Experience

Utah State University Extension

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  Remote I lead the Remote Online Initiative (ROI) program funded by House Bill 327 during the 2018 legislative session. My team consists of 14 remote workers spread across rural Utah. The mission of the ROI program is to empower rural communities through remote work. More details at remoteworkcertificate.com

• County Director

  • 2017 - Present

  Washington County, Utah As County Director, I have the responsibility of overseeing and managing the wide range of operations in Washington County, including program development, budgets, and human resources. In addition, I participate in the management of the Extension system and have a responsibility to contribute to the overall well-being of Utah State University Extension.

• Full Professor

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Washington County, Utah I design, develop, lead, and evaluate community, economic, and workforce development Extension programs in Utah.

• Associate Professor

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2020

  Washington County, Utah, United States

• Assistant Professor

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2016

  Washington County, Utah, United States



Extension Foundation

• United States

• Associate Director - Innovation Lab

  • Jun 2016 - Dec 2017

  As the Associate Director of the Extension Foundation’s Innovation Lab, I was responsible for the incubation of innovative projects accepted into the lab and professional development of the principal investigators and fellows leading these projects.

• Community Strategy Leader

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2017

  Served as the Community Strategy Leader for the national eXtension Educational Technology Learning Network (EdTechLN). In this role I designed the growth strategy and and engagement model that accelerated the discovery, sharing, evaluation, and utilization of new technology by Extension professionals. As a founding team member, my objective was to improve the use of technology integration by 15,000 Extension professionals through engagement in blog writing projects, hands-on training… Show more Served as the Community Strategy Leader for the national eXtension Educational Technology Learning Network (EdTechLN). In this role I designed the growth strategy and and engagement model that accelerated the discovery, sharing, evaluation, and utilization of new technology by Extension professionals. As a founding team member, my objective was to improve the use of technology integration by 15,000 Extension professionals through engagement in blog writing projects, hands-on training opportunities, conference and workshop sessions, one-on-one peer coaching, and webinars.

• Fellow

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  As an Extension Foundation Fellow, I devoted one year to studying the Maker Movement and developing a Maker Network within the Cooperative Extension System. I presented webinars and wrote several journal articles and blog posts. I even became a White House Maker Ambassador. In addition, I assisted in facilitating the 2016 National Extension Conference.



Hillsports

• United States
• Spectator Sports

• Business Development

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2011

  Hurricane, UT I built a service-oriented small business focused on outfitting college, high school, and athletic club teams and leagues.



Southern Utah University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Cedar City, UT Conducted literature reviews and marketing lectures over two semesters for the MBA Director.



Costco Wholesale

• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Optician, ABOC & NCLEC

  • Oct 2001 - Jul 2007

  California & Utah locations Fitted patients with glasses (single vision, progressives, multi-focals) and contact lenses (toric, monovision). Passed exams to gain certification by the American Board of Opticianry and the National Contact Lens Examiners. I enjoyed trouble-shooting patient's lens problems with the lensometer and I never broke anyones frames.