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Diana Carew

Program Manager, Worldwide Workforce Development and
Community College Relations
Microsoft Corporation

 

Biography:

 

As program manager of Worldwide Workforce Development and Community College Relations in the Education Solutions Group at Microsoft Corp., Diana Carew focuses on developing programs and resources for academic institutions that are training students for IT careers.


With Microsoft since 1996, Carew built the community
and technical college program from its inception, developing and directing programs that address the technology needs of two-year colleges. Focusing on academic workforce development and certification since February 2001, Carew is the architect of the new Microsoft IT Academy Program that launched in
North America November 2001.  The program will launch worldwide in December of this year.

 

Carew�s experience in working with community colleges and academic workforce development entities gives her a broad view of trends, challenges and best practices facing educators who offer IT training that serves their students, communities and industry.   She is a well-known speaker at academic conferences and events, representing Microsoft at international education conferences and events and publishing articles in academic publications. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and was recognized with a national leadership award for 2002 from the National Council of Continuing Education and Training (NCCET).  Carew also serves on numerous workforce development advisory councils and steering committees with national and international scope.

 

Prior to joining Microsoft, Carew worked with The Boeing Commercial Airplane Group in the sales and marketing department, and spent two years in marketing with AT&T.

 

Carew lives in Washington State and works at Microsoft corporate headquarters in Redmond, Wash.

 

 

 

 

For questions regarding CEO Technology Institute registration, please contact:

Maureen Julian
Operations Manager
The Community College Foundation, TechEd Events
(916) 418-5157 Direct
(916) 922-2346 Fax
mjulian@CommunityCollege.org 

  Last Updated: 9/12/06