Siobhan Bredin has worked at the intersection of education and technology, having twenty years’ experience leading...
SIOBHAN BREDIN Cambridge MA
[email protected] PRODUCT MANAGER ONLINE LEARNING WITH EXPERTISE IN EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Working at the intersection of education and technology, I have twenty years’ experience leading crossfunctional teams and managing the requirements gathering, design, beta testing, launch and promotion of complex technology products for leading educational and business organizations to meet market needs. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Product Management Team Leadership Online Learning Design, Development and Facilitation
Market Analysis Requirements Gathering Program Management Drupal CMS
Communities of Practice Educator Professional Development Balancing Stakeholder Requirements Partner & Customer Relationship Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
Waltham, MA 2000 - present Global nonprofit organization that designs delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic opportunity.
Online Learning Product Manager, Head Start National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations 2012 - present
In this newly created role, responsible for design, implementation and management of a product development environment. Lead cross-functional teams of internal and external content and technology experts to design, develop, and launch a portfolio of online learning products that support professional development of Head Start and Early Head Start (HS/EHS) leaders across the U.S. In the process of implementing Agile methodology for maximum efficiency and flexibility; balancing multiple and changeable funder and other stakeholder requirements, working with a distributed team of product owners, identifying inter-dependencies and priorities, and addressing technology integration challenges with federally hosted platforms and procedures.
Project Director, Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers Learning Resource Center 2003 - 2012
Directed a national resource center - funded by the National Science Foundation – that used technology tools to provide technical assistance/professional development to build collaboration among, conduct research in partnership with, and disseminate promising practices from ITEST projects across the U.S. to engage students and teachers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. Managed team of eight staff to plan for and implement technical assistance work, including providing support through a collaborative online community to 100 university grantees and dissemination of program work through web sites, publications, presentations and social media. Analyzed and directed revisions to information architecture to support project work, including a resource database for the STEM education community. Balanced the requirements of multiple stakeholders including the funder, the grantee community, senior management, and the larger STEM education community.
Senior Technology Associate and Technical Assistance Specialist
2000 - 2003
Worked with Project Director, Advisory Consortium, and ten high schools and colleges to develop and pilot test the U.S. Department of Education-sponsored IT Career Cluster Initiative model and framework. Provided technical assistance to project pilot sites.
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Designed, implemented and facilitated online professional development courses for pilot site teachers. As part of a regional team, provided on-site technical assistance to New England Head Start programs in planning for effective information management and technology use to support program goals. Cambridge, MA and New York, NY 1997-1999 Provider of digital certification technology for secure electronic commerce to financial institutions. Product Manager Identified new business opportunities; led co-located cross-functional product team to plan for, develop, and launch products; conducted market analysis and marketing campaigns. CERTCO
REUTERS MARKETING INFORMATION Waltham,
MA and New York, NY 1996-1997 Provider of information, software and transaction services to global advertising agencies; a subsidiary of the Reuters global news and financial company. Product Marketing Manager Identified new business opportunities; led co-located cross-functional product team to plan for, develop and launch internet products for advertising agencies; managed customer beta testing; with colleagues, identified and secured content partners; conducted market analysis. INSO CORPORATION (HOUGHTON MIFFLIN SPIN-OFF),
Boston, MA 1994-1996 Provider of multilingual software products for information management. Product Manager Gathered market requirements through targeted client partnerships; led cross-functional team to expand functionality, platforms and OEM customer base for natural language software designed to improve internet search engine functionality. JURISOFT,
Cambridge, MA A division of the LEXIS/NEXIS online information service for legal and business professionals. Product Marketing Manager, 1992-1994. Marketing Specialist, 1991-1992 Training Specialist, 1990-1991
1990-1994
Teaching and Curriculum Development Experience Instrumental in the establishment of two developmentally-appropriate early childhood programs: an urban public after-school kindergarten program, and a university-sponsored preschool program. 1988-1990 Head Teacher Boston College Children’s Center, Chestnut Hill, MA 1986-1988 Kindergarten Teacher Somerville Community Schools, Somerville, MA 1985-1986 Preschool Teacher Technology Children’s Center/MIT, Cambridge, MA 1982-1984 Preschool Assistant Teacher Apple Orchard Nursery School, Brookline, MA EDUCATION Ed.M., Lesley University, Cambridge, MA - 1985 B.A., Psychology, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA - 1980 Recent courses taken: Certified Scrum Master (2012), Online Course Design and Facilitation Using Moodle (2011), Drupal CMS Development Intensive (2009), Facilitative Leadership (2008) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND RECENT PUBLICATIONS Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Product Management Institute (PMI) Bredin, S. and Malyn-Smith, J. “The ITEST Community of Practice: Lessons Learned and Future Directions.” Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) 2012 International Conference Proceedings. INTERESTS Playwright, performer, founder of Cambridge Vintage Mystery Theatre; citizen journalist; Arts Council volunteer
