ColoDLA > BOARD

Site
Web

You are here:

Colorado Distance Learning Association Board Members

	PRESIDENT EMMA RICHARDSON (K-12) I have been with the East Central BOCES VNETS project for the past five years. It is a successful program that uses video conferencing and a Moodle online course management site to deliver its distance learning classes to 17 school districts. As Distance Learning Coordinator, I have spent my time scheduling, coordinating, innovating and researching new technologies in an attempt to provide the best environment possible for learning. Our system delivers high school and college level classes. I have a passion for this field and will bring that passion to this project. I have long wanted to see some State movement and collaboration between all the programs that are in existence (and that are still to come) and I believe that this organization has great potential to make this happen. I was excited to see so much interest in our initial meeting and think it is important that we keep a balanced board and involve all sectors of this field as we move forward.
	VICE PRESIDENT Al Powell - Higher Education Dr. Albert Powell is Director of Learning Technologies for Colorado State University Continuing Education. He is responsible for identifying and acquiring educational technologies which support and enhance campus and distance course delivery, designing classrooms for those technologies, and for training faculty in the use of those technologies. He coordinates planning and design with many different units across the University. Powell earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Washington State University and Ph.D. at Texas A&M University. He has 30 years of media and technology experience at land-grant universities. His background includes extensive audio and video production, satellite teleconferencing, distance and online course development, selection of media technologies for instruction and classroom design. He is active in professional societies, currently serves as Co-Chair of the UPCEA Central Region, and is a past president of the Washington State University Alumni Association.
	TREASURER Susan Meyer - Higher Ed Career highlights: • growth of the CSU MBA program by over 500% in seven years through marketing strategy development and execution, cost control, and improved customer service; • Selected to spearhead the growth of three additional graduate programs in the College of Business to increase enterprise revenues • establishment and growth of a national franchised office to a top 25% performer out of 600 offices in just 2 years; • chief negotiator for purchasing transmission/engine contracts with outside suppliers for Ford Motor Company – Educational background: BA in Behavioral Sciences from the University of Wisconsin; MBA with a focus on finance and logistics from Eastern Michigan University. What I bring the Colorado Distance Learning Association: • Over 10 years of experience with distance content delivery through CSU’s graduate programs, content delivery using streaming video and DVD for delivery of content, lecture capture versus studio delivery of material • Familiarity with several Learning Management Systems and their effectiveness with content delivery, learning and retention of knowledge • Use of Intranets as communication platforms • Effective student participation techniques in distance learning and customer service to improve satisfaction and retention.
	SECRETARY Arlene Salyards (K12) I have worked for the NE BOCES for 10 years. Within these 10 years, five have been dedicated to establishing a distance learning network shared by 12 school districts. Currently the NE BOCES distance learning consortium shares core content as well as college level coursework. Two programs that are unique in our offerings include Med Prep and Pre-Engineering. The establishment of a Colorado Distance Learning Association brings great promise for the sustainability and sharing of such programs throughout our state. Education is an exciting adventure and a moving target. Our students' learning is my focus.
	WEB MASTER Jarred Masterson (K12) Since 2003 Jarred has been cataloging front-line education technology experience on Colorado’s Eastern plains, three years as Director of Technology at Cheyenne County School District and, since 2006, as Director of Technology at East Central BOCES, an educational cooperative that connects seventeen school districts to a network providing data and real time video communications. As Director of Technology at East Central BOCES my goal has been to offer the most diverse curriculum possible to our geographically isolated school districts.
	GENERAL MEMBER John Mensik (Enterprise) John Mensik - Has spent over 17 years in the technology industry with various companies including Avnet Computer / Allied Telesis - Allied Telesyn / Sphere Communications / and most recently with Polycom for the last (4) years. Graduate of NAU (Northern Arizona University). Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. In spare time likes to fish & travel with wife & kids. Best thing about being in technology "Seeing the direct impact you can have on ones quality of life through the technology you deliver. This impact crosses all education, government, and medical applications and allows you to be creative in the solutions you provide out to the community."
	GENERAL MEMBER Bernie Iszler (Justice) Bernadean (Bernie) Iszler is a Correctional Program Specialist with the National Institute of Corrections. Iszler began her career in corrections in 1999 as a probation officer for the Tippecanoe County Probation Department in Lafayette, IN. Iszler began training probation staff in 2001. In 2006 she became Director of Training for the Community Corrections Division of the Indiana Department of Correction. Iszler holds a BA in English/History/Political Science and achieved certification in Secondary Education from Jamestown College. She obtained an MA in American Studies from Purdue University in 1992. Iszler’s passions include teaching/learning using new technological platforms and assisting corrections staff in obtaining the tools they need to do their jobs and find and create joy in their work. I could bring to the board a corrections perspective within the criminal justice system. I have developed e-learning courses and also Virtual Instructor Training.