Kevin Dougherty has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and organizations. Kevin currently works as the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at 806 Technologies, Inc. In this role, they collaborate with the CEO and leadership team to enhance sales efforts and the impact of the company's solutions on education administration and teaching. Kevin particularly focuses on supporting California educators and implementing software for tracking the language development of Emergent Bilinguals. Kevin also introduces district leaders to leadership training programs.
Prior to their current position, Kevin worked at zSpace, Inc. as the Senior Director of Sales from 2018 to 2022. Kevin contributed to the company's efforts to make zSpace a leading catalyst for education and worked with regional directors, channel partners, and educators to support school and district improvement through the company's AR/VR learning platform. Kevin also established partnerships with national educational organizations.
Before that, Kevin worked at Thinking Maps, Inc. for over 17 years, starting in 2000. Kevin held various roles, including Director of Business Development, National Director of Sales, Western US Sales Manager, and Southwest US Regional Manager. Their responsibilities included creating sales plans, establishing relationships with educational organizations, seeking foundation support, and coordinating conferences.
Earlier in their career, Kevin served as a Principal at Irving ISD and Fort Bend ISD. Kevin was also an Assistant Principal and Teacher at Fort Bend ISD, where they received training in leadership and teaching methodologies.
Overall, Kevin Dougherty has a strong background in strategic planning, sales, partnership development, and support for educational organizations.
Kevin Dougherty completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Multicultural Education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, between 1979 and 1983. Kevin then pursued a Master of Education degree in Education Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, from 1986 to 1990.
806 Technologies, Inc.
In 2006, Lesli, an assistant superintendent, was stressing about the complicated regulations around federal and state improvement planning. Her son, Ross, wanted to help. After listening to her needs, he developed a software program to help her quickly manage these compliance responsibilities so that she could focus on innovative ways to help students learn. This software program became what we know today as Plan4Learning. And 806 Technologies was born. 806 Technologies is an education software company dedicated to creating a world of innovative schools by streamlining administrative paperwork. 806 Technologies offers LEA administrators a full suite of software solutions, including Plan4Learning, Title1Crate, SCE Crate, SpEd Crate, and Safety Crate. Our educators provide professional development on improvement planning, strategic planning, products free up more time in administrators’ days so that they can get back to focusing on what matters most - their students. We want to be your trusted partner for all your planning and compliance software needs. We’re committed to seeing your LEA improve, your administrators succeed, and your students thrive. Contact us today at 877-331-6160 or sales@806technologies.com.