Jeff Mao
Learning Technology Policy Director, Maine Department of Education, USA.
Jeff Mao is the Learning Technology Policy Director for the Maine Department of Education. He provides vision and oversight to Maine’s education technology programmes, including the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI).
Jeff has made presentations at numerous conferences in the United States and Australia. He has testified in support of education technology to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’ and has published articles in the One-to-One Institute Newsletter, The Journal, and online for MacWorld.com. Jeff is Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for the State Educational Technology Directors’ Association.
Jeff began his career in the classroom at the Brewster Academy where he helped develop its pioneering 1:1 program in 1993. Jeff then held a technology director position in one of Maine's larger school districts, and subsequently joined the Maine Department of Education.