About the Author:
Frankie Jackson is the chief technology officer (CTO) of Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD), located in the northwest corner of the Houston metro. Jackson manages all technology services for the 117,000-student district, which is the 3rd-largest district in Texas and the 23rd-largest in the U.S. Prior to joining CFISD, Jackson served as the CTO of Goose Creek CISD for 19 years. She served on the Texas Association for School Business Officials Board of Directors for seven years, including a term as Board president. She also served on the Board for the Texas K-12 CTO Council for four years, including a term as Chair in 2013-2014. In addition, Jackson is a national trainer in the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) Certified Education Technology Leadership program.