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Barbara Nesbitt

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Vice President of Product at ClassLink
📍 Easley, South Carolina, United States

Dr. Barbara Nesbitt is a seasoned educator with over 30 years of experience, currently serving as the VP of Product at ClassLink. She leverages her background as a teacher, administrator, and instructional technology leader to guide product strategy. She holds a PhD from Clemson University focused on student engagement.

Outside of her primary career, Barbara has a background in music, having participated in both marching band and orchestra during her university studies. Her professional life is deeply intertwined with a passion for fostering educational growth, from K-12 leadership to teaching at the university level.

She uniquely transitioned from being an Assistant Superintendent for a school district to a Vice President of Product at a major EdTech company.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Product
Job Level
Senior
Location
Easley, South Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Barbara shows up

ROI Driven
Curious But Skeptical
Requires Proof

They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell

Priorities

Topics Barbara cares about

EdTech Innovation
As VP of Product, she leads her team's development of new features and innovations, which she proudly presents at industry events like CLON.
Student Engagement
This is a core academic interest, as her PhD dissertation at Clemson University was titled "Expanding a Validated Model: Effects and Antecedents of Student Engagement. "
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Vice President of Product
ClassLink
8-2022 - 11-2023
Product Strategist
ClassLink
7-2011
Adjunct and Visiting Professor
Clemson University
7-2019 - 7-2022
Assistant Superintendent for Technology Services
School District of Pickens County
7-2016 - 6-2019
Executive Director Of Technology
School District of Pickens County
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2007 - 2011
PhD
Clemson University
1992 - 1994
BS
University of Virginia
1984 - 1987
BS
Liberty University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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