Chris Kennedy
Dothan,AL
Summary
To support students to become lifelong learners by fostering academic excellence, industry partnerships, and workforce readiness. Committed to equipping students with knowledge and skills needed to obtain industry-recognized certifications, and seamless pathways to both immediate employment and higher education. Dedicated to aligning institutional goals with industry and community needs, ensuring a future-ready workforce while strengthening economic and community development.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Central Office Director for Career and Technical Education, Dual Enrollment, and Workforce Development & Principal for Houston County Career Academy (HCCA)
Houston County Schools
06.2021 - Current
- Supervise 32 CTE Instructors, Guidance Counselor, & 3 Career Coaches
- Written and received over $900,000 in grants
- Facilitated dual enrollment partnerships
- Increased student enrollment from 426 to over 1,000 at HCCA
- Added JROTC, JAG, Building Construction, Middle School Programs
- Selected as the Alabama Model for Enhanced Simulated Workplace Site
Teacher Certification Scorer- Agriscience Education
Pearson
08.2017 - Current
Career and Technical Education Director/Principal
Geneva County Schools
01.2019 - 06.2021
- Supervise 15 CTE Instructors, Guidance Counselor, & Career Coach
- Facilitate dual enrollment partnerships with 3 different colleges at one school site
- Increased student enrollment by 57%
- Added Information Technology & PLTW Engineering
Technical Education Administrator
Alabama State Department of Education
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Served as Executive Director-SkillsUSA for high school and college
- Supervised four specialists and administrative support assistant
- Managed eight clusters, 34 program areas, with more than 800 high school and 100 college instructors
- Established AL Technical Education Industry Advisory Committee
- Increased SkillsUSA membership from 7,871 to 18,876
- Managed state conference with a participation increase from 1,312 to 2,106 and more than one hundred competitions
Technical Education & Agriscience Specialist
Alabama State Department of Education
07.2011 - 12.2014
- Managed 111 transportation, distribution and logistics instructors
- Managed 112 agriscience teachers
- Facilitated team to create career mathematics course
- AL NCCER Master Trainer and Sponsor Representative for high school and college with over 300 instructors
- ALSDE-NATEF Manager for Automotive Programs
- ALSDE-Course of Study for Science & CTE
- ALSDE-CCRS Literacy in CTE Facilitator
- ALSDE Compliance Monitoring & BIC Facilitator
- Facilitated the rewriting for the Automotive Service Course of Study
CTE-Agriscience Instructor
Enterprise City Schools
07.2010 - 06.2011
CTE-Agriscience Instructor
Geneva County Schools
06.2008 - 07.2010
CTE-Agriscience Instructor
Jefferson County Schools
08.2006 - 06.2008
CTE-Agriscience Instructor and Jobs for Youth Coordinator
Mobile County Public Schools
08.2003 - 05.2006
Education
Doctorate of Education Leadership -
NOVA University
Miami, Fl05.2010
Education Administration Certification -
University of South Alabama
Mobile, Al08.2005
Masters of Science - Agriscience Education
Auburn University
Auburn, Al08.2003
Bachelors of Science - Agriscience Education
Auburn University
Auburn, Al05.2002
Transferred to Auburn University -
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
Andalusia, Al05.2000
Skills
- Grant writing
- Program development
- Partnership facilitation
- Curriculum design
- Conference Planning
Qualifications And Leadership Experiences
- AL Association of CTE Administrators (ACTA) President
- AL Association of CTE Administrators (ACTA) Region 6 Vice President
- Alabama Association for Career and Technical Education Board Member
- Alabama Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS) Board Member
- Houston County Farm City Committee Assistant President
- Wiregrass Resource Conservation and Development (WRC&D) Council
- National Peanut Festival Associate Board Member
- AL Association of Agriscience Education (AAAE) President
- ALSDE-Academy of Craft Training Start Up Team
- Served as only CTE Facilitator for ALSDE- Regional Planning Team RPT
- Alabama NCCER Master Trainer & Sponsor (high school & college)
- Alabama SkillsUSA Executive Director (high school & college)
- ALSDE-NATEF Manager for Automotive Programs
- ALSDE-Course of Study for Science & CTE
- ALSDE-CCRS Literacy in CTE Facilitator
- ALSDE Compliance Monitoring & BIC Facilitator
- Facilitated the rewriting for the Automotive Service Course of Study
Career Recognitions
- Powell Brewton Award for CTE Leadership in the Wiregrass, 05/2025
- Alabama Career and Technical Education Administrator of the Year, 04/2024
- Alabama Farm City Service Award, 04/2024
- Geneva County Schools Secondary Teacher of the Year, 08/2008 - 05/2009
- Samson High School Teacher of the Year, 08/2008 - 05/2009
- Mobile County Career Technical Program of the Year, 05/2005 - 06/2006
- Alabama Agriscience Program of the Year, 05/2005 - 06/2006
Timeline
Central Office Director for Career and Technical Education, Dual Enrollment, and Workforce Development & Principal for Houston County Career Academy (HCCA)
Houston County Schools
06.2021 - Current
Career and Technical Education Director/Principal
Geneva County Schools
01.2019 - 06.2021
Teacher Certification Scorer- Agriscience Education
Pearson
08.2017 - Current
Technical Education Administrator
Alabama State Department of Education
01.2015 - 01.2019
Technical Education & Agriscience Specialist
Alabama State Department of Education
07.2011 - 12.2014
CTE-Agriscience Instructor
Enterprise City Schools
07.2010 - 06.2011
CTE-Agriscience Instructor
Geneva County Schools
06.2008 - 07.2010
CTE-Agriscience Instructor
Jefferson County Schools
08.2006 - 06.2008
CTE-Agriscience Instructor and Jobs for Youth Coordinator
Mobile County Public Schools
08.2003 - 05.2006
Education Administration Certification -
University of South Alabama
Masters of Science - Agriscience Education
Auburn University
Bachelors of Science - Agriscience Education
Auburn University
Transferred to Auburn University -
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
Doctorate of Education Leadership -
NOVA University
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