information Quality, University of Arkansas at
Little Rock, Dissertation: Improving Data Use of Longitudinal Data Systems,
May 2010
MS Information Quality, University of Arkansas Little Rock, Project: Every Child by
Name: Applying Information Quality Principles to Average Daily Membership,
December 2007
(Note: As a result of this project, the Arkansas Department of Education
implemented an auditing system for average daily membership that was estimated
to have saved the department $18,000,000 in 2009)
MA History, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, May 2004
BA History, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, May 1988
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Arkansas Department of Education January 2006-Current
Director, Arkansas Research Center
Coordinator for inter-agency data sharing for the state of Arkansas
Project Manager, Arkansas Longitudinal Data System
Manger for the implementation of a data warehousing and data governance project for
the state of Arkansas
Council of Chief State School Officers March 2009-Current
State Education Data Center Technical Advisory Committee
Yellville-Summit School District June 1999-May 2006
Teacher and Technology Coordinator
Classroom Teacher for EAST Lab, Cisco Networking, Data Modeling and SQL, Java
Programming, AP Computer Science, AP American History
Cadre Member of the Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership
(TICAL)
Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences June 1994-May 1999
Teacher/Network Administrator
Classroom Teacher for World Studies, American Studies, AP American History,
Writing Lab, Computers and Animation, and Networking
Director of the Arkansas Memory Project
Greenbrier High School June 1991-May 1994
Teacher
Classroom Teacher for World History, American History, AP American History,
and Photography
October 1979 October 1984
US Navy
PH2, VP-19 Reconnaissance Squadron
CONCURRENT APPOINTMENTS
Licensed Teacher, Arkansas Department of Education, Endorsements for Advanced
Placement American History and Advanced Placement Computer Science, 1990 -
Present
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Outstanding Academic Achievement, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2009
Alpha Lambda Epsilon, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2009
Library of Congress American Memory Fellowship, 1998
New Media Classroom Fellowship, 1997
Outstanding History Graduate Student, University of Arkansas, 1989
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, University of Arkansas, 1988
Phi Beta Kappa, University of Arkansas, 1988
SPONSORED PROJECTS
Project Manager, National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education
Sciences State Longitudinal Data System Grant, $10,379,508, 2010-2013
Project Manager, National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education
Sciences State Longitudinal Data System Grant, $4,967,991, 2009-2012
Project Manager, National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education
Sciences State Longitudinal Data System Grant, $3,328,503, 2006-2008
Project Leader, Enhancing Education through Technology, Arkansas Department of
Education, $178,000, 2003-2004
Project Leader, Technology Literacy Challenge Fund, Arkansas Department of
Education, $42,000, 2000-2001
Center Director, Arkansas Research Center, $1,700,000 2009-Present
PUBLICATIONS
Gibson, N., & Talburt, J. (2010). Hive: Crowdsourcing education data. The Journal of
Computing Sciences in Colleges Volume 25 Number 3, 72-80.
Heritage, M., & Gibson, N. (2009). Getting assessment into the hands of users: One
state s answer. Proceedings of the Assessment and Accountability
Comprehensive Center Conference, Los Angeles, CA, March 5-6, 2009,
http://www.aacompcenter.org/pdf/miniconf_onestate.pdf
Gibson, N., & Heritage, M. (2009). Framework and protocol for data driven decision
making. Arkansas Department of Education.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Software Architect, Interactive Data Visualization Application with Social
Networking (hive), 2009-Present
Project Manager, Extensible Entity Resolution Engine (TRUSTed), 2009-Present
Software Architect, Arkansas Learning Management System (ALMS), 2003-Present
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