Simplified and Streamlined: Moving to the Cloud for Telephony in K-12

When it comes to telephony, many schools face mounting maintenance costs, outdated complex interfaces, and limited features. Schools must choose between keeping an outdated, on-premise PBX alive with software updates and maintenance parts by E-bay or future-proofing their phone needs by moving to a cloud PBX. Come join Joseph Marino, Director of Technology from Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School (Danvers, MA), Andrew Marcinek, Chief Digital Officer from Buckingham Browne & Nichols School (Cambridge, MA) and Christian Hansen from Zoom Communications as they share what their school communities gained and what they are able to shed when moving to Zoom's cloud telephony solution.

Session Information




Andrew Marcinek

Chief Digital Officer
Buckingham Browne and Nichols School

About
It is my goal to combine my range of experience with classroom technology and my ability to be a compassionate, enthusiastic, intelligent leader and educator who will make a positive contribution to the American education system.
















Joseph Marino

Director of Technology
Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School








Christian Hansen

Account Executive
Zoom







Joe Colby

Account Executive
Zoom
About
Joseph Marino is the Director of Technology for Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School District, an Agricultural and Career-Technical School and Adult Training Center located in the Hathorne section of Danvers, Massachusetts. He originally joined the school’s staff in 2009 as a junior in high school while enrolled in the school’s cooperative education program and through the years he has worked his way up through the department. In his current role, Joseph oversees all educational and information technology-related resources and operations. Joseph brings many years of educational technology experience and a true passion for career technical and vocational education to his role.
Joseph currently serves as the co-chair of the MAVA Technology Director’s Group and as a member of the Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association (METAA), and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN).


About
Christian Hansen has more than 20 years of professional experience in and around education, first working as an Occupational Therapist in the New York City Department of Education and currently as a Public Sector Account Executive for Zoom Video Communications. He holds a Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, from Dominican University in San Rafael, CA. He's a resident of Newburyport, MA where he and his wife and son are fortunate enough to enjoy sunsets at Plum Island, hikes through Maudslay State Park, and watching the boats on the mighty Merrimack river. 




About
A communications technology veteran as well as a Marine Corps Veteran! Joe has worked for various global carriers as well as technology partners across the United States. Areas of expertise include voice/data communications, Wide Area Networking, IT Virtualization, and Network Security. Joe is passionate about providing customer solutions that make a difference.

Joe has been at Zoom for 3 years since Zoom Phone was released and he currently resides in Naples, FL. His three grown children reside in N. Georgia.