Education Technology · Fifteen Years in K-12 · Birmingham, Alabama
Charlsie leads instructional technology for a 57-school district and builds the programs and products other districts adopt. Everything below is graded against the record.
"I take an open problem and leave behind a system that outlasts me."
Charlsie WigleyBuilt an internal AI-driven tool that automates digital-resource compliance review against NIST, state privacy, state AI, and 1EdTech rubrics. Adopted by four Alabama districts and one in Georgia.
~140 reviews/yr automated Read the caseRebuilt an unusable published spreadsheet into a searchable public Looker Studio dashboard, presented by the Alabama State Department of Education as a data-governance best practice.
Replicated in 3 states Read the caseRebuilt coaching-visit tracking into a Looker Studio analytics tracker. Visits grew from 556 to 840 in a year, and four other Alabama districts adopted the tracker.
556 to 840 visits Read the caseFirst co-leader of the education track for Birmingham AI, a 501(c)(3) accelerating AI adoption across the city. Led its first two sessions and runs its ticketing and registration.
Speaking & communityRegular speaker on AI in K-12 education, data storytelling, and coaching impact measurement, from statewide education-technology conferences to a university keynote.
See the talksTook the lead on the district's annual educator technology conference in 2025 and built its first formal processes. 21 presenters and 138 registrations in 2026.
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