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Jim Corns

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Executive Director, Information Technology at Baltimore County Public Schools
📍 Westminster, Maryland, United States

Jim Corns is a certified educational technology leader with three decades of experience in public education. As Executive Director of IT for Baltimore County Public Schools, he led the complete technological rebuild after a major cyberattack, implementing a "Zero Trust" and "Cloud First" infrastructure to support over 110, 000 students.

He has a deep-seated commitment to public education, having started his career as a third-grade teacher. Jim is a frequent speaker at educational technology and cybersecurity conferences, sharing lessons learned from his extensive experience in crisis management and system-wide technology implementations.

Unique fact: Jim spearheaded the complete overhaul of BCPSs technology infrastructure and data systems following a debilitating ransomware attack, restoring operations for the 25th largest school system in the US.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Executive Director, Information Technology
Job Level
Senior
Location
Westminster, Maryland, United States
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Cybersecurity Resilience
Led the recovery from a major ransomware attack at BCPS and frequently speaks on creating robust K-12 cybersecurity plans, emphasizing mitigation, communication, and remediation.
Cloud Systems
Championed a "Cloud First" mindset at BCPS, overseeing the successful, on-time implementation of a new Oracle Cloud ERP system for payroll and HR.
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Career

Work history

11-2018
Executive Director, Information Technology
Baltimore County Public Schools
8-2016 - 11-2018
Director of Digital Safety and Innovation
Baltimore County Public Schools
6-2014 - 8-2016
Chief Operating Officer for Instructional Technology
Washington County Public Schools
7-2010 - 6-2014
Director Of Technology
St. Mary's County Public Schools
1-2006 - 6-2010
Supervisor of Technology
KENT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Education
3-2024 - 9-2024
Master of Science - MS
Western Governors University
1996 - 1998
MA
Washington College
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