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Tommy Bishop

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Director, Program Experience Futures at Western Governors University
📍 Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area, United States

Tommy Bishop is the AI Director at Western Governors University, leading AI strategy and systems design for next-generation learning infrastructure. With a Masters degree from the University of South Carolina-Columbi, he specializes in responsible AI and learning systems. Colleagues describe him as an innovative, dedicated, and talented leader with an outstanding vision.

His work includes designing a Synthetic Student Agentic AI Ecosystem to simulate learner behavior at scale.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Director, Program Experience Futures
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Tommy shows up

Charismatic
Friendly But Fast
Assertive

They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Priorities

Topics Tommy cares about

AI in Learning
Leads the design and development of AI-powered learning and assessment systems at Western Governors University.
Responsible AI
His work focuses on building AI systems that are rigorous, durable, and ethically designed to serve real learners.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Director, Program Experience Futures
Western Governors University
4-2022 - 3-2024
Director of Learning Research and Design
Perlego
11-2020 - 4-2022
Director of Learning Design and Development
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
12-2019 - 11-2020
Director of Learning Engineering and Design
Gradient Learning
6-2018 - 12-2019
Manager Learning Experience Design
CDK Global
In the press

Media appearances

Visiting Western Governors University: Growing and Evolving Pathways for Educating Teachers. Featured in Future U Podcast
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Western Governors University: Pursuing the Network Effects of Competency‑Based Education. Featured in Deepcast.fm
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Education
2005 - 2007
M.A.T.
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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