Degrees

• ABD/Post-Master's Certificate, Education — Curriculum Specialization, Northcentral University (National University), Prescott Valley, Arizona [December 2016]
• Master of Science, Education — Online Teaching and Learning Option, California State University, Hayward (East Bay), Hayward, California [March 2004]
• Bachelor of Arts, Sociology — Summa Cum Laude, Western State College of Colorado (Western Colorado University), Gunnison, Colorado [June 1995]

Certificates

• Career Essentials in Generative AI — Microsoft & LinkedIn, LinkedIn Learning. Learning path: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Ethics in the Age of Generative AI, Generative AI: The Evolution of Thoughtful Online Search, Streamlining Your Work with Microsoft Bing Chat, What is Generative AI? [2023]
• AML Foundations — ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists), Miami, Florida [2020]
• Fighting Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking — ACAMS, Miami, Florida [2020]
• Genealogical Research Program — Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts [2017]
• Quality Matters Coordinator Training & Applying the Quality Matters Rubric — Quality Matters, Annapolis, Maryland [2017]
• Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree — FutureLearn / University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom [2016]
• 5 Habits of Highly Creative Teachers MOOC — Northwest Colorado Board of Cooperative Educational Services [July 2014]
• Teachers Teaching Online MOOC — Jason R. Levin, WizIQ [July 2014]
• Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success MOOC — Curtis Bonk, Indiana University [June 2012]
• Online Teaching & Learning — California State University-Hayward (Eastbay) Bay [March 2003]

Conferences

• ACAMS24+ Global Virtual Summit — Virtual [2020]
• National Genealogical Society Family History Conference — Echoes of our Ancestors — Virtual [2020]
• National Genealogical Society Family History Conference — Paths to Your Past — Grand Rapids, Michigan [2018]
• National Genealogical Society Family History Conference — Exploring the Centuries: Footprints in Time — Fort Lauderdale, Florida [2016]
• InstructureCon — Park City, Utah [2015]
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide Summit — Inducted into ERAU Worldwide Hall of Fame, Daytona Beach, Florida [2015]
• Blackboard World Conference — Presenter / Exemplary Course Awards (5), Las Vegas, Nevada [2011, 2012 & 2014]
• 7th Annual Sloan-C International Symposium — Co-Presenter / Best in Track: "The Human Factor in MOOCing: Add Dynamic Human Elements to Create a Successful MOOC Experience," Dallas, Texas [2014]
• PMI Research and Education Conference — Co-Presenter: "The use of the electronic portfolio in evaluating and assessing the efficacy of graduate project management education," Limerick, Ireland [2012]