Scott Kinney
Senior Vice President, Education Partnerships
An acknowledged thought leader and powerful voice in support of educational technology, Scott Kinney has more than 20 years of experience in the education industry. As senior vice president for Discovery Education, Kinney cultivates partnerships with school systems worldwide, working with educators and administrators to develop customized solutions that support their strategic goals and empower them to make the transition from print to digital. Under his leadership, Discovery Education services are transforming teaching and learning in more than half of U.S. schools and primary schools in England, as well as 50 countries around the world.
Kinney also consults with high-level education officials, US governors, and foreign ministries of education. He oversees the Discovery Educator Network (DEN), a global community of education professionals passionate about transforming teaching and learning with digital media and other educational technologies.
Kinney has testified before Congress on the Future of Learning, spoken at countless education conferences, keynoted numerous administrator events and contributed to various national education publications. He is a member of the EdNET 2015 Industry Advisory Board, and also serves on the Corporate Advisory Board at EveryoneOn, a national nonprofit working to eliminate the digital divide by making high-speed, low-cost Internet service and computers, and free digital literacy courses accessible to all unconnected Americans.
Prior to joining Discovery Education, Kinney spent 15 years in public education serving at both a school district and regional service center. In addition to his K-12 work, Kinney has taught undergraduate and graduate classes for Kent State University and Penn State University. Kinney also launched a partnership with Wilkes University, which offers in-service educators the opportunity to advance their careers through the accelerated, non-degree EDGE program or through the online, fully accredited Master of Science in Instructional Media program.