Professional Bio
As the executive director of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), Julia Fallon works with U.S. state and territorial digital learning leaders to help the education community leverage technology for learning, teaching, and school operations. Involved with learning technologies since 1989, she envisions public school systems in which educators can optimize technology-rich learning environments to equitably engage the learners who fill their classrooms.
Prior to joining SETDA in 2021, Julia worked for Washington state's K-12 education agency, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) as the Title II, Part A program lead, where she provided operational leadership and oversight of the federal program designed to improve the quality of instruction and administration. In her previous role as the state’s technology integration program manager, she streamlined strategic planning for districts, championed robust professional learning programming for educators, and advocated for smart, flexible network policies.
Julia holds a master’s degree in educational technology from Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s degree in business education from New York University. She was the 2019 recipient of the SETDA State Leader of the Year award, and has also received the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Making IT Happen and the Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE) President’s awards.
Prior to joining SETDA in 2021, Julia worked for Washington state's K-12 education agency, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) as the Title II, Part A program lead, where she provided operational leadership and oversight of the federal program designed to improve the quality of instruction and administration. In her previous role as the state’s technology integration program manager, she streamlined strategic planning for districts, championed robust professional learning programming for educators, and advocated for smart, flexible network policies.
Julia holds a master’s degree in educational technology from Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s degree in business education from New York University. She was the 2019 recipient of the SETDA State Leader of the Year award, and has also received the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Making IT Happen and the Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE) President’s awards.
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SETDA
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