Who I Am

Pete Gutierrez

Developer. Designer. Facilitator. Problem Solver.

The Japanese concept of Kaizen is an approach that relies on continuous improvement to achieve desired results. Similarly, ongoing, incremental steps are a core pillar of my personal philosophy. I don’t have all the answers, but for every project, activity or problem there is an opportunity to learn and grow. I practice this mindset when I coach, when I develop a website or tool, or when I manage a team to deliver a solution. This philosophy keeps me open to learning, helps cultivate my skillset, and deliver on success.

Experience

Instructional Technologist

2012 - Present
New Trier High School
  • Design and deliver scalable learning experiences—including online courses, instructional video, interactive media, performance-support resources, and onboarding programs—to accelerate adoption of new technologies across a lighthouse school district of 4,000+ students and 600+ staff.
  • Provide ad-hoc and tiered support for software, hardware, and user provisioning to reduce or remove disruptions to instruction.
  • Partner with faculty, administrators, and technical teams to identify performance and adoption gaps, analyze usage and feedback data, and translate findings into learning strategies and operational improvements.
  • Manage relationships with educational technology vendors, evaluating solutions against institutional needs, negotiating contracts, and coordinating renewals to maximize value, adoption, and prevent disruptions to instruction.
  • Co-led a multi-year cross-functional AI learning initiative, partnering with faculty and institutional stakeholders to establish governance, build AI literacy, evaluate emerging tools, and drive responsible adoption.
  • Lead development of AI-native and agentic workflows that automate repetitive instructional and operational tasks, enabling faculty and staff to create differentiated learning experiences and access on-demand support.

IC Consultant

2008 - 2010
University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Managed the technology support for 12 computer labs each with 32+ computers, network and classroom A/V equipment.
  • Designed and implemented various technology projects including a wiki and incident ticketing system to increase problem solving collaboration between co-workers and faculty.
  • Assisted professors to maximize the learning potential of the technology equipment by providing hands-on support and coaching sessions to address areas of improvement.

Student Technology Supervisor

2011 - 2012
New Trier High School
  • Managed the school’s technology resources including a team of lab specialists to support the day-to-day use of technology assisted learning across two campuses serving roughly 4,500 students.
  • Collaborated with faculty to facilitate technology-driven lessons.
  • Pitched and implemented the development of a technology-driven student leadership program to support the 1:1 (one to one) implementation of iPads in the district.

Education & Certifications

University of California: Santa Cruz

B.A. Philosophy & Education

University of Michigan

“Python for Everyone”

PMP Certification (in Progress)

~~Completion November 2026

Proficiencies

Learning experience design Curriculum development Adult learning Digital learning Multimedia development Onboarding & Enablement Learning needs analysis Stakeholder management Project management Technology adoption & enablement Pilot design & implementation Data analysis Vendor & contract management Generative AI Agentic workflows Workflow automation Python JavaScript SQL HTML/CSS Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe Captivate Camtasia Canvas LMS Microsoft 365 Google Antigravity Claude Code ChatGPT Work Google Workspace for Education