Chris Dinkins is a career-changer with 17 years of experience as a CATE teacher and administrator. He has survived mid-year renovations, mid-year classroom changes, staffing mutinies, budget crises, and built a new CATE center. Through all of his experiences, he remains a proud educator and a constant recruiter of compassionate, kind-hearted, & youth-centric souls into the field of education.

As the founder and Chief Innovation Officer of The Edcitement Group, Chris is committed to creating and expanding authentic career and technology education experiences for all students across all learning environments. CTE is a bridge to excellent careers for college AND career ready students.