Youth Education Instructors
Current Instructors
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JOON BAE
Joon Bae received her BFA in visual arts with an emphasis in painting and drawing from the University of Utah. She began learning traditional Korean ink painting methods during her childhood. After a lifetime of practice and an exploration into Western forms of painting through her studies, she has found her rhythm as an East Asian ink painter. Her work has been collected internationally and exhibited in Utah at the Salt Lake City Library, the University of Utah, the Springville Museum, the Jewish Community Center, and more. She has given countless demonstrations and was featured in the 2019 edition of Sunshine Artist magazine. Joon has taught Korean Ink Painting for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute since 2017 and was selected as the artist in residence for summer 2024 at the University of Utah Taft-Nicholson Center. She is excited to continue teaching and learning through storytelling by putting brush to rice paper. -
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DAVID COTTLE
Dr. Cottle received his D.M.A in Composition at the University of Illinois with a focus on electro-acoustic and computer assisted composition. Since the 90s his compositional work has been exclusively algorithmic, generative, computer assisted systems that are, often by design, too complex for human performance. Publications include Beyond MIDI, MIT Press, 1997; SuperCollider, The Book, MIT Press, 2011; and Computer Music with Examples in SuperCollider and Logic Pro, 2012. Each year he records over 300 art music concerts, sessions and recitals including season contracts with The Utah Symphony, the University of Utah School of Music, Utah Chamber Artists, Cathedral of the Madeleine concert series, Utah Choral Artists, The Gifted School, Naxos, Centaur, SEAMUS (2008), and Performance Today. He is an active researcher working with Technology Venture Commercialization and the Lassonde Institute at the University of Utah. He is now Lecturer/Associate Professor and director of the experimental music studios at the University of Utah, where he teaches music technology, audio engineering, and computer assisted composition. -
PAMELA DAVIS
Pam has been a reader and writer her entire life. She received her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Utah and her master's degree in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. While she's passionate about fiction writing, her career has been mostly spent in business writing, editing, and research. Her love of writing is most evident in her extensive collection of journals and notebooks. Pam is the mom of two boys and a curmudgeonly old dog named Foxy.
What Students are Saying:
"I loved this class! Pam was a great teacher. She was clearly very knowledgeable about the subject, and she made class fun. I'd love to take more classes from her again in the future. I hope she will teach more writing classes."
-Kimberly G.
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KARI GARDNER
Kari Gardner is an educator and HR professional who has taught deaf and hard of hearing students, grades K-12, for the Idaho, Utah, and Arizona schools for the Deaf and Blind. She has worked as a college instructor teaching American Sign Language and other courses, and she currently teaches for University of Utah Professional Education department.
Kari has a Master's Degree in Deaf Education from Idaho State University and an MBA in Human Resources from Strayer University. In addition, Kari has a 20-year career in corporate training, organizational development, and human resources. As an independent consultant, Kari enjoys serving Utah businesses to maximize their employee relationships.
"Kari was delightful. Her knowledge of the subject matter and personable style of teaching made a challenging subject palatable." -
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SARINDA JONES
Award-winning glass artist Sarinda Jones has been a studio artist since 2000. She was a finalist for the NICHE Award of American Craft/Rosen Group in Philadelphia, PA, and exhibited with the American Craft Council in San Francisco in 2009 and 2010. In 2006 she was an invited artist to the Utah Arts Festival. In 2003, Sarinda studied at the internationally renowned Pilchuck Glass School; her emphasis was on kiln-formed glass and casting techniques. Sarinda has received various art glass commissions, including window panels, wall pieces, and large-scale architectural sculptures.
What Students are Saying:
"Sarinda makes the class fun. I would love to take another class from her. I learned a lot and she was patient and checked in with everyone to make sure they understood and didn't have any questions."
-Jennifer H.
"Sarinda Jones is a terrific instructor. She inspires confidence and breaks down the process of creating art so it's relatable and doable. Her studio exudes warmth and collaboration."
-Michelle S.
Take a peek into her class LLCFT 422 Beginning Fused Glass I
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JEANETTE PACK
Jeanette Pack is enthusiastic about teaching math to students of all ages. She completed her undergraduate degree in math education and then received a Master’s degree in statistics and econometrics from the University of Utah. Over the last 20 years, Jeanette has taught math at the Jr. High and High School levels, tutored veterans at SLCC, and worked with students at Mathnasium. Her teaching career with Continuing Education began in 2003, teaching Math 1030 as an independent study course. More recently, over the last 8 years, Jeanette has taught several courses in the Test Prep department- including the Math Refresher class, ACT Review, and Praxis Test for Educators course at the University of Utah. Jeanette has also designed and developed exciting summer math camps for kids and taught them as part of Youth Ed at the U. In her spare time, Jeanette enjoys being outside growing a garden, exploring the mountains, and travelling the world. She is an avid reader and can’t imagine life without a book in progress. Most of all, Jeanette loves to hang out with her family. -
TENA PATE
Hello! My name is Tena Pate and most of my friends call me Tenarita. I am a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher and have been teaching for 8 years. I teach Foods and Nutrition 1, Culinary Arts 1, Baking and Pastry, and Prostart at a high school in northern Utah. My educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Family and Consumer Science Education from Utah State University & a Masters of Arts in English Language Learning from Western Governors University as well as A Culinary Arts and Baking and Pastry Degree from Park City Culinary Institute. Some of my hobbies include paddle boarding, going to the beach, hiking, camping, traveling, reading, cooking, and baking. I love to stay busy, be surrounded by good people and stay active. I am very passionate and enthusiastic about teaching and helping others find a love for cooking and baking. I strive everyday to create a positive, fun and safe learning environment for my students. -
PAUL RICKETTS
Paul received his bachelors degree in Physics and Astronomy with a minor in Astronomy at the U of U. He has worked in the Dept. of Physics since 2005 doing public outreach. He also runs the U's observatory, and helped with the building of a new observatory in southern Utah. Paul has a huge interest in photography and astrophotography and helps teach classes for students interested in astronomy and/or physics. -
ADIA WALDBURGER
Adia Waldburger has built her life around sports. With a great aunt in the University of Utah Crimson Club athletic Hall of Fame and a family that started bringing her to Utes game since she was a month old, immersing herself in the sports world seemed like the only logical career path. She is a former local sports journalist, covering everything from prep sports to Olympic-level competitions. She has also worked for the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Committee and Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation. Waldburger is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in Sports Management and conducts research in the area of sport communication and marketing. -
MADISON WARNER
Madison started working as veterinary technician in 2011 at what would be considered "family practice" veterinary clinics, then moved on to work in the emergency veterinary clinic. Around the same time she began working with Utah's FEMA search and rescue K9 team and was paired with her own search dog, Tanner, in 2013. Madison and Tanner have traveled all around the United States to train for, and respond to disasters. Through FEMA, Madison has received numerous certifications including the Tactical Canine Casualty Care course (T3C) and ICS0010.a (animals in disasters).
She worked in the human emergency medical field as an EMT-A/firefighter for over 5 years. Combining her experience in human and animal emergency care, Madison created her own curriculum and started teaching pet first aid and CPR in 2018. In addition, Madison has a Bachelors Degree in Emergency Management and enjoys watching soccer, travel and writing or reading science fiction novels.
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BRYAN YOUNG
Bryan Young is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and journalist who works in many different media. As a writer, he's had numerous novels and short stories published and has worked professionally in the Star Wars, Robotech, and BattleTech universes. He's written comics for Slave Labor Graphics and Image Comics and written and produced documentary films that were called "filmmaking gold" by the New York Times. As a journalist, he's had bylines at the Huffington Post, StarWars.Com, HowStuffWorks, /Film, Syfy, and many more.
He's the president of the Salt City Genre Writers, a Salt Lake City-based chapter of the League of Utah Writers and also serves on the state board of that organization as Historian. He teaches writing regularly at conferences across the country. You can learn more about him by following him on Twitter @swankmotron or by visiting his website, www.swankmotron.com.
What Students are Saying:
"My goal was to learn how to structure a screenplay as best as I can and this class helped me do just that! The instructor was thorough with both his direction and advice. It was easy to follow along and I learned a lot. 10/10 would take another class from Bryan Young." -Kayla R.
"Bryan is incredibly knowledgeable and constructed a class that included a good foundational learning, deeper understanding, and practical application...Bryan is an excellent teacher, who used many types of examples that resonate with a variety of audiences."-Kate C.
"This class exceeded my expectations. I learned SO MUCH in just 6 weeks! I would love to take another course from this instructor in the future. He is incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. I will continue to practice writing short stories." - Mimoz S. -