UCET Board Elections

Written by Michael Hakkarinen on March 4, 2016. Posted in #UCET16, 2016 Conference, Board Business.

Who will you vote for this year to serve on the UCET Board? There are many qualified candidates running for a handful of positions. Each person has valuable skills and ideas to bring to your organization. The decision will be tough, but your opinion matters!

The 2016 election will be held on the second day of the conference, March 18th, when a live form is released to all conference attendees and UCET members. Before voting starts, prepare yourself for some tough decisions by previewing the ballot and reading a little about each candidate. (Terms: The President will serve a total of three years in the positions of president-elect, president, and past-president. Each elected board member will serve for two years.)

For the position of President, choose one:

Dani Sloan
Technical Trainer, UEN (Utah Education Network) – Salt Lake City, Utah

Tricia Jackson
Online Learning Administrator, Park City School District – Park City, Utah

For the position of Elected Board Member, choose four:

Benjamin Smith
Teacher, Rowland Hall Academy – Salt Lake City, UT

Nathan Smith
Director of Technology Integration at Utah State University – Logan, Utah

Michelle Zey
Educational Technology Specialist, Canyons School District – Sandy, Utah

Megan Jenkins
Teacher (5th Grade) Westridge Elementary – Provo, Utah

PJ Giles
Educational Technology Specialist, Canyons School District – Sandy, Utah

Pam Turley
Technology Curriculum Specialist, Nebo School District – Spanish Fork, Utah

Greg Cox
Teacher (4th Grade) Ellis Elementary – Logan, Utah

Sharon Moore
Teacher (4th Grade Gifted) Whittier Elementary – Salt Lake City, Utah

Delia Bayna
Teacher (4th/5th Grade), Davis School District – Farmington, Utah

Davina Sauthoff
Library Media Technology Specialist, Granite School District – Salt Lake City, Utah

Leslie Lewis
Educational Technology Specialist, Salt Lake City School District – Salt Lake City, Utah

Katie Garrett
Digital Media Manager, UEN (Utah Education Network) – Salt Lake City, Utah

Brett Zabel
Instructional Coach, Wasatch High School – Heber City, Utah

Tricia Jackson
Online Learning Administrator, Park City School District – Park City, Utah

Daniel Potter
English Teacher, West Lake High School – Lehi, Utah

To see the full ballot click here and read all the info about each candidate.

Michael Hakkarinen

Michael Hakkarinen specializes in helping teachers engage students in the classroom with technology such as Mac Tools, Google Apps for Educators, iPads and more. He earned a Bachelor’s in English from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Master’s in Elementary Education at Mount Saint Mary’s University, where he also taught Instructional Technology at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He was a Technology Resource Teacher in Frederick County, Maryland, where he taught elementary school, and an EdTech for Canyons School District in Utah before joining the UEN PD team in 2014. He currently serves as President of the UCET Board.