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Keller Akin

Houston,TX

Summary

Strategic foresight professional with a background in education, leadership, and project management. Skilled in systems thinking, future scenario development, and collaborative innovation. Committed to helping organizations anticipate change, navigate uncertainty, and build ethical, resilient strategies for long-term success.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Foresight Intern

Wind Energy Company (Confidential)
Houston, TX
06.2025 - Current
  • Designing a foresight framework to explore emerging technologies and energy transition strategies.
  • Prepared reports summarizing project progress and results for management review.
  • Delivering insights to support long-term planning and competitive positioning.

Graduate Student

University of Houston
Houston, TX
01.2022 - Current
  • Collaborating on a federally contracted project with DHS, focused on the future of borders.
  • Training includes scenario planning, trends analysis, horizon scanning, and change leadership.
  • Analyzed complex information from multiple sources to identify patterns or trends.

TDI Case Coordinator

Judge Elizabeth Ray – ADR
Houston, TX
01.2021 - 12.2024
  • Managed arbitration case operations and streamlined legal documentation processes.
  • Reviewed client records and documents for accuracy and completeness.
  • Tracked case progress using data analysis tools such as spreadsheets or databases.

Social Studies Teacher

Spring Branch ISD
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Developed interdisciplinary curriculum for gifted 9th-grade World Geography/History classes.
  • Led academic planning teams and facilitated teacher collaboration across content areas.

Head Tennis Coach & Social Studies Teacher

Clear Creek ISD
League City, TX
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Turned around an underperforming tennis program into a playoff team within two seasons.
  • Oversaw large team, budget, fundraising, and community partnerships while teaching full-time.
  • Developed lesson plans to teach students about world cultures, religions, and political systems.

Education

Master of Science - Foresight

University of Houston
08.2025

Bachelor of Liberal Arts - History

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
12.2012

Skills

  • Horizon Scanning & Environmental Scanning
  • Scenario Development
  • Systems Thinking
  • Trend Analysis & Synthesis
  • Futures Research and Forecasting
  • Canva and Miro
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Google Workspace

Affiliations

  • Association of Professional Futurists (Prospective Member)
  • Foresight Alumni Network, University of Houston
  • NSLS Member

Timeline

Foresight Intern

Wind Energy Company (Confidential)
06.2025 - Current

Graduate Student

University of Houston
01.2022 - Current

TDI Case Coordinator

Judge Elizabeth Ray – ADR
01.2021 - 12.2024

Social Studies Teacher

Spring Branch ISD
01.2018 - 01.2022

Head Tennis Coach & Social Studies Teacher

Clear Creek ISD
01.2015 - 01.2018

Master of Science - Foresight

University of Houston

Bachelor of Liberal Arts - History

Texas State University

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