Background Information
JES & Co. was founded in 1997 in Tucson, Arizona to provide youth with balanced environments that enable development of effective communication skills through the use of technology. With over fifty years of background in education and technology, individually and collectively, the founders of JES & Co. realized that there is a critical need for an organization with both the desire and the qualifications to:
- Assess needs
- Synthesize working solutions from available resources
- Work to enhance the communication skills among students, schools, parents and communities
- Manage public, private and corporate funds responsibly to achieve that end
Since its incorporation as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit tax-exempt educational organization, JES & Co. has experienced remarkable success and recognition for its programs and efforts. JES & Co. currently administers education programs and consults to departments of education at the federal, state and regional levels through the U.S. on projects that integrate technology with administration, content, and people throughout the curriculum and enterprise.
Key Personnel
Diny Golder-Dardis is the Executive Director of JES & Co. As founder of JES & Co., Diny oversees a diverse member base comprised of K-12, higher ed, and non-profit youth organizations. A computer systems analyst specializing in networking campus environments for over 18 years, Diny is an expert in the use of technology in education.
Diny has been instrumental in developing several widely successful and well-recognized programs integrating education and technology including JES & Co.'s Managed Learning System Framework, the Encompass Academy, and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.
A member of the Cherokee Nation, Diny is a seasoned guest speaker for higher educational institutions, Native American agencies, software and hardware manufacturers, and computer-related interest groups. Diny is a member of NASIRE, SIF, ITASA, AzTEA, SIIA, and Microsoft's Advisory Board to Education. Diny received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Arizona.
Bruce Fulton is the Director of Information and Technology and is responsible for architecting and directing the organization's technical and educational programs. Before joining JES & Co., Bruce served as a consultant providing project management and implementation services at the enterprise level to the K-12 education market and before joining the JES & Co. team worked extensively with educators on school music issues including K-12 band and orchestra education programs.
With extensive experience as a programmer and systems analyst, Bruce has provided his technology expertise to education groups throughout his career. His background, coupled with a long-standing interest in teaching, enable Bruce to bridge the gap between technology and academia.
Bruce has been pivotal in the development and implementation of several of JES & Co.'s programs integrating education and technology.
Bruce is Microsoft, Citrix, and Cisco certified, and received a Bachelor of Music, Minor in Geophysics from The University of Arizona in Tucson.
Nevin Lambert, MCSE, MCDBA, MCT, is the Director of Research and Development at JES & Co. He is an expert in the technology field and has been involved in the technology arena for over 14 years. Nevin is a security expert on Microsoft products, firewalls and firewall technology, hacking and hacking concepts, sniffers and packet analyzers, and intrusion detection and prevention.
Nevin is the author of PC Week's, "Windows NT Security" and works closely with JES & Co.'s clients to ensure safe, secure, networked environments that comply with industry interoperability standards. As JES and Co.'s R&D head, Nevin is fully versed in education related standards and initiatives including GEM, IMS, SCORM, SIF, Managed Learning System, and many others. In addition, he serves as a strategic consultant keynote presenter for Microsoft. A technical evangelist and a database/data analysis technical expert, Nevin is at home in front of a group and delivers energy filled presentations that are frequently standing room only.
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