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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

CTE Organizational Chart

Thalea Longhurst
State Career and Technical Education Director
Phone: (801) 538-7889 | Email

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Saige Bowman, Education Specialist
Automotive, Diesel, Graphic Design and Communication, SkillsUSA

Phone: (801) 538-7855 | Email

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Mandy Decker, Support Staff
Supporting Amy Fullmer Joseph Mitchell, Kristina Yamada, Lola Evans, Saige Bowman

Phone: (801) 538-7865 | Email

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Lola Evans, Education Specialist
Architectural and Interior Design, Culinary Arts,
Family and Human Services, Fashion Apparel and Textiles, Food Science, Dietetic and Nutrition, FCCLA
Phone: (801) 538-7890 | Email

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Hannah Ferris, Executive Secretary
Supporting Wendi Morton, Jeff McDonald, Nivedha Murthy
Adobe Sign, Data Assistant, Employee Action Committee, Equipment Inventory and Tracking

Phone: (801) 538-7736 | Email

Shannon Fischio, Education Specialist
Web Management
Phone: (801) 554-1387 | Email

Jonathan Frey, Coordinator
CTE Career Pathways, CTE Skill Certification, Concurrent Enrollment, Licensing, Program Approval, ZAG
Phone: (801) 538-7852 | Email

Amy Fullmer, Education Specialist
Agriculture, Machining and Welding, FFA
Phone: (801) 538-7856 | Email

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Audrey George,
Program Specialist
CTE Skill/Industry Certifications
Phone: (801) 538-7993 | Email

Libby Giles, Compliance Specialist
Monitoring: Compliance, Perkins, UMG
Phone: (801) 538-7875 | Email

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Maren Hansen,
Education Specialist

Family and Human Services, Health Science, Protective Services, CERT, HOSA
Phone: (801) 538-7535 | Email

Breckon Heywood, Education Specialist
Work-Based Learning
Phone: (801) 538-7572 | Email

Ashley Higgs, Education Specialist
College and Career Awareness, Digital Literacy, Early Childhood Education, K-12 Teaching as a Profession, Keyboarding
CTE Scholarship and Tuition Awards, Educators Rising
Phone: (801) 538-7594 | Email

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Gaby Keough, Program Specialist
Finance Processing, FINET/RFPs, Summer Conference Budgets, Travel
Phone: (801) 538-7847 | Email

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Thalea Longhurst, State Director
Career and Technical Education
CTSOs
Phone: (801) 538-7889 | Email

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Jeff McDonald, Research Consultant
CTE Records Steward, Data Steward
Phone: (801) 538-7657 | Email

Joseph Mitchell, Education Specialist Architectural and Interior Design, Construction and Structural Systems, Engineering, Manufacturing and Production, TSA
Phone: (385) 295-7932 | Email

Wendi Morton, Coordinator
CTE Federal and State Programs and Funding, CTE Summer Conference, Imagine Academy, Perkins Liaison
Phone: (801) 538-7738 | Email

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Nivedha Murthy, Research Consultant 
CTE Data Steward
Phone: (801) 538-7608 | Email

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Kerry Pack, Administrative Secretary
Supporting Thalea Longhurst and Ephriam Zamora
CTE Summer Conference, CTSOs, Eventbrite, MIDAS, Master Calendars, Office Management, ZAG

Phone: (801) 538-7941 | Email

April Painter, Education Specialist
CTE Endorsements,
General Financial Literacy
Phone: (801) 538-7750 | Email

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Racheal Routt, Education Specialist
Business, Finance, Marketing, Hospitality and Tourism, CTE Scholarships, DECA, FBLA
Phone: (801) 538-7946 | Email

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Emily Smith, Support Staff
Supporting Ashley Higgs, Breckon Heywood, Maren Hansen, Racheal Routt
CTE Scholarships and Tuition Awards
Phone: (801) 538-7942 | Email

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Susan Thomas, Communications Specialist
CTE Resources
Phone: (801) 538-7707 | Email

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Geoff Warren, Education Specialist
Aviation, Broadcasting and Digital Media, Personal Care Services
Phone: (801) 538-7868 | Email

Janice Whatcott, Executive Secretary
Supporting Jonathan Frey, April Painter, Susan Thomas
Educator Licensing

Phone: (801) 538-7662 | Email

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Kristina Yamada, Education Specialist
Broadcasting and Digital Media, Computer Science/Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Programming and Software Development, Web Development
Phone: (801) 538-7849 | Email

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Ephraim Zamora, Education Specialist
Civil Rights, Special Populations
Phone: (801) 538-7854 | Email