About me
Christian Zimmerman is a Technical Assistance Coordinator at the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and a member of Think College’s CTE Workgroup. He works with colleges, universities, and technical colleges across the state to develop Florida Postsecondary Transition Programs (FPCTPs). Christian earned a Master of Educational Leadership from the American College of Education and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of South Florida. Christian is also a doctoral student at UCF, where he is working towards his Ed.D. in Exceptional Student Education. Christian has published several articles and has been invited to speak about CTP across the country. He was also recently named as a 2024 ACTE Next Level Postsecondary CTE Fellow and was elected as the Vice Chair of Public Policy for the Southeastern Postsecondary Education Alliance (SEPSEA).
Prior to joining UCF, Christian was the program coordinator of a comprehensive transition program called, How I Reach Employment (HIRE) Program at Fort Myers Technical College in Lee County. Christian is originally from Oregon, but he has lived all over the world and still enjoys traveling whenever he has the chance. In his free time, Christian enjoys reading, watching plays (anything Shakespeare), and spending time with his family.