Individual Analysis · EdTech Leadership · 1994–2026

Career Longevity
in EdTech Leadership

An Individual Analysis vs. Industry Benchmarks

32 Years in Profession
6.2 Avg Tenure (yrs)
10 Longest Tenure (yrs)
×2 10-Year Tenures Achieved
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Your Career Snapshot PART 01
Campus & District Roles
1994 – 2000 Public K-12
6 Years · Teacher → Campus Tech Coord → District Technologist
Northside ISD / HBU
2001 – 2002 Public / Higher Ed
1 Year · Strategic stepping stone
SAISD — Director, Instructional Technology & Learning Services
2002 – 2012 Public K-12 🏆 Decade Tenure
10 Years · Longest K-12 tenure
East Central ISD — Director of Technology Operations
2012 – 2016 Public K-12
4 Years · Strategic transition role
TCEA — Director of Professional Development
2016 – Present Nonprofit 🏆 Decade Tenure
10 Years · Current role
6.2 yrs
Average tenure across all roles
Your longest tenure was 10 years — achieved twice (SAISD & TCEA)
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The Industry Benchmarks PART 02
📚 Public Education (K-12)
Overall Education Median
5.3 yrs
Public Sector Median
6.8 yrs
🌱 Nonprofit Education Associations
General Nonprofit Staff
2–5 yrs
Nonprofit Directors / Execs
~6 yrs
Experienced Pros (>10 yrs)
6.5 yrs
Industry Average (Education)
5.3 yrs
Your 6.2-year average exceeds this by +0.9 years, even accounting for strategic short stints.
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Head-to-Head Comparison PART 03
Nonprofit Leadership
6 yrs
Industry Avg
(Nonprofit Dir)
VS
10 yrs
Your Tenure
(TCEA)
+66%

You stayed 66% longer than the avg nonprofit director, bucking the sector's high-turnover trend.
Public K-12 Leadership
6.8 yrs
Industry Avg
(Public Sector)
VS
10 yrs
Longest K-12
(SAISD)
+47%

Your decade at SAISD is 47% longer than the median public sector tenure.
Overall Career Stability
5.3 yrs
Industry Avg
(Education)
VS
6.2 yrs
Your Career
Average
+0.9 yrs

Your average is nearly a full year higher than the national education median — even with short transitions.
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Key Takeaways PART 04
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High Organizational Loyalty
Achieving two separate 10-year tenures in high-level director roles is exceptionally rare. It demonstrates deep commitment and adaptability to organizational change over time.
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Defying Nonprofit Burnout
The nonprofit sector struggles with retention, averaging just 2–5 years. Your 10-year run at TCEA signals high resilience and deep alignment with the association's mission.
03
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Strategic Mobility
Shorter stints at Northside ISD (1 yr) and East Central ISD (4 yrs) were not instability — they served as deliberate stepping stones connecting two major decade-long leadership eras.