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Apply to teach at a China university
PROVO -- The David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies at Brigham Young University is seeking qualified couples and individuals to teach at a few highly respected universities in the People's Republic of China during the 2007-08 academic year. Most teachers are hired to teach oral and written...
Use of a Mentored Creative Writing Project to Improve the Geology Education of Preservice Elementary Teachers
ABSTRACT The Earth Science Storybook Project is being conducted with Brigham Young University's BYU Physical Science HOB (PS 110B) class, which is introductory geology for Elementary Education majors. Under the project, preservice elementary teachers in PS 110B are mentored by university geology faculty and geology graduate students as they author...
Teachers sought for stint in China
PROVO -- The David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies at Brigham Young University is seeking applications from qualified couples and individuals to teach at a few highly respected universities in the People's Republic of China. Although most teach oral and written English, there is an increasing need...
Utah County dateline briefs
Utah County The Utah County Health Department is offering women a free information clinic Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Utah County Health Department's east auditorium, 589 S. State, Provo. Experts will be available for bone density, blood glucose and total cholesterol...
Systemic reform in teaching education: Quality teachers through partnering
Setting the Stage for Reform For almost two decades public education has been subjected to severe scrutiny. Initial criticism focused on the shortcomings of public schools (National Commission for Excellence in Education, 1983) and the reform measures necessary for addressing those shortcomings. Other reports addressed problems with the teacher preparation...
Paradise Unrealized: Teacher Educators and the Costs and Benefits of School/University Partnerships.
Issues discussed concern teacher education reform, focusing in the benefits and costs of establishing a partnership between university teaching programs and schools. Topics addressed include the educator preparation programs at Brigham Young University, and the relationship between academia and professional experience. Considering progress in establishing partnership or professional ...
Turning points in Mexico
Open your books to page 31," the teacher requests. The 3rdgraders obediently take out their readers and prepare to read a story, the same way they did yesterday and the day before. One of the children sitting in the front row begins reading the first paragraph. The next child reads...
Collaboration, communities, and covey: a model for personal and professional change.
Stephen R. Covey's book 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' may be used to enhance operations in educational organizations. By implementing the concepts stipulated in the book, the organization may incorporate the acquisition of knowledge in routine activities.Over the past decade, growing numbers of classroom teachers and teacher...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Brenda Butterfield | |
| Glen Probst | Professor |
| Scott Jackson | Consultant |
| Spencer Tall | student mentor |
| Steve White | Player |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil K. Welch | Board of Directors |
Graduated from Brigham Young University in 1984 with a BA in Fine Arts and a Masters in Public Administration 1993. By day, Brenda is the Director of the Academic Advisement enter for the college of Fine Arts and Communication at BYU but assists Insurance Essentials with Marketing and Graphic designs by night. She designed our dynamite telephone ads as well as our logo and stationary layouts and is assisting us with our Web Page Design. As a prospect or a client, you will surely receive one of her flyers, touting our latest insurance deal. She makes our phone ring.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Essentials | Marketing and Graphics Consultant | Current |
| Brigham Young University | Current |
Dr. Probst received his B.A. & M.A. from Brigham Young University, and his Ph.D. in Foreign Language Education, Teacher Education, Audiovisual Communications from The Ohio State University. Dr. Probst has been a teacher of languages for many years at Brigham Young University. During his tenure at BYU he served as the founding coordinator of the English Language Center. He is currently an emeritus professor at BYU, serving as director of the Office for English Language Services. Dr. Probst has also served as head of the Department of Modern Languages at Montana State University. Some of his publications include: English For Daily Life, Expeditions into English, and Advanced Career English. He has also written and published a great number of articles, some of which are listed here on the website. Dr. Probst has been a member of TESOL, NAFSA, I-TESOL, Phi Delta Kappa, and CALICO. He shares his wealth of language and linguistic knowledge with SoftStudy, along with the software he's developed, including Talk-A-Film and SoftRead.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Softstudy | Consultant | Current |
| Brigham Young University | Professor | Current |
| Softstudy | Board Member | Current |
| Montana State University | Head of the Department | Former |
| Nafsa | Board of Directors | Former |
| Calico & Company | Board of Directors | Former |
| Itesol | Board of Directors | Former |
| The Ohio State University | Ph.D. In Foreign Language Education | Former |
| The Ohio State University | B.A. | Former |
| Nafsa | Member | Former |
| Calico & Company | Member | Former |
Dr. Scott Jackson is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports related injuries, including knee, shoulder, and ankle arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery, total joint replacement surgery, and general orthopedic surgery. He is a member of several local and national medical societies, including the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He has served on the Board of Directors Medical Executive Committees of Mountain View Hospital in Payson, Utah and the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo. He was also the Chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. Dr. Scott Jackson completed sports medicine fellowships in Lexington, Kentucky and Birmingham, Alabama. A graduate of Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, he is currently a faculty instructor at Brigham Young University. Since 1998, he has been an orthopedic consultant and team physician for both BYU and Timpview High School. CALL 801.224.5373 to make an appointment with Dr. Robert Jackson, Dr. Scott Jackson, or Dr. Richard Jackson.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Richard Jackson | Orthopedic Surgeon | Current |
| Brigham Young University | Consultant | Current |
| Mountainview Hospital | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific Ventures | General Partner, Apv Technology Partners and Managing Director, Allegis Capital | Current |
| Avalan Wireless Systems Inc | Managing Director With Allegis Capital | Current |
| Allegis Capital | Managing Director | Current |
| Asia Pacific Ventures | Co-Founder | Current |
| Brigham Young University | student mentor | Current |
| Brigham Young University | Board Member | Current |
| Avalan Wireless Systems Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Collinear Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Imvu, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Symplified | Board of Directors | Current |
| Allegiance, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Asia Pacific Ventures | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Apv Technology Partners | Co-Founder | Former |
| Apv Technology Partners | General Partner | Former |
| Gre America, Inc. | Sales Manager | Former |
| Samsung Corporation | strategic advisor | Former |
| Dacom | strategic advisor | Former |
| Motorola, Inc. | strategic advisor | Former |
| Sony Corporation | strategic advisor | Former |
| Canon Inc. | strategic advisor | Former |
| Fujitsu Limited | strategic advisor | Former |
| TDK Corporation | strategic advisor | Former |
| Onetouch Systems, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Webtv | Board Member | Former |
| E.piphany, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| North Systems, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Netcell Corporation | Board Member | Former |
| Netcell Corporation | Investor | Former |
| E.piphany, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Brigham Young University | Bachelor of Japanese | Former |
Steve Densley was born in the Salt Lake Valley at the Cottonwood Maternity Hospital. His early years were spent in Riverton, Blanding and Sandy Utah. He attended Jordan High School in Sandy where he excelled in sports having been named All American in Football and Basketball. His senior year he was class president and voted the Norvel J. Vincent Athlete of the Year. After being recruited by over 50 colleges around the nation he chose to attend Brigham Young University. Coach Lavell Edwards once referred to Steve as the most highly recruited player in BYU history at that time.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | Player | Current |
| The Chamber | Board of Directors | Current |
Phil Welch joined Tahitian Noni International in 2002. He is completely dedicated to managing and increasing growth in Japan and Korea, two of TNI's most important markets. Prior to joining TNI, Phil spent four years living in Tokyo and serving as the President of Novell Japan, a joint venture company with Novell, Inc. and several large Japanese computer hardware and software companies. Before this, Phil served as a Board member of the joint venture representing Novell, Inc. He also served as Regional Director of Asia for WordPerfect. Phil managed all of WordPerfect's business in Asia from Singapore through Japan. Before Novell, he spent five years running the operations and financial reporting for Taipan Trading International, an import/export company. Phil graduated from Brigham Young University in 1991 with a degree in Asian Studies. He still serves on the Development Board for the College of Humanities at BYU in Provo, Utah. He married Julie Nelson in 1980 and they are the proud parents of five children four girls and one boy.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tahitian Noni International | Regional General Manager, Japan and Korea | Current |
| Brigham Young University | Board of Directors | Current |
| Novell, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
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