Stacy Hawthorne

Dr. Stacy Hawthorne Clarity Innovations Creative Services Manager. In this role she manages multiple forms of design – : visual, interactive, learning, user experience, information, and instructional design – for Clarity’s K-12 edtech work. Prior to joining Clarity she was the Director of Online Programs for the Davidson Academy. She is an experienced educational strategist having implemented blended and online learning programs in public, parochial, and independent schools in California, Illinois, New Jersey, Texas, Nevada, Ohio Virginia, and Georgia. Several of the school districts with which she has worked are members of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools and one district was profiled by the U.S. Department of Education’s Future Ready campaign. Stacy began her consulting career with Evergreen Education Group, authors of Keeping Pace with Digital Learning. Previously, As the technology coordinator for a public school district, Stacy authored and implemented an Ohio Board of Regents Blended Learning Grant which created a transformative rotational blended model. Stacy also has several years of gifted education teaching experience which led her to her role today. Her doctorate is in Educational Technology and her dissertation focused on perceptions of gifted students taking online courses. She recently earned her CETL certification from CoSN. She has spoken at CoSN, DLAC, ISTE, iNACOL, OETC, and many other conferences.