State of Maine IT

12/14/20 • 17 min

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Jeffrey Jordan works in the Office of Information Technology at the State of Maine as a Director of Enterprise Data Services.

In this episode, we chat about how young people may not think that there are opportunities to work in IT within government, but you would be surprised at just how many options there are.

Jeff shares his education and training that led to his career path in IT. We discuss leadership and mentoring and company culture.

For a list of OIT IT jobs visit their website.

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Jeffrey Jordan works in the Office of Information Technology at the State of Maine as a Director of Enterprise Data Services.

In this episode, we chat about how young people may not think that there are opportunities to work in IT within government, but you would be surprised at just how many options there are.

Jeff shares his education and training that led to his career path in IT. We discuss leadership and mentoring and company culture.

For a list of OIT IT jobs visit their website.

Connect with us:
💼 Follow the podcast for more inspiring career stories
📩 Have a guest suggestion? Reach out to [email protected]

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Code.org

Dani McAvoy LaMarca is a software engineer at Code.org, a national non-profit partner of Educate Maine and Project>Login. Dani shares a bit about her education and career path. Dani is a graduate of Bowdoin College and a former teacher and facilitator.

Dani is a strong supporter and advocate for computer science education for all Maine students and a founding member of the CS4Maine Coalition.

Learn about Dani's role at Code.org and what her favorite place in Maine is!

Explore more at: https://code.org/about/jobs

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IDEXX - CIO

In this episode, we meet Ken Grady, the Chief Information Officer at IDEXX. Ken is also the chair of Educate Maine's board of directors. Learn about his non-traditional pathway into IT and technology.

An innovation leader in every industry, IDEXX follows its Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. They have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 9,000 talented people.

Ken is passionate about connecting students and employees to their passions and encouraging people to reach their highest potential.

Learn about career opportunities at IDEXX here.

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