CUE Board of Directors

Jason Borgen

President

(2014-2020)

Liaison

Affiliates

CUE of Nevada
Monterey Bay CUE

Committees

Executive
Finance (Chair)
Professional Learning Advisory
Spring Conference Planning

Learning Networks

Technology Leaders

Bio

A native to the use of technology in education, Jason taught middle school science and AVID from 2001-2007 in the Silicon Valley area. Focused on the use of project-based learning through collaborative projects, he helped many students succeed through 24/7 learning environments. Jason earned a Master’s degree in educational leadership from San Jose State University and spent eight years with the Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL), a statewide project in California, funded by the California Department of Education. TICAL’s mission is to assist administrators across the state with technology integration and support. TICAL also provides services to the state of Arkansas.

During his tenure working out of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Jason provided professional development workshops and credential coursework to local teachers and administrators. Jason is currently Director of Learning & Innovation for Portola Valley School District overseeing Curriculum, Assessment, Professional Development, Information and Education Technology. Jason presents at regional, statewide, national, and international conferences as well as leads workshops for CUE, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), and California Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (CASCD).

Jason has worked with several schools and districts in technology planning and has provided professional development in the integration of technology to engage students, increase student achievement, and develop higher order, college and career-ready skills in the 21st century. Jason has helped design curriculum for the nationally-recognized Leading Edge Certification program to support innovative educators. He is a Google Certified Innovator (Mountain View 2008) and a Google Education Trainer. To disconnect, Jason enjoys traveling, hiking, playing drums, and spending time with his family and two dogs.

Brian Briggs

Member-at-Large

(2018-2021)

Liaison

Affiliates

CapCUE
North State CUE
Central California CUE

Committees

Fall Conference Planning

Learning Networks

Creativity in the Classroom

Bio

The Director of Innovation and Instructional Technology for PLESD. I wear many hats from managing wireless networks, rolling devices, running staff professional developments, and coaching teachers. Presented at several CUE events over the last several years. This is my 20th year in education where I started as a Kindergarten teacher. I am also honored to be an Executive Director for the MERIT program at the Krause Center of Innovation at Foothill College. CUE social media team with the Check This Out podcast.

Certifications I possess: Google Certified Inn., Google Certified Trainer, Google Certified Inn. Mentor, Raspberry Pi Cert Educator, CUE Steampunk Advisory, CUE Rockstar Lead Learner

Myra Deister

Member

(2017-2020)

Liaison

Affiliates

Beach Cities CUE
Orange County CUE

Committees

Personnel
Spring Conference Planning

Learning Networks

Computer Science

Bio

Myra Deister is a computer science and mathematics teacher and a math tech coach at Sunny Hills High School, Fullerton where she was named teacher of the year in 2012. She has earned a bachelor’s degree from CSULB with a major in mathematics and a minor in business education. Additionally, she has earned master’s degrees in Software Engineering from National University and education and mathematics from CSUF. Myra is a Leading Edge Certified Educator. In addition to serving on the OCCUE board, she serves on the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) LA/OC Chapter and CTSA Inland Empire Chapter boards.

Lisa Delapo

Secretary

(2018-2021)

Liaison

Affiliates

East Bay CUE
Central Valley CUE
North Bay CUE

Committees

Executive
Professional Learning Advisory
Fall Conference Planning
Affiliate Leadership

Learning Networks

Higher Education

Bio

Lisa DeLapo serves as the Director of Information & Instructional Technology at Union School District. She is also an active adjunct faculty member at Foothill College. Lisa has worked as the Krause Center for Innovation’s Director of the MERIT program (2017-2020), and Director of the Chief Innovation Officer program (2018-2020). Lisa formerly worked as a district technology integration coach and was the Director of Innovation, Design, & Technology at Lafayette School District. She has also worked in K-12 private schools prior to her time in Lafayette. Lisa is a Google Certified Innovator (GTAMTV14), a MERIT13 Fellow, and a Microsoft Innovative Educator. In 2016, she was honored with a CUE Gold Disk award.

Veronica Godinez

Member

(2018-2021)

Liaison

Affiliates

San Gabriel Valley CUE
CUE Los Angeles

Committees

Learning Network Leadership

Learning Networks

Equity & Access
Media and Information Literacy

Bio

I started my career as teacher. I then moved to Idaho and served as a MS Teacher serving the at-risk students and during the summer I helped students recover credits via an online program. I opened up the first District Online School to serve the homeschool community in grades K through 8th in Idaho Falls, Idaho. I moved back to California and duplicated the online school one more time for LEUSD.I have worked as an administrator in San Bernardino County and served as a Tech TOA/TOSA for OMSD. I have a passion for Computer Science.

Tim Green

Member

(2019-2022)

Liaison

Affiliates

Kern CUE
Inland Area CUE

Bio

Dr. Tim Green, a former K-12 educator, co-directs an online MS in Educational Technology and served as Director of Distance Education at CSU Fullerton for five years. Dr. Green is a researcher and published author. His current areas of interest are designing and delivering online distance education experiences, documenting trends and issues that influence educational technology and instructional design, and promoting educator choice and voice in their professional learning.

A dedicated CUE member for 20 years, Dr. Green’s work with the organization includes previous service as a member of the CUE Board of Directors, membership in CUE Higher Education Learning Network, in addition to being a well-known presenter and a helpful guy.

Diane Main

Member

(2016-2022)

Liaison

Affiliates

Silicon Valley CUE
CUE San Francisco
San Luis Obispo CUE

Committees

Executive
Communications

Learning Networks

Independent Schools

Bio

Diane Main serves as Director of Learning, Innovation and Design (9-12) at The Harker School in San Jose, California. She has been an educator for over twenty years, both in New Jersey and California. She has been adjunct faculty for San Diego State University’s Learning Design and Technology department and MERIT/KCI faculty at Krause Center for Innovation and Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California. Diane is a former Program Director of the MERIT program at KCI, and is a Google for Education Certified Innovator from the original November 2006 Google Teacher Academy. Other EdTech activities include presenting at conferences nationwide, serving as president for the board of SVCUE, and presenting at CUE Rock Star Teacher Camps, Macworld, ISTE, and other events. She has been on the CUE Communications Committee, written for the OnCUE Journal, helped facilitate CUE LDI on her campus, and attended/presented at dozens of conferences, local affiliate events, and CUE Rock Star Camps over the past decade.

Diane serves on the Teacher Advisory Board of Remind, as well as the Geo Teachers Advisory Board for Google Geo Education Outreach. As such, she helps plan and deliver Geo Teacher Institutes, and she also is an advisor for Remind on their mission, growth, and outcomes. Over time, Diane has pioneered professional development around subjects about which she is passionate, such as geotools in education, geocaching, creating song parodies, and MinecraftEdu for game-based learning. She also created a new graduate level 1-credit seminar on Google Tools for San Diego State University’s Learning Design and Technology department. She is an avid attendee and past co-organizer of EdCamps around Northern California, and she has, in recent years, begun moving to a more discussion-based audience participatory style for presentation sessions whenever possible.

Diane lives with her husband and son in Santa Clara, California.

Lucio Padilla Jr.

Assistant Treasurer

(2019-2022)

Liaison

Affiliates

Imperial Valley CUE
Coachella CUE

Learning Networks

Administrators

Bio

Lucio is a learner and a leader in educational technology. Over the past 23 years he has served as as an elementary and secondary teacher, as an elementary school principal and currently as director of instructional technology. Lucio works for the Calexico Unified School District and lives in Calexico with his wife and three children. He has benefited tremendously from his family, mentors, colleagues and his personal learning network that have helped shape a rewarding career with students. His inherent understanding that the world is changing at a rapid pace drives his passion about learning. He focuses his energy on providing professional development and advocating for how to best meet the needs of all students in this modern context. He was recognized as the 2018 ACSA Region 18 Technology Administrator of the Year and serves on the board of directors for IVCUE and ACSA Region 18 Imperial County Charter.

Adina Sullivan-Marlow

Vice President / Treasurer

(2017-2020)

Liaison

Affiliates

Gold Coast CUE
San Diego CUE
Santa Barbara CUE

Committees

Executive
Audit (Chair)
Personnel
Finance

Learning Networks

Access and Equity

Bio

Adina is an Educational Technology Coordinator for San Marcos Unified, a K-12 district with over 22,000 students. In this role, her primary responsibility is to develop and implement face-to-face, on-demand, and online professional development programs/resources for teachers, classified staff, and administrators. Adina has also served as a San Diego CUE Board Member/Tech Fair Speaker Chair, CUE Google in Education West Coast Summit Event Committee Member, and CUE Communications Committee Chair. As part of her personal growth, Adina earned Google Innovator & Trainer Certifications, Leading Edge Online/Blended Teacher & Professional Developer Certifications, and Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Trainer Certification. She has served as adjunct faculty for California State University San Marcos in support of teacher candidates and a Leading Edge Certification instructor for the San Diego County Office of Education. Adina has also been a presenter at numerous events including local CUE affiliate events, CUE National and Fall Conferences, CUE Rock Star and Black Label events, Google Summits, the California State Library Association Conference, the California Parent Teacher Association Conference, EduCon, and ISTE Conferences. Other activities include being an Organizer for EdCamp San Diego and Better Teacher Together Teacher Summit Edcamps, serving as San Diego Google Educators Group (GEG) Leader, and founding EquityEDU – a community of educators dedicated to better understanding of student equity issues and putting positive solutions in place to address those issues.

Adina lives with her family in San Diego, California and is always to ready plan new travel adventures, find new things to learn, and collaborate on new projects.

Board Meeting Calendar

September 19, 2019

San Luis Obispo, CA

November 6, 2019

Virtual

JANUARY 15, 2020

Imperial Valley, CA

April 22, 2020

Chico, CA

June 9, 2020

TBD