About me
Name: Mauricio Ortega
Organization: Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
Job Title: Chief Technology Officer
# of Years in K-12 Education: 25 years
Areas of Expertise: Leadership, Educational Technology, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Data Systems, Professional Development. Blending strategic vision with hands-on experience to align technology with teaching, learning, and operational goals.
Remembers Y2K?: Yes…Still alive!
Favorite Late 90s/Early 2000s Tech: Pagers, Sony non-skip portable CD player
Current Projects I'm Working On: College and Career Guidance Initiative data migration, Device Refresh