96: Empowering Education: Safeguarding Student Well-Being with Linewize - An Interview with Harrison Parker, EVP of Linewize North America

Overview

In this episode of Edup EdTech, we interviewed Harrison Parker, the Executive Vice President of Linewize's North America. Parker shares his unique journey into the EdTech space, which began with his interest in world languages and led to a sales position with Rosetta Stone. He later transitioned to a startup focused on classroom management technology, which was eventually acquired by Linewize. Parker discusses Linewize's focus on student well-being through a framework centered around prevention, intervention, and education. The company offers a range of products, including content filtering solutions, classroom management tools, and software that alerts school administrators to potential risks or issues. Looking ahead, Parker anticipates a balanced approach to online and traditional learning, leveraging the benefits of both.

More about Harrison

Harrison Parker is the Executive Vice President of Linewize, North America. He joined the team in 2021, following the Linewize acquisition of Netref, where he was the VP of Operations for seven years. Today, Harrison oversees business operations and works closely with regional and global teams to ensure partner schools and districts have an exceptional experience with Linewize products and services.

Harrison’s career journey has been centered around supporting and implementing ed tech software in the largest K-12 school systems in the US. Throughout his career, he has spent a great deal of time in the classroom testing product effectiveness, as well as driving growth for other K-12-focused companies.

Harrison lives in North Carolina where he enjoys fishing, traveling, and spending time with his family.

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