Ralph Herwig, Jr

Summary

Strategic Director of Technology skilled in guiding faculty, support staff, building and district administrators, and students with modern technology. Accustomed to driving efficiency and effectiveness by developing, delivering and supporting strategic plans. Demonstrated skill in translating technical requirements to business solutions and managing the day to day technology requirements of a K-12 public school.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Technology

White Cloud Public Schools

07.2002 - Current

Served as primary decision-maker for internal technology spending, creating budget guidelines to reduce waste and decrease unnecessary upgrades.
Collaborated with fellow district administrators to implement a bond project which spanned 10 years.
Executed on the Board of Education's long-term and mid-term technology development goals.
Complied with stringent regulatory standards for data handling.
Implemented the CIS Control Framework for Cybersecurity
Responsible for creating and complying with State and Federal reporting.
Managed vendor relationships, ensuring timely delivery of products and services at competitive costs.
Collaborated with key stakeholders to define technology requirements and deliver customized solutions.
Collaborated with county Technology Directors to transition Student Information Systems, in 2003 and 2024.
Managed day to day technology requirements of a K-12 public school system.

CIMS (SIS) Consortium Director

Newaygo County Intermediate School District

05.1993 - 06.2002

Maintain Student Information System for County-Wide Consortium (5 Local School Districts and 1 Intermediate School District).
Coordinate/Assist in state data collections and reporting.
Provide technical support for AS/400 users using IBM Client Access.
RPG/400 programming.
Develop and deliver training to teachers and support staff.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Integrative Studies

Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

12-2023

Applied Data Analytics Certificate
Magna Cum Laude

Skills

Network architecture
Client relationship management
IT infrastructure
IT governance
Data analytics
Digital transformation
Virtualization technologies

Partner relationship management
Business analysis
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving
Time management
Information security
Cybersecurity expertise

Timeline

Director of Technology - White Cloud Public Schools

07.2002 - Current

CIMS (SIS) Consortium Director - Newaygo County Intermediate School District

05.1993 - 06.2002

Grand Valley State University - Bachelor of Science, Integrative Studies