Summary
Charles Bowden is an Academic Technology Systems Specialist with nine years of higher-ed experience and a decade-long background in K–12 instruction, blending classroom pedagogy with hands-on technical leadership. At Meredith College he has led campus-wide hybrid learning initiatives—deploying Zoom Rooms in 45+ classrooms, migrating lecture capture systems, and delivering hundreds of faculty trainings—while serving as a trusted consultant for LMS and edtech integration. His MEd in Instructional Technology plus full-stack web development training give him a rare mix of instructional design sensibility and practical development skills. Formerly a middle school teacher who championed paperless, tech-forward classrooms, he brings empathy for instructors and students to complex systems rollouts. Based in Garner, NC, he’s known for solving thorny technical problems with user-centered solutions and a continuous-learning mindset.
8 years of coding experience
Master of Education (MEd), Instructional Technology, Master of Education (MEd), Instructional Technology at North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History at Fayetteville State University
Coding Boot Camp, Full Stack Web Development, Coding Boot Camp, Full Stack Web Development at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill