Dr. Alice Owen is the Executive Director of the Texas K12 CTO Council, the state chapter of the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN), which supports school district technology leaders throughout Texas. She began this position in 2013 after retiring from a 38-year career education. Her most recent school district position was Division Director of Technology in Irving ISD where she oversaw all aspects of technology operations including infrastructure, information systems, technical services, instructional technology, libraries, and career & technical education (CTE). She managed one of the longest running 1:1 laptop programs in the nation providing laptops to over 12,000 teachers and students 24/7.
She graduated from Austin College with a B.A in Spanish, M.A in elementary education and a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas in educational administration and political science. She has also been a bilingual teacher, principal, staff development director, adjunct professor, and executive director of the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA). Throughout her career she gained a wide background in curriculum and instruction, professional development, program evaluation, and project management.
Dr. Owen has served on the CoSN Board, chaired the Certification Governance Committee (CGC), has been Chair of the Texas K-12 CTO Council, and chaired the International Society for Technology in Education's (ISTE) Special Interest Group, SIG 1to1. She was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Technology in Education from TCEA and ISTE's Outstanding Leader for 2012.