Oyster Ridge BOCES Staff

Michael Clark, Ph.D : Director
Mike has worked in education for the last 27 years first as a high school teacher and then as a college teacher and administrator. He earned his Masters Degree in 1985 and became the WWCC Outreach Coordinator in 1990. The Outreach became a BOCES in 1997 and Mike became its first Executive Director. Mike earned his Doctorate from the University of Wyoming in Adult Education in 2001.
A strong proponent of lifelong learning Mike continues to speak, and publish articles and book reviews. The latest being a chapter on the Owenite Community of New Harmony for the Encyclopedia of American Social Movements. Mike presented research on the role of newspapers in promoting community core values at the 2002 Mountain Plains Adult Education Conference and presided over a seminar of "Issues Facing BOCES in Wyoming", at the Wyoming School Boards Association Conference in the Fall of 2003. Most recently, Mike presented a program on "Residential Learning Programs in Yellowstone", at the MPAEA Conference in Bozeman, Spring 2004.
Mike continues to be involved in Program Planning. He has been the committee chair for the Oyster Ridge Music Festival for the last eight years as the festival has grown into the largest FREE festival in Wyoming and the biggest annual event in Kemmerer,(OysterRidgeMusicFestival.com), and recently was the chair of the conference committee planning the 2005 Mountain Plains Adult Education Association Conference in Jackson, Wyoming. That Conference featured speakers Cheryl Keenan from the US Department of Education and William Draves from the LERN Organization.
Mike also continues to teach. He teaches Photography and Art Classes for Western Wyoming Community College and teaches three graduate level courses in Adult Education for the University of Wyoming.
A member of Rotary since 1994, Mike also sits on the Board of directors for the Wyoming Government Investment Fund and the Wyoming Lifelong Learning Association. He is also the current president of the Association of Cooperative Educational Services and one of two board members from Wyoming on the Mountain Plains Adult Education Association Board.

 

 

Julie Robinson, AA:  Program Assistant

Julie is the Program Assistant for the Kemmerer Outreach. She was raised as a South Dakota native and has resided in Kemmerer for 12 years as of September 2005. Julie has her Associates Degree from Western Wyoming College. As the mother of four boys, and wife to a local Dentist, she finds life very hectic and adventuresome. They love being in Kemmerer and are very active in the Community. Julie states "I love working with the community in pursuing their education and it makes me proud of each of their accomplishments as they make one step closer to their goal." She would be happy to help anyone on their way to a great adventure on their Educational voyage.

 

 

 

 

Heidi Lively, BA: Administrative Assistant

Heidi graduated from Kemmerer High School in 2001. She attended the University of Wyoming where she studied Criminal Justice and recently completed her Bachelors Degree. Heidi is happy to be living and working in Kemmerer. She is looking forward to being a resource for people seeking to continue their education.

 

 

 

 

Shar Muller: Technology Center Daytime Supervisor