Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Donald Poulin has a diverse work experience in the field of engineering and facilities operations. Donald started their career in 2001 at the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services where they served as the Director of Facilities Operations for nearly two decades. In 2020, they joined the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System as the Chief of Engineering Services/School Infrastructure. Later in 2022, they assumed the role of Chief of Engineering Service 2 in the same organization.
Donald Poulin attended the Porter and Chester Institute, where they studied Architectural Engineering and Civil Design. In addition to their degree, they have obtained various certifications including Level Two Certification from Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) in 2010, Environmental Health and Safety for Facilities Managers from the Construction Institute at the University of Hartford in 2007, Level One Certification from NEEP in 2007, and several certifications related to Facilities Management from the Construction Institute at the University of Hartford in 2007. Donald also holds a Contract Documents Technologist certification from the Construction Specifications Institute, which they obtained in 2000.
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is the leading force in Career Technical Education (CTE) in the State of Connecticut. CTECS currently operates 17 diploma-granting technical high schools, one technical education center and two aviation maintenance programs. As the largest high school system in Connecticut, CTECS serves approximately 11,000 full-time high school students in 31 occupational careers within 11 career clusters as defined by the National Association of Career Technical Education Consortium. In addition, CTECS serves adult day students in a variety of high-demand fields and aviation. Our curriculum is different from that of a traditional high school system. All CTECS academic and CTE programs are structured to deliver rigorous, relevant and result-driven curricula, which integrate 21st-century employability skills required by business and industry. The district also provides curricular and co-curricular programs to augment learning including college-credited courses, AP courses, interscholastic athletics and SkillsUSA. We pride ourselves on keeping up with the latest in industry trends and outfitting our classrooms with state-of-the-art technology and equipment to create authentic environments that will prepare students for future careers. Our commitment is unwavering: to equip our students with the skills to succeed, and to provide a talented workforce that is responsive to state and industry needs. Our Career Clusters • Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources • Architecture and Construction • Arts, Audio-Visual Technology and Communications • Health Science • Hospitality and Tourism • Human Services • Information Technology • Manufacturing • Marketing, Sales and Service • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) • Transportation, Distribution and Logistics