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Jan Poston Day

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Higher Education Alliance Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Jan Poston Day is a customer-focused leader at AWS with a 25-year career in EdTech. An AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and University of Maryland MA graduate, she excels at building communities within higher education. Colleagues describe her as approachable, professional, and a great listener dedicated to customer satisfaction.

Outside of work, Jan is an avid beekeeper and serves as the Vice President of the DC Beekeepers Alliance. A native Washingtonian, she designs historical board games in her spare time and founded her own company, Second Story Honey, selling honey and beeswax candles.

Unique fact: She is the designer of the board game "Great Cities: Washington DC, " which explores 150 years of the citys history.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Higher Education Alliance Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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AI in Education
A recent focus, demonstrated by her speaking engagement at the 2025 EDUCAUSE Summit on AI adoption and sharing AI success stories from educational institutions.
Community Engagement
A core theme of her career, focused on creating and executing strategies to foster collaboration and drive technology adoption within higher education communities.
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Career

Work history

4-2020
Higher Education Alliance Manager
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
2-2016 - 4-2020
Senior Director, Research & Client Success
Hobsons
1-2015 - 12-2015
Senior Director, Member Services
Parchment Inc.
5-2012 - 12-2014
Director, Product Management Learning Management System Integrations
Pearson
6-2007 - 11-2011
Senior Director, Client Engagement & Market Analytics
Blackboard Inc.
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Education
8-1991 - 6-1993
MA
University of Maryland
9-1987 - 5-1991
BA
University of Delaware
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