Frank Bergdoll, MA — founder of Summit Tech Academy

MCT

Microsoft Certified Trainer

60K+

YouTube Subscribers

6M+

YouTube Views

Masters in Learning & Technology

CCAI

Cisco Certified Academy Instructor

3

Books Published

ABOUT FRANK

Educator. Author. AI Trainer. YouTuber.

Expertise across education, technology, and organizational leadership.

Frank’s career spans education, industry, and leadership, giving him a rare, multidimensional perspective on how people and systems adapt to change. He has worked as a faculty member, trainer, instructional designer, and eventually SAIT’s AI Project Lead, and he has published three books in edtech, helping educators navigate emerging technologies with clarity, confidence, and an emphasis on the intentional use of technology.

Frank holds a Master of Arts in Learning and Technology from Royal Roads University, where he received the Founders’ Award — an honour recognizing students who have thoughtfully, and with care, collaborated and contributed meaningfully to digital learning networks and communities in the field throughout their program. His teaching and training work has also earned him multiple nominations for teaching excellence. He further strengthens his expertise with professional certifications, including Microsoft Certified Trainer and Cisco Certified Academy Instructor.

Before moving fully into education and AI, Frank spent a decade in management with Canadian Pacific Hotels & Resorts (now Fairmont). During that time, he earned Leader of the Year for the Château Whistler Resort — an achievement that led to his nomination and subsequent recognition as Western Leader of the Year in Canada. He later expanded his technical leadership experience through his work as an IT Systems Manager, deepening his understanding of infrastructure, systems thinking, and operational complexity.

Across all these roles, Frank kept seeing the same pattern: technology was evolving faster than people’s ability to use it well. Organizations adopted tools without strategy. Educators struggled to keep up. Leaders made decisions without fully understanding the systems they were shaping. That gap is where Frank works. His mission is to help educators, government teams, and business leaders understand AI clearly, adopt it responsibly, and use it in ways that genuinely improve their work — not as a gimmick, not as a quick productivity hack, but as a tool for better thinking, better decisions, and better outcomes.

BACKGROUND & EXPERTISE

What I bring to every engagement

Career in Education & Tech

Classroom teacher, instructional designer, curriculum developer, and learning strategist. I understand how adults learn, what makes training stick, and how to design experiences that change behaviour — not just awareness.

YouTube & Public Education

Over 6 million views on the Learning and Technology with Frank channel. I translate complex AI and technology concepts into clear, accessible content for educators and professionals worldwide. Clarity is a skill I practise every day.

SAIT AI Project Lead

Leading AI strategy and implementation at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology — one of Canada's most respected polytechnic institutions. Working at the intersection of education, policy, and technology at an institutional level every day.

THE BOOK

Learning with AI

Your Guide to Authentic, Lasting Learning

A practical system for students, educators, and lifelong learners who want to use AI as a tool for genuine understanding — not a shortcut that replaces it. Now available in paperback and Kindle worldwide.

Learning with AI: Your Guide to Authentic, Lasting Learning — book cover by Frank Bergdoll, MA

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