Jamie Lewsadder. Ed.D

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DISC Type : C

Director at Large at CITE California IT in Education

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Jamie Lewsadder is the Associate Superintendent of Technology Services for La Cañada Unified School District, where she has progressed from an English Teacher to the districts first CTO. She holds a Doctor of Education from Vanderbilt and is also a Director at Large for CITE (California IT in Education).

Her mission is to empower students and staff through technology, aiming to make everyone she interacts with more tech-savvy. She is passionate about teaching and aligning technology initiatives with instructional goals, crediting her grandfather for first teaching her to build computers and a mentor at USC for inspiring her career in ed-tech.

She once began a presentation at a California School Board Conference in Anaheim by thanking the audience for choosing her over Disneyland.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Precise

ROI Driven

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Topics They Care About

AI in Education
She recently championed a district board resolution on AI, presents on the ethical use of generative AI, and actively collaborates with peers on AI adoption and integration.
Empowering Students
A core part of her professional mission is shifting the focus from managing students to empowering them, a theme she's highlighted in multiple interviews and presentations.
Public Speaking
Actively presents at conferences for organizations like the California School Board Association and participates in panel discussions on topics such as AI and building diverse teams.

Media Appearances

La Cañada Unified School District Eases AI Into Its Tool Belt With Guidelines Coming. Featured in Outlook Newspapers – La Cañada Outlook

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Work History

12-2024
Director at Large at CITE California IT in Education
7-2022
Associate Superintendent of Technology Services at La Cañada Unified School District
7-2016 - 1-2023
Chief Technology Officer at La Cañada Unifed School District
9-2013 - 6-2016
Director of Technology at La Cañada Unified School District
8-2008 - 9-2013
English Teacher at La Cañada Unified School District

Education

1-2023 - 12-2025
Doctor of Education - EdD from Vanderbilt Peabody College
2007 - 2008
Master's Degree from USC Rossier School of Education

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Insights For Selling To Jamie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jamie is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jamie

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jamie move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Jamie take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Jamie

Personality Compatibility


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