Here you’ll find a bit of information about Cathy Higgins’ professional background. But first, here’s me with the family with my doctoral degree in hand!
Education
- Argosy University, Sarasota, FL
Ed.D., Educational Leadership, 2007 - Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies, Educational Leadership, 2002 - University of Massachusetts, School of Education, Amherst, MA
Masters of Education, 1989, Instructional Leadership Program of Study - Southeastern Massachusetts University, North Dartmouth, MA
Summer 1985, Kodaly Institute for Music Educators, KCA Level I Certificate - North Park University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts, 1985, Music major (voice) with music education emphasis - Control Data Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Certificate, 1982, Computer Pgm & Operations (COBOL, Fortran, RPG, Assembler)
Professional Experience
- From November 1997 to the present, I have worked at the New Hampshire Department of Education in Concord, NH (U.S.). I wear many hats there, so I have more than one title: State Educational Technology Director, NCLB Title II-D Program Manager, Educational Technology Consultant II, State E-Rate Coordinator, and so on…
- From June 2006 to the present, I have also taught as an Adjunct Faculty member at Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH, and more recently at Granite State College, as well.
- From 1994-1997 I traveled to schools and colleges in several southeastern states as an Independent Educational Software Consultant, providing software training to teachers and administrators.
- Between 1989-1997 I worked as an Instructor, Project Coordinator, Media Specialist at Alamance Community College, Burlington, NC and Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC.