Carlton Strother

Education and business development professional with experience in K–12 education, EdTech sales, workforce partnerships, and community engagement. Proven success in building relationships with school districts, administrators, educators, and community organizations across multiple states. Increased educational sales operations from 500,000 to 4.5 million through statewide partnerships and grew EdTech sales by more than 75% within six months as a top-performing Educational Sales Account Manager.

Educational Specialist / Instructional Leader - District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) - Washington, DC

Serve as an instructional leader within one of the nation's largest urban public-school systems

• Build relationships with administrators, staff, families, and community stakeholders
• Lead educational initiatives, student engagement programs, and school events
• Support planning, communication, operations, and instructional programming

Business Development / Workforce Partnerships - Center for Innovation, Research, and Transformation in Education (CIRTE) - Washington, DC

(2020)

• Build partnerships with schools, families, educators, and community organizations
• Recruit students and families for educational and workforce development programs
• Manage summer and enrichment programming while supervising instructional teams
• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, outreach, and stakeholder communication

Educational Sales Account Manager - Audio Visual Innovations - Atlanta, GA

(2006 - 2008)

• Managed K–12 and higher education technology sales accounts across eastern Georgia
• Increased sales by more than 75% within six months as a top-performing regional representative
• Conducted presentations, product demonstrations, and relationship-based outreach with school districts and educational leaders
• Supported prospecting, account management, customer retention, and territory growth

Educational Services Department Manager - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) - Atlanta, GA

(2001 - 2006)

• Oversaw statewide educational sales, outreach, sponsorships, and school partnerships throughout Georgia
• Helped grow educational sales and circulation operations from approximately 500,000 to 4.5 million
• Built relationships with school districts, colleges, administrators, and institutional partners
• Led training, outreach initiatives, and educational engagement efforts statewide

Education Specialist - Leading and Learning - Georgia Southwestern State University

Master of Arts - Curriculum & Instruction - Appalachian State University

Bachelor of Arts - Education - University of South Carolina