Season 2, Episode 1: We're Back!

Welcome back to season 2 of The Vartek Podcast. We’re excited to be back with you - whether you listen on Buzzsprout, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify - we’re glad you’re here. We’ve got quite the lineup of educational experts as guests this season. 

Join our hosts, Misty Oerther and Jamie Martin, as we sit down with K12 educational leaders to discuss critical topics that are facing our schools today. 

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Who is Jamie?

Jamie Martin is the Director of Customer Experience for Vartek Services, a technology managed services firm serving the K-12 school market. As Director of Customer Experience, Martin manages business development efforts and provides operational leadership to several partnerships. Schools that partner with Vartek benefit from a professionally-managed technology partnership covering critical expertise from leadership and vision to daily technology operations excellence. 

A parent of one school-aged child and another in preschool, Martin is active in school initiatives, while also serving the Beavercreek and surrounding community in her role as a fitness program designer at Dayton Strength and Conditioning. 

Martin holds an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management, and a Bachelor of Art from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Martin resides in Beavercreek, Ohio with her husband Daniel, and two kids, Kennedy (8) and Grayson (4).

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Who is Misty?

Misty Oerther Vartek’s Director – Technology Integration, a technology managed services firm that provides technology management, strategic planning, and technology integration and coaching services to K-12 schools. 

With 17 years experience in K-12 education - both in brick and mortar and eSchools, Oerther also holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education, and post graduate studies certification in online and blended learning. She works regularly with district leadership to align instructional goals with technology integration support through a team of on-site classroom coaches.  She is a certified Level 1 and 2 Google Educator. Several years of experience in developing and facilitating corporate training allow Oerther to serve the company in employee training and development as well. 

Oerther resides in Centerville, Ohio and with her husband, John, and three children: Kendall (12), Kamden (10), and Koen (4) who attend Centerville City Schools. They are active volunteers and members at SouthBrook Christian Church.

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