EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION:
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PhD in Instructional Psychology & Technology, Brigham Young University, 2019.
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Master of Arts in Second Language Acquisition from The Ohio State University, 1997.
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Bachelor of Arts in French and Spanish Teaching, from Brigham Young University, 1993
AWARDS/RECOGNITION:
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Open Research Award, 2017.
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President’s Lifetime Service Award, 2017.
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"30 Women to Watch in Utah," 2014.
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Utah "Best of State" Award for Best Principal, 2014.
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OER Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education, 2012.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
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Involved in the planning and implementation of Mountain Heights Academy (formerly Open High School of Utah), 2008-2009.
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Worked at one of the first online schools in the country, in Columbus, Ohio, 2004-2006
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Taught high school French and Spanish in Upper Arlington, Ohio, 1993-2003.
PERSONAL:
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DeLaina and her husband, Paul, live on top of a mountain in Draper, UT. They have four children, three cats, two bettas and one turtle.
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She enjoys spending time with her family, good books and music, laughing, traveling, politics, playing the piano and singing.