Eddie Small

Eddie is currently serving as the Senior Manager of Advocacy at Instructure (Canvas LMS). In this role he serves to tell stories about the success of LMS usage across the globe while connecting and collaborating with its users. Eddie is also a former CTE Innovation Coach for Central Nine Career Center in Greenwood, Indiana. He has had direct involvement with students as an instructor for 11 years in education, including 8 years at his alma mater directing a broadcasting program. In 2010 Eddie created WRLN 91.9 FM on the campus of Rushville Consolidated High School and continued to use his knowledge and experience with audio production to foster state champions and runner-ups in multiple audio production categories. Eddie continues to share his knowledge providing professional development and training on creating student voice. Eddie has also been recognized as a Google Certified Trainer, Google For Education Certified Innovator as well as a GSuite for Education Administrator. In 2019, alongside his Co-Host Marcus Painter, he created The Canvascasters, an unofficial CanvasLMS Podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @smallindiana. He has a beautiful wife Beth who teaches third grade and a daughter who both keep his focus on the future of education for our students.