Tim Cushman

Educator. Leader. Coach.

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About Me

Education in the 21st Century

I have enjoyed a career in education that has taken me around the world, including Africa and Micronesia.

I have 26 years of experience in education as a teacher, district leader, and leadership coach.

I have completed graduate programs degrees in Educational Leadership and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Recognitions include Who's Who Among Students in America's Colleges and Universities and Who's Who Among American Teachers. I hold certifications as a Google Certified Teacher, Intel Master Teacher, Adobe Certified Associate, and Microsoft Innovative Educator. I am also a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach.

Experience

  • 2022 - Present

    FranklinCovey

    Leader in Me Coach and Consultant
  • 2017 - 2022

    Greenville County Schools

    Director of Instructional Technology
  • 2012 - 2017

    Greenville County Schools

    Coordinator of Instructional Technology
  • 2005 - 2012

    Greenville County Schools

    Instructional Technology Facilitator
  • 2003 - 2005

    Greenville County Schools

    4th Grade Teacher

    Welcome Elementary School
  • 2001 - 2003

    Harvest Christian Academy

    Assistant Principal
  • 1997 - 2001

    Harvest Christian Academy

    6th Grade Teacher

Education

  • 2005

    Furman University

    M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • 2002

    Bob Jones University

    M.S. in Educational Leadership
  • 1997

    Bob Jones University

    B.S. in Elementary Education

Recommended Reading

  • Atomic Habits

    James Clear

  • Cues - Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication

    Vanessa Van Edwards

  • Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

    Jocko Willink

  • Fearless at Work

    Molly Fletcher

  • Insight

    Tasha Eurich

  • Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't

    Simon Sinek

  • Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

    Liz Wiseman, Stephen Covey

  • Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

    Chris Voss

  • Power Questions

    Andrew Sobel, Jerold Panas

  • So Good They Can't Ignore You

    Cal Newport

  • The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals

    Chris McChesney, Jim Huling, Sean Covey

  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

    Stephen R. Covey

  • The Advantage

    Patrick Lencioni

  • The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead

    Michael Bungay Sanier

  • The Orange Revolution: How One Great Team Can Transform an Entire Organization

    Adrian Gostick, Chester Elton

  • The Speed of Trust - The One Thing that Changes Everything

    Stephen M.R. Covey

  • Turn the Ship Around!

    L. David Marquet

  • Think Again

    Adam Grant

  • Trust and Inspire

    Stephen M.R. Covey

  • Unreasonable Hospitality

    Will Guidara

  • Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well

    Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen

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