Victoria Rasmussen
Professional Development Department Manager

801-581-7862
victoria@uen.org

Victoria manages the professional development department for UEN.  She has eighteen years of teaching and training experience including high school English and biology, university courses in writing and computer skills, seminars on technology topics at the University of Utah and university faculty development centered on use of technology in their curriculum.  She also has experience in technical writing, marketing, and higher education information technology services.  Victoria’s education includes an undergraduate degree in English and Secondary Education, with biology minor from Utah State University, and graduate work in Communication at the University of Utah.

 

Vickie Arnold
Administrative Assistant

801-585-9038
varnold@media.utah.edu

Vickie began work with the Utah Education Network as secretary for the Intel Teach to the Future grant, and now is the administrative assistant for the professional development department.  She graduated from Provo High and worked for five years in banking.  Vickie took time off to raise her family, and then went back to work as an elementary school secretary in Granite district for 12 years.  With her children grown, she decided to grow up too, and took a full-time position in patient accounting at the University of Utah.  However, Vickie missed working with teachers so much, she transferred at the first opportunity into the Utah Education Network.

 

Jessica Anderson
Web Designer, Instructor

801-585-6849
janderson@uen.org

Jessica formerly provided training for the professional development department in ArcView GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and web page.  In her part-time schedule she now focuses primarily on web development for the Utah State Office of Education, but occasionally teaches Community Mapping, iLife and other Mac classes.  Jessica has her Bachelor’s degree in geography, as well as a Master’s degree from Utah State University in instructional technology.

 

Rob Bentley
Instructor

801-585-6828
rob@uen.org

Rob specializes in multimedia classes for UEN.  He is especially interested in teaching game creation and sharing how multimedia projects can energize a classroom.  Previously, Rob has taught language arts and Spanish at the junior high level.  His Bachelors degree is in Spanish education, and he also holds a Masters in Instructional Design and Educational Technology from the University of Utah.

 

Jared Covili
Instructor

801-585-5667
jared@uen.org

Jared specializes in teaching strategies for classroom integration of technology such as GPS (Global Positioning Systems), web page design, and digital cameras. His background is in secondary education where Jared was a Language Arts teacher at the high school level. Jared received his Bachelors degree in English and his Masters degree in Instructional Design and Educational Technology from the University of Utah. Besides his work at UEN, Jared is also adjunct faculty for the College of Education at the University of Utah, where he teaches technology integration classes to undergraduate students.

 

Ann Howden    
UEN-TV Workshops Coordinator, Instructor  

801-581-5366
ann@uen.org
           
Ann coordinates the UEN-TV Workshops and, as part-time instructor, primarily facilitates online classes including LearnKey Photoshop and Pioneer. Ann’s background is in secondary education where she was an Advanced Placement United States history instructor, as well as a member of multiple school committees and organizations. She received her Bachelors Degree in Political Science and History from the University of Utah and is a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certified Master Teacher.

 

Ross Rogers      
GIS/GPS Academy Coordinator, Instructor 

801-585-7905
ross@uen.org

Ross focuses on teaching Microsoft Office products, having special expertise in Power Point. He coordinates the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Academy for UEN and has also represented UEN on the state UCET board, serving as president and primary conference organizer for UCET 2008. Previously, Ross spent seven years teaching at the elementary level. He was the webmaster for the school, as well as teaching technology and drama classes for students and parents after school.  Ross received his Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Physical Education and Technology from Southern Utah University.

 

Tim Stack
Web Academy Coordinator, Instructor

801-585-3054
tim@uen.org

Tim provides the expertise behind the professional development web academy.  He trains teachers throughout the state in the areas of technical skills and technical integration and hosts UEN’s weekly Faculty Lounge webcast.  After more than a few career changes, Tim discovered education.  He spent five wonderful years teaching junior high math, mostly working with special populations.  He received his Bachelor of Science in marketing and Bachelor of Arts in geography with a math minor, his secondary education certificate, and his M.Ed. in Instructional Design and Educational Technology all from the University of Utah.

 

Lisa Cohne
Water Wise Utah Program Manager

801-581-5176
lcohne@media.utah.edu

Lisa Cohne is the manager of the Water Wise Utah partnership and is the Utah contact for the PBS TeacherLine program. Lisa returns to Salt Lake where she grew-up, after spending the last decade directing a charter school in Arizona. Lisa received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and an Elementary Education certification from Clark University in Massachusetts.  She earned a special education certification from Utah State University and a Master’s degree in Social Welfare Administration from the University of California, Berkeley.

 

Douglas Jones
Professional Development Specialist, USOE

801-538-7769
doug.jones@schools.utah.gov

Doug recently took an assignment with the Utah State Office of Education as the online resources and professional development specialist in Educational Technology Services.  Fortunately, he retains his involvement with the Integrating Technology and Curriculum program partnership between UEN and USOE.  Doug has worked in the fields of education and professional development for more than twenty years.  Activities include research and evaluation, marketing and public relations, grant writing, project management, and professional development instruction at the K-12 and college levels.  He has a Bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Utah and a Master’s degree in educational administration from the same institution.

 

Nate Southerland
Adult Education Specialist

801-581-4194
nate@uen.org

Nate is UEN's adult education specialist and coordinates the Educational Technology Endorsement Program (ETEP) in addition to providing support for adult education programs statewide.  A doctoral student in Educational Leadership & Policy at the University of Utah, Nate holds a bachelor's degree from BYU in Physics Teaching with a minor in Music and a master's degree from Utah State University in Social Science (International Rural and Community Development).  He has worked as a high school physics and chemistry teacher, a technology trainer, and a content specialist on the Navajo Reservation in northwestern New Mexico.