Powercast Episode 30: From Tech to Education: Jill Pierce's Journey Building Educational Technology in Tennessee

Welcome to another episode of Powercast from EDGE! In this episode, we speak with Jill Pierce, Executive Director of the Tennessee Educational Technology Association (TETA), for a fascinating conversation about pioneering educational technology leadership in Tennessee.Jill shares her remarkable journey from owning a video store at 19 to becoming one of the early female CTOs in education. She speaks about TETA's innovative free membership model serving 1,800+ educators, their approach to supporting districts of all sizes across Tennessee, and how they're tackling today's biggest challenges, including AI implementation, student data privacy, and new state legislation. Discover how this dynamic organization is building capacity in the next generation of technology leaders while providing critical resources like data privacy agreements and national conference scholarships.From wiring classrooms with modems to navigating artificial intelligence in education, Jill's story exemplifies the evolution of educational technology and the power of community-driven professional development.To learn more about PowerSchool, visit: https://www.powerschool.com/Host: Jeff PelzelGuest: Jill Pierce, Executive Director of Tennessee Educational Technology Association