CHARLES (CHIP) PIKE, PH.D. cp1144b60@westpost.net 281.261.

8779 Missouri City, TX 77459 SENIOR LEVEL BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, AND LEARNING EXECUTIVE Make the impossible, possible...Overcome complex challenges and issues...Build i nnovative products...Lead teams to achieve outstanding results DISTINCTIVE EXECUTIVE QUALIFICATIONS Proven leader with high intellectual capacity who continually applies new techni ques and best practices to improve organizations. Visionary innovator with a dis tinctive blend of technical, business, and leadership savvy. Effective communica tion skills with the ability to successfully interact with all stakeholders. Uni que skill sets to enable organizations of all sizes increase and sustain market growth. Skilled at leading cross-functional teams to increased productivity. His tory of leading change and positioning organizations to create and enhance value and performance. Outside-the-box thinker that sees the "big picture" to continu ally move organizations forward. KEY EXECUTIVE BENEFITS *Systems Integration*Change Management*Organizational Development *Technology Interface*Vision and Creativity*Profitability Strategies *Financial and Operational Analysis*Client Relationships*Product Development*Mar ket Expansion EXPECTED RESULTS *Provide leadership and direction to meet organizational challenges and opportun ities. *Deliver measurable improvements in operations, product development, research, t raining, and efficiencies in workflow that maximize revenues and profit. *Motivate and inspire employees and build performance-based culture of ongoing s uccess. NOTABLE CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS *Designed and implemented 10 charter high schools focused on dropout prevention and recovery. *Developed and launched two successful Internet based companies. *Developed strategic initiatives to facilitate growth of multiple organizations. *Managed and directed development of various programs and products from concept through delivery, securing requisite funding. *Designed, developed, and delivered two accredited online masters program for ad ult learners. COMPETENCIES AND EXPERTISE *Knowledge Management*Research and Development*Grant Development *Systems Integration*Quality Control and Assurance *Statistical Design and Analy sis *Technology Optimization*Training and Development*Revenue and Profit Growth *Project Management*Instructional Design*Market Planning and Expansion *Leadership Development*Charter School Development*Market and Trend Analysis *Business Development*Strategic Planning*Relationship Management CAREER SYNOPSIS 2002-Present Quality Learning Houston, TX CEO Founder and CEO. Determine vision, direction, focus, and strategy of company leading to achieveme

nt of annual goals, increased performance, and market expansion. Design and develop high quality professional learning solutions for K-12 educato rs and administrators, colleges and universities, communities, and corporations to assist organizations in maximizing resources, personnel, and return on invest ment. 2007-2011 Community Education Partners Accelerated Learning Solutions Nashville, TN Vice President Led strategic planning and product development Led development of virtual programs and associated products Designed and developed dropout prevention and recovery charter schools from appl ication through operations (25 approvals in last four years and 10 activations g enerating over $25M in annual revenue) Oversaw and led dropout prevention and recovery programs Led all accelerated learning efforts Oversaw research design, statistical design, data analysis, evaluation, and feed back systems Developed grants with more than $10M in funding 1994-2009 Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ University of Miami, Miami, FL University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY University of North Texas, Denton, TX Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX Adjunct Professor Online Adjunct Professor Served as adjunct and online professor for undergraduate and graduate level scie nce, technology, and education courses. Developed and taught over 15 graduate le vel courses in leadership, education, health, and science. Served as Faculty Adv isor for masters and doctoral students. 2000-2002 Voyager Expanded Learning Dallas, TX Sr. Vice President Co-founded Voyager University (VU). Managed all operations, research and program development, strategic planning, an d program evaluation, leading to increased revenues. Served as liaison between VU, partner universities, and business partners. Maintained quality control and assurance of VU programs leading to high levels o f customer satisfaction. Developed and created online professional development and graduate programs in e ducational technology. Optimized VU delivery platform and related technology ensuring maximum utilizati on. 1997-2000 Fort Bend ISD Sugar Land, TX Director of Technology Facilitated and oversaw the District's technology programs, including leading a staff of 90, purchase of hardware and software, research and development, and ma nagement of special programs. Developed, funded, and implemented the vision for technology including the manag ement of a $23 million budget. Designed and led the development of a fully digital broadcast studio where stude

nts won international broadcast awards. Designed, developed, and taught an online masters program in Curriculum Manageme nt and Instructional Technology. Secured grant funding to support multiple programs and initiatives. 1995-1997 Davidson and Associates Torrance, CA Technology and Professional Learning Consultant Designed, developed, and conducted professional development and training modules for K-12 educators and administrators on current technology, computer applicati ons, and instructional practices. Presented at national conferences on relevant topics in technology and teaching and learning. Developed and wrote curriculum for the integration of technology into the K-12 c lassroom. Designed and installed local area and wide area network configurations. 1995-1996 Imaginarium Hands On Museum Ft. Myers, FL Executive Director Oversaw daily operations of the Museum, design and development of all programs, visitor services, exhibits, proposal development and writing, and fiscal managem ent of all budgets. Directed a staff of 40. 1994-1995 Miami Museum of Science Miami, FL Director, Museum Education Managed and n programs, gets, daily ted a staff directed the design, development, and implementation of all educatio including proposal development and writing, fiscal management of bud operation of department, exhibit design, and visitor services. Direc of 60.

1993-1997 American Association for Justice Washington, DC Director, Special Projects Network and Database Consultant Designed databases, statistical packages, and computer programs to assist in the fiscal monitoring and management of the membership department. These programs m aximized effective use and integration of resources and personnel leading to sig nificant cost savings. 1985-1993 University of Miami, University of North Carolina Teaching and Research Associate Responsible for fiscal and physical management and administration of the UM Fish eries Lab and UM Shark Research Lab with annual budgets of $5 million. Designed experimental studies and conducted research on the behavior and physiol ogy of sharks, the population dynamics of South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico fish species, and the protection of natural resources. Developed and taught graduate level courses in statistics, fisheries science, ec ology, and undergraduate biology courses. Developed grant proposals with secured funding of more than $5 million. Designed and built the Bimini Biological Shark Lab and Field Station.

1983-1985 Gold's Gym and Fitness Center Myrtle Beach, SC Health and Fitness Manager Managed and directed all operations of the health club including marketing, sale s, P&L, payroll, and membership. Designed exercise programs and taught courses in nutrition and exercise physiolo gy. 1981-1983 John Hanson Savings and Loan Forestville, MD Systems Administrator and Programmer Managed evening work staff responsible for close-out of all branch locations. Designed, developed, and wrote computer programs for banking and financial servi ces. FORMAL EDUCATION 1993 University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Ph.D., Fisheries Science, Statistics cum laude 1988 University of North Carolina M.S., Marine Biology summa cum laude 1985 University of South Carolina B.S., Marine Science, Biology magna cum laude 1981 Prince George's Community College A.A., Business Management, Computer Sci. cum laude PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Pike, C. and R. Essink. 2009. Ensuring Student Success in a Technology-Enhanced Learning Environment. National Dropout Prevention Center Conference. San Antonio , TX. Pike, C. and R. Essink. 2009. Partnerships with School Districts and Non-Profit Charter Schools to Address the Needs of Students At-Risk of Dropping Out. Nation al Dropout Prevention Center, Effective Strategies Institute on Dropout Preventi on. St. Petersburg, FL. Pike, C. and R. Essink. 2008. Partnerships with Schools to Address the Needs of Students At-Risk of Dropping Out. America's Promise Alliance, Learning, Working, and Living: Keeping Promises to our Youth". Richmond, VA. Karr, K. and C. Pike. 2005. High Quality Professional Development. Texas Distanc e Learning Association 8th Annual Conference. Fort Worth, TX. Pike, C and K. Karr. 2005. Knowledge Age Professional Development - A Web-Enable d Community of Learners. Texas Staff Development Council 14th Annual Conference. Houston, TX. Pike, C and K. Karr. 2005. Language Acquisition Training for All. Texas Associat ion of School Administrators' Midwinter Conference. Austin, TX.

Pike, C and K. Karr. 2004. Leading for Learning - Changing the World by Changing the Way We Learn. School Improvement Conference. Casper, WY. Pike, C and K. Karr. 2004. Changing the World by Changing the Way We Learn. Scho ol Improvement Conference. Casper, WY. Pike, C. and D. Malone. 2002. Creating High Quality Professional Development Bas ed on Understanding by Design. ASCD Understanding by Design Conference. Boston. MA. Malone, D. and C. Pike. 2002. Creating High Quality Professional Development wit h the Brain in Mind. Learning Brain Expo. San Antonio, TX. Pike, ality Texas Hand C., J. Poirot, and D. Malone. 2002. A Systems Approach to Creating High Qu Professional Development and Improving Classroom Instruction. 22nd Annual Computer Education Association State Conference: Technology and Education: in Hand. Austin, TX.

Pike, C., J. Poirot, and D. Malone. 2001. A Systems Approach to Creating High Qu ality Professional Development and Graduate Programs. American Association of Sc hool Administrators Ninth Quality Education Conference. Honolulu, HI. Pike, C., D. Malone, and J. Poirot. 2001. A Systems Approach to Creating High Qu ality Professional Development and Improving Classroom Instruction. Texas Associ ation for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Conference. Austin, TX. Pike, C., J. Poirot, and D. Malone. 2000. Virtual Universities for Teacher Devel opment. Texas Center for Educational Technology Symposium. San Antonio, TX. Pike, C. and D. Malone. 2000. A Systems Approach to Technology Integration. 10th Annual Texas Staff Development Council Conference. Charting the Course for Effe ctive Staff Development in the 21st Century. Houston, TX. Pike, C. and D. Malone. 2000. A Systems Approach to Technology Integration. 2000 Administrators' Midwinter Conference on Education. Bridging the Centuries: Buil ding the Texas Legacy of Excellence Continues. Austin, TX. Pike, C. and D. Malone. 1999. Creating a Distance Learning Program for the 21st Century. National School Conference Institute. Standards, Accountability, Asses sment, Curriculum, and Instruction Connections. Orlando. Pike, C. and D. Malone. 1999. A Systems Approach to Distance Learning. National School Conference Institute. Technology in 21st Century Schools Institute. Bost on. Pike, C. and D. Malone. 1999. From Automate to Informate. National School Confe rence Institute. Technology in 21st Century Schools Institute. Boston. Pike, C. and D. Malone. 1999. Masters Online: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Ce ntury. National School Conference Institute. Technology in 21st Century Schools Institute. Boston. Pike, C. and D. Malone. 1999. Masters Online: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Ce ntury. National School Conference Institute. Second Annual Conference on Standa rds and Assessment. Las Vegas. Pike, C. and D. Malone. 1999. Masters Online: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Ce ntury. National School Conference Institute. 16th Annual Effective Schools Conf erence - "Learning for All- Whatever it Takes". Phoenix.

Pike, C. and D. Malone. 1999. Masters Online: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Ce ntury. National School Conference Institute. K-12 Connections--Integrated/Thema tic Curriculum and Performance Assessment. Phoenix. Pike, C. and D. Malone. 1999. Masters Online: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Ce ntury. National School Conference Institute. Restructuring Curriculum, Assessme nt, and Teaching for the 21st Century. Phoenix. Pike, C. and D. Malone. 1999. Masters Online: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Ce ntury. Meeting the Millennium: Building a Legacy for Texas Children. 1999 Admini strators' Midwinter Conference on Education. Austin, TX. Pike, C. and D. Malone. 1998. Masters Online: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Ce ntury. National School Conference Institute. The Second Annual Conference on U rban Education. Washington, D.C. Pike, C. and D. Malone. 1998. Masters Online: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Ce ntury. National School Conference Institute. Standards, Assessment, Curriculum & Instruction for Secondary Schools. New Orleans. Dale, H., B. Baitland, D. Malone, and C. Pike. 1998. University Connections. Nat ional Association of School Boards. Austin, TX. Dale, H., V. Sheppard, D. Malone, J. Moore, P. Cook, and C. Pike. 1997. Curricul um Connections. Texas Association of Supervision and Curriculum Directors. Houst on, TX. Pike, C. 1996. Integrating Databases into the K-12 Classroom. Davidson and Assoc iates. Pike, C. 1996. Multimedia Applications for the K-12 Classroom. Davidson and Asso ciates. Pike, C. 1996. Using Networks in K-12. Davidson and Associates. Pike, C. 1996. Connecting the Home, School, and Community to Technology. Davidso n and Associates. Pike, C. 1996. Connecting Technology to the Language Arts Classroom. Davidson an d Associates. Pike, C. 1995. Connecting Technology to the Social Studies Classroom. Davidson a nd Associates. Pike, C. 1995. Connecting Technology to the Science Classroom. Davidson and Asso ciates. Pike, C. 1995. Connecting the K-12 Classroom with Technology. Davidson and Assoc iates. Pike, C. 1995. Telecommunications in the K-12 Classroom. Davidson and Associates . Pike, C. 1995. Connecting Desktop Publishing to the K-12 Classroom. Davidson and Associates. Pike, C. 1995. Early Learning and Technology. Davidson and Associates. Hudgins, L., C. Pike, and P. Burt. 1995. The Nature's Natives Series. Elementary science textbooks and lab manuals for teaching integrated science. Dade County Public Schools Math and Science Conference. Miami, FL.

Pike, C. 1994. The information superhighway: Its application to the K-12 classr oom. Dade County Public Schools Math and Science Symposium. Miami, FL. Pike, C. 1994. Museums as informal educators in the public school system. Dade C ounty Public Schools Region II Management Seminar. Pike, C. 1993. Integration of hands-on science into the primary school curriculu m. Dade County Public Schools Math and Science Symposium. Ehrhardt, N., C. Pike, and C. Legault, M. Ortiz, and I. Lima. 1993. Temporal-spa tial distribution of schooling biomass of Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus macula tus) determined by echointegration. Final Report to the Florida Department of En vironmental Protection. 670 pp. Pike, C., C. Manire, and S. Gruber. 1992. Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases in Sharks, pp. 763-769. In: M. Stoskopf (ed.) Fish Medicine. W.B. Saunders Company. 882 pp. Pike, C. 1991. Uncovering the ages of sharks and its importance in fisheries man agement, pp. 109-111. In: S.H. Gruber (ed.) Discovering Sharks. Underwater Natur alist Special Double Issue. Vol. 19(4) and 20(1). Ehrhardt, N., C. Pike, and C. Legault. 1991. Evaluation of the use of sub-legal lobsters (shorts) as attractants (bait) in the Florida spiny lobster fishery. Fl orida Keys Lobster Trust Fund Tech. Rep. 108 pp. Ehrhardt, N., C. Pike, and C. Legault. 1991. An evaluation of the impact of fish ing practices on the spiny lobster, Panulirus argus, fishery in south Florida. G ulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute. Pike, C. and S. Gruber. 1989. Fluctuations in serum calcium levels of captive, j uvenile lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Pike, C. and S. Gruber. 1989. Preliminary baseline blood parameters of captive, juvenile lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris. American Society of Ichthyologist s and Herpetologists. Meyers, J., C. Pike, P. Swart, and S. Gruber. 1989. Stable isotope variation in lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) vertebrae as a possible indicator of life h istory patterns. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Pike, C. and S. Gruber. 1988. The use of tetracycline validated vertebral centra in the estimation of age and growth of captive, juvenile lemon sharks, Negaprio n brevirostris. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL REFERENCES David Stiles peer david.stiles@communityeducaiton.com 813.480.0701 Steve Throneberry peer, business assoc. sthroneberry7@yahoo.com 832.338.7774 John Carberry peer john.carberry@communityeducation.com 240.417.5052 Bob Essink

past supervisor robert.essink@communityeducation.com 443.4631056 Mrs. Kay Karr peer, business partner kay.karr@responsivelearning.com 936.520.0055 Don Walker past supervisor donwalker@acli.com 202.624.2325 PERSONAL DATA Married Physical fitness, health, and nutrition advocate Outdoor adventurer and enthusiast Enjoy reading and writing