Executive Director
Job Description:
As Executive Director I manage the operations and supervise the staff of NUES. I also work directly with and report to the NUES Board of Directors. My assignment involves representing NUES at State, Region, District and School level meetings to coordinate services, assess needs and to research, promote and implement best practices through collaboration with entities such as the Utah State Board of Education, the Utah State Legislature, the Utah System of Higher Education, the Utah Education Network, the Utah Rural Schools Association, the Regional Service Centers and the nine rural school districts and four charter schools that we serve. Equity of educational opportunities for students in our region is our primary focus.
Educational Background:
- MS Business Information Systems & Education – Utah State University, Logan, UT
- BS Accounting – Brigham Young University – Hawaii, La’ie, HI
- AS Business Information Management – Brigham Young University – Hawaii, La’ie, HI
- HS The Kamehameha Schools, Kapalama, HI
Occupational/Industry Experience:
- Northeastern Utah Educational Service – Executive Director, 2006-present
- Utah State Office of Education – Education Specialist, Information Technology, 1999-2006
- Wasatch High School – Business and Information Technology Educator, 1991-99
- Utah State University – Graduate Assistant, 1990-91
- Lemke, Chinen & Tanaka CPA Inc. – Staff Accountant & Auditor, 1987-90
State & National Committee/Organizational Experience:
- Utah Digital Teaching and Learing Advisory Board 2018-present
- Utah Rural Schools Association Board Member 2006-present
- UTIPS Steering Committee (co-chair) – 2006-08
- UTIPS User’s Group (co-chair) – 2006-08
- Certiport International Education Advisory Board – 2005-present
- Novell Training Services Advisory Council – 2005-2006
- Prosoft CIW Advisory Committee – 2003-2006
- CompTIA Workforce Investment Advisory Board – 2002-2006
- CompTIA Education to Careers (E2C) Advisory Committee – 2002-2006
- Allen Academy of E-Learning Advisory Board – 2001-2006
- National IT Career Cluster Project – 1999-2003
- Novell Education Academic Partnership (NEAP) Advisory Council – 1999-2003
Miscellaneous Information:
- Home Town: Kane’ohe, HI
- Residence: Heber City, UT
- Hobbies/Interests: SCUBA Diving/Spear Fishing, Fishing, Volleyball & Gardening
- Favorite Food: Hawaiian & Japanese
- Favorite Restaurants: Gulick’s Deli (Kalihi, HI), Kim Chee I (Kane’ohe, HI) Sam Choy’s (Kona, HI) and Grub Steak (Park City, UT)
- Favorite Singer/Band/Music Genre: Kahauanu Lake Trio, Eagles, Bob Marley (Hawaiian, Rock & Reggae)
- Dream Vacation: A Month in the South Pacific – Rarotonga, Tahiti, New Zealand & Australia to dive “the reef”
- People would be Surprised if they knew this about me: I’m a native Hawaiian who worked 3 years as an auditor for a CPA firm in Honolulu. I also played collegiate club volleyball at BYU-Hawaii and Utah State University.
