Donald Watkins
CEO at DGW Enterprises LLC
Village of Franklinville, New York, Other
Summary
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Top SchoolDonald Watkins is a community-focused technology leader and CEO of DGW Enterprises with nearly three decades of hands-on experience bridging education, IT, and open-source advocacy. A former public school Technology Director and certified school leader with advanced degrees in Educational Psychology and Educational Leadership, he now applies that instructional mindset to teaching Python, Linux, and STEM programming to learners of all ages. He is a prolific open-source writer with 400+ published articles and long-standing correspondent work for Opensource.com, translating complex technical topics into accessible guidance. Active in regional libraries and social service volunteering, he combines practical IT consulting across Windows, macOS, and Linux with grassroots technical support for rural communities. Notably, his background in both classroom leadership and systems administration makes him especially skilled at turning technical concepts into sustainable, people-centered solutions.
9 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Liberal Studies, B.S., Liberal Studies at Excelsior UniversityM.A., Educational Psychology with emphasis on technology and learning, 3.76, M.A., Educational Psychology with emphasis on technology and learning, 3.76 at State University of New York at BuffaloCoursera.orgM.S. Ed., Educational Leadership, 4.0, M.S. Ed., Educational Leadership, 4.0 at Saint Bonaventure UniversityCoursera - Social Enterprise
html, python
Github Skills (13)
wordpress-plugin8
pygame7
wordpress7
recovery6
micropython4
python4
api3
editor3
django3
cms2
wagtail2
linux1
fedora1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
donwatkins/Presentations
Jan 2020 - Sep 2021
Contributions:102 commits, 101 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
donwatkins/PyStudents4Good
Oct 2019 - Dec 2022
Contributions:329 commits, 352 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 2 months
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