William D Jackson (@myquesttoteach) – WordPress user profile

Member Since: May 6th, 2017
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Website: myquesttoteach.com
Job Title: Digital Media Visionary and Content Creator
Employer: My Quest To Teach
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Bio

Bio: William D. Jackson, M.Ed.
Educational Background:
Graduate of South Carolina State University (HBCU) earning a
Bachelor’s in Education.
Graduate of Webster University earning a Masters of Arts in
Teaching with a focus on Educational Technology, Social Media
and STEAM.
Professor with Edward Waters College (HBCU) 2004-2017
Professor with Florida State College Jacksonville 2021

Professional Experiences:
Involved in the field of education over 30 years in
elementary and higher education as a STEAM and Physical
Education teacher. Teaching STEAM elements for community
organizations, workshops, seminars and conferences.

Additional Educational / Career Experiences:
a. Educational career involves past instructional positions with
NASA as an Internet and Technology instructor for Northeast Florida.
b. Technology consultant with the Florida Department of Education
in the position as a FIRNTEC
Florida Information Resource Technical Educational Consultant
c. Professor with Edward Waters College (HBCU) from 2004 to 2017
teaching Educational Technology, Social Media and STEAM.
Created a multi-disciplinary program that integrated STEAM,
Blogging, Social Media and Presentation skills.
d. Professor with Florida State College Jacksonville – Present

Community Engagements:
a. FordVIP and Connect Ford Blogger with Southern Ford Dealerships
in the state of Florida.
b. Member of the Social Media team with TEDxFSCJ promoting TEDx
Salons and associated workshops.
c. Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Florida
Presentations on preventing bullying and cyberbullying.
d. Jewish Community Alliance of Jacksonville, Florida
Presentations on preventing bullying and cyberbullying.
e. The Bridge of Northeast Florida
Parental workshops and community organization on
Social Media Safety, Responsibility and Accountability
f. Workshops with Girls, Inc of Jacksonville virtually

WordCamp Conferences:
Have been volunteering, advocating, speaking, organizing
with WordCamp conferences since 2017.
United States – Canada – Central America – Africa

Blogging Interests:
Digital Media Visionary and Content Creator with
a. My Quest To Teach https://myquesttoteach.com/
b. Creator of Church of Christ and Social Media
https://churchofchristandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/
sharing how Church of Christ Ministries can integrate
technology into ministry for evangelism and outreach.
c. Jacksonville blogger and content creator
http://jacksonvilleblack.com
d. Digital Educatonal Evangelist for
Let The Bible Speak TV
https://m.facebook.com/109526513806972/

Using the hashtag #MyQuestToTeach , #MQTT ,
#BlackBloggersMatter #FordVIP #ConnectFord
#FordBlogger #ThatWordCampLife
#COCASM #LTBSTV

Sponsoring African WordCamp Conferences since 2017 to present
WordCamp Nairobi, Nairobi, Africa
WordCamp Harare – Zimbabwe, Africa
WordCamp Lagos – Nigeria, Africa
WordCamp Kenya – Kenya, Africa

2020 Organizer
WordCampUS – Wapuu Wednesday, Marketing
WordCamp Jacksonville – KidsCamp
WordCamp Miami – KidsCamp Teacher
WordCamp Phoenix – Hero Panel
WordCamp Santa Clarita – Online Speaker

2019 Organizer
WordCampUS – Wapuu Wednesday, Marketing
WordCampJax KidsCamp
WordCampMIA KidsCamp Teacher
WordCamp Asheville – Speaker
WordCamp Calgary, Canada Speaker
WordCamp San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America Speaker

2018 Organizer
WordCamp Miami – Happiness Bar and Speaker
WordCamp Orlando – KidsCamp Teacher
WordCamp Jax – KidsCamp Teacher
WordCamp Calgary, Canada Speaker
WordCamp San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America Speaker

2017 Organizer
WordCamp Washington D.C Speaker
WordCamp Wilmington, N.C. Speaker
WordCamp Jacksonville, Fl Speaker
WordCamp Orlando, Fl Attendee

2016
WordCampUS – Attendee with college students

2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
Florida Blogging and Technology Conference, Full Sail University
Orlando, Florida Attendee

Prevent Crime In The Black Community Conference, Jacksonville, Fl Speaker
2019. 2018, 2017, 2016

Blogging at:
My Quest to Teach
Blogging at: https://myquesttoteach.com/
Church of Christ and Social Media
Blogging at https://churchofchristandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/
Jacksonville Black / NBG
Blogging at http://jacksonvilleblack.com/
Blogging at: https://nationalblackguide.com/

Interests

Teaching youth, teens and young adults the value of their digital content.
It is awesome to be a producer of content and a digital visionary, modeling
how to effectively create content that is influential and transformative.
Speaking, volunteering, organizing, advocating and blogging about WordCamp
conferences and Kids Camp conferences.
Serving as an ambassador, emissary and evangelist to bring attention to the
authentic and transformative use of digital tools and platforms.

WordPress Origin Story

The first WordCamp I attended was WordCamp Orlando in 2011, at the time
I did not understand the significance of WordPress and the connection with
WordPress and WordCamp.
As a public education and higher education instructor I was searching for
resources for my students to connect with related to technology and writing.
WordPress fits the model for my instructional process and I started blogging
on this dynamic platform to model for my students.
I have been an advocate for HBCU students to participate more in the
WordPress community and to attend WordCamp conferences. This will help
in building PLC and PLN – Professional Learning Networks / Professonal
Learning Communities.

It has been an awesome experience and very rewarding. Being respected and
recognized globally and nationally as a thought leader, creative content creator
and digital media innovator.

I started out as an attendee, then a volunteer / advocate, next a speaker and now
an organizer, I have been embraced, respected and encouraged to do more and
to continue to contribute to the community that I live in of Jacksonville, Florida /
Northeast Florida.

Looking forward to the future with WordCamp, WordPress and the Open Source Community.

Contributions

William D Jackson contributes 6 hours per week to the Community team.

Contribution History

WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker

Activity

Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Centroamérica 2021

5 months ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Santa Clarita Online 2020

1 year ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Atlanta, GA 2020

2 years ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Centroamérica 2020

2 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Phoenix, Arizona 2020

2 years ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Miami/FL/USA 2020

2 years ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Jacksonville 2020 2020

2 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp San José/ Costa Rica 2019

2 years ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp US 2019

2 years ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp US 2019

2 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Calgary 2019

2 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Calgary 2019

2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Call for Volunteers: Kids Events Working Group, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Looking forward to this dynamic group and sharing my exp from 31 years teaching in…

3 years ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Miami 2019

3 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Philadelphia, PA, USA 2018

3 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Orlando 2018

3 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Wilmington, North Carolina, United States 2018

3 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Wilmington, NC USA 2017

4 years ago

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