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James R. Utter (Jim)

EDUCATION
3 Master Degrees; Social Studies; Counseling & Guidance; and Secondary School Administration

WORK BACKGROUND
Teacher
Counselor
High School Administrator
Executive Director of the Anchorage School Business Partnership program since 1991

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ANCHORAGE SCHOOL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
Under my direction, the Anchorage School Business Partnership program was recognized by the Council for Corporate & School Partnerships as one of six recipients Nation Wide to receive the National School and Business Partnership Award for 2005/2006
Started the program in Anchorage, went from zero to current 460 Partnerships
Program is supported by the Chamber of Commerce, School District and businesses
Created an Advisory Board, which grew into a Non Profit 501 C-3 in 1997
Every public school in Anchorage has at least one Partnership, most have multiples
Annual economic value of program is 2.5 million. 75% is in-kind

CO-AUTHOR OF SCHOOL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS – A Leader’s Manual
Published by Visions – Technology in Education, published February, 2000. Available through Amazon

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARTNERS IN EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Served as Regional Vice President for the National Association of Partners in Education for the West Coast of the USA
Coordinated and was responsible for the National Symposium held here in Anchorage October 28 – November 3 of 2001 hosting 1,500 delegates from the U.S. and Europe

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