My name is Chad Brinkley and I have been working directly with K-12 schools for 16 years.

I am now a Change Agent. Honestly, I didn’t realize this until recently. I have been called an Innovation Specialist working in and around education for 21 years. Most of that time has been inspiring educators to infuse technology into classrooms and instruction to better prepare their students for life in the 21st Century. I have led multiple 1:1 iPad initiatives including the Murfreesboro High School and Murfreesboro Elementary School in my hometown. Both schools are now recognized as Apple Distinguished Schools.

What I have recently discovered is that my whole focus on technology was “MY” view of how to change schools for our students and prepare them for the world in which they live.

The person who opened my eyes and put words to what I was already feeling was Sir Ken Robinson. I saw his famous Ted Talk several years ago and have been watching all three of them regularly for inspiration and remembering my “why”. After watching the documentary “Most Likely to Succeed” in early 2021 it all came together. The fire which had been lit by Sir Ken years ago now had the context to become my life’s mission.

I am now dedicated to being an agent for change.

I have an amazingly talented wife named Heather and two incredible daughters. Ella Claire is 21 and is studying to become a teacher. Isabel is 19 and is pre-med. They are both so creative and so inspiring. I am so happy to be their dad. We are blessed!