Matthew Carley

Biography:

My name is Matt Carley and I am the Technology Director for Shelby-Rising City Schools and current NETA board member. My 18-year teaching career has taken a somewhat unusual path from starting out as a 7-12 Social Studies teacher, to working my way into technology coordination and developing online classes at three school districts. This is my sixth year of being a Technology Director, aiding students and teachers and handling the technology infrastructure in our district. I am an ardent user and advocate of technology in schools and I have led 1:1 initiatives in four different school districts, including our K-12 initiative at Shelby-Rising City.  I strive to make sure that students and their education always comes first. Tapping into my past experiences as a classroom teacher, I also approach my current role with the priority to support teachers to have the knowledge and resources to make technology effective for their subject areas. I have also served as a facilitator for our district’s recent Blend Ed initiative. Being part of the NETA board has only deepened my commitment to innovative technology use and it would be my honor and privilege to continue serving as a NETA board member.