Administration and Faculty Credential Guide

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Bates Technical College faculty are required to hold a Washington state professional technical certificate as outlined in the Washington Administrative Code and rules of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TOM GEORGE
HEATHER MOSS
FLORENCE CHANG
LAYNE BLADOW
CHRISTINA BLOCKER

PRESIDENT

DR. LIN ZHOU
PHD, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
MBA, CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE

 

VICE PRESIDENT, 
STUDENT SERVICES/CHIEF 
STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER

STEVEN ASHPOLE
MS, CAPELLA UNIVERSITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

VICE PRESIDENT, 
INSTRUCTION

JOHNNY HU
EdD, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, TACOMA
MS, WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 
BA, WHITMAN COLLEGE

FULL-TIME FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION

AL TAMEEMI, NASER 
INSTRUCTOR, DENTURIST 
AAS, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

AMUNDSEN, TERESA
INSTRUCTOR, DENTAL ASSISTING
BS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT

ANDERSON, CHRISTOPHER
KBTC, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
BS, SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

ANDROY, JIM
INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

ATWELL, CATHERINE
INSTRUCTOR, NURSING ASSISTANT CERTIFIED
LPN

BACON, TIM
INSTRUCTOR, MACHINIST
BA, SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE

BAKER, NICHOLE
MANAGER, EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
CERTIFICATE, CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE

BECK, EILEEN
INSTRUCTOR, PRACTICAL NURSE
MSN AND MBA, UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
BSN, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
ADN, YAKIMA VALLEY COLLEGE

BELSVIG, JAMES
CHIEF ENGINEER, KBTC-TV

BOLAS, JON 
DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH 
MA, INDIANA UNIVERSITY 
BS, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 

BERO, JOSHUA
HVAC INSTRUCTOR - NIGHT CLASS
06A ADMINISTRATOR
LICENSED CEU INSTRUCTOR

BREWER, DANIEL
INSTRUCTOR, AUTO BODY REBUILDING AND REFINISHING
CERTIFICATIONS: ASE, I-CAR, S/PS, GM

BROOKS, ANTHONY
INSTRUCTOR, CULINARY ARTS
AAS, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE 

BROWN, DAVID
INSTRUCTOR, AUTO BODY
I-CAR
ASE
CHIEF FRAME CERTIFICATION
JOURNEYMAN LEVEL BODY TECHNICIAN

BUCKINGHAM, ALEXANDER
INSTRUCTOR, PRACTICAL NURSING AND SIMULATIONS LAB COORDINATOR
MN, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA
BS, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT

CABRERA, MICHAEL
MANAGER, COLLEGE FOUNDATION

CABEZA, ADAM 
INSTRUCTOR, FIRE SERVICE 
AS, BROWARD COLLEGE 

CARROLL, JASON
CAREER ADVISOR
MA, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS GLOBAL
BA, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

CHASE, PATRICIA
OUTREACH RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR
MED, TRIDENT UNIVERSITY
BS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

CHESLIK, AJA
PROGRAM DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANT
MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, CAPELLA UNIVERSITY
BA OF SCIENCE HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, PIMA MEDICAL INSTITUTE
CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT, PIMA MEDICAL INSTITUTE
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID CERTIFIED MA, WASHINGTON STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

CLARK, MICHAEL
INSTRUCTOR, AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC
AS, UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
ASE CERTIFICATIONS

COZZI, ABIGAL
INSTRUCTOR, PRACTICAL NURSING
MASTER OF NURSING, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

CROOKSHANK, CONNOR
ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEER
AAS, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

DOUGLAS, HONGYING
INSTRUCTOR, I-BEST

DRIVER, ANGELA
INSTRUCTOR, I-BEST
BA, ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

EARTHWRIGHT, MICHELLE
COUNSELOR, TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
MEd, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS

EASTMAN, THOMAS
INSTRUCTOR, SHEET METAL TECHNOLOGY
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN SHEET METAL, WASHINGTON STATE APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL

ELIAS TRUJILLO, ALMA LETICIA
BILINGUAL PROGRAM LIDER, KBTC 
BS, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER, AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF TAMULIPAS, MEXICO 

FORD, KAREN
INSTRUCTOR, CHILD STUDIES
BS, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

GRAHAM, JUDITH
INSTRUCTOR, COMPUTER SCIENCES
MS, REGIS UNIVERSITY
BA, SAINT MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY
AA, PIERCE COLLEGE
AAS, PIERCE COLLEGE
CERTIFICATIONS: OCA, ORACLE SOFTWARE

GREENFIELD, LISA
INSTRUCTOR, I-BEST
MA TESOL, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
BA LINGUISTICS, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

GUIDI, CYNTHIA
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SERVICES

GUNTER, ROBERT
INSTRUCTOR, COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVING
CLASS A-B-C CDL PASSENGER P-1-P-2 TRAINING
PTDI CERTIFIED CDL TRAINER
HAZMAT CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
SAFETY & AWARENESS PROGRAM
TRAIN THE TRAINER
PORT OF SEATTLE FIRE DEPT. EQUIPMENT TRAINING
CLASS A-B CDL SPECIAL PROGRAMS

HAMILTON, DEANNE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER, KBTC
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

HANCOCK, NICOLE
INSTRUCTOR, I-BEST

HARDY, MICHAEL
INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT, EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE

HARVEY, MARCUS 
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION OFFICER  
MBA, COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 
BS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 

HAYES, ROBERT 
INSTRUCTOR, DENTAL LAB TECHNOLOGY 
BA, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

HAYNES, DARRELL
DEAN OF INSTRUCTION AND LIBRARY DIRECTOR
MASTER OF EDUCATION, ANAHEIM UNIVERSITY

HEATH, REBEKAH
INSTRUCTOR, PRACTICAL NURSING
AS, BARCLAY COLLEGE
ADN, PRATT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BSN, WESTERN GOVENORS UNIVERSITY

HELD, BRANDON
CAREER ADVISOR
MS UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

HERBER, HANNAH
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
AA, GENERAL EDUCATION, PIERCE COLLEGE

HERNANDEZ, RUDY
INSTRUCTOR, DIESEL/HEAVY EQUIPMENT

JEFFERSON, LEE
INSTRUCTOR, DIESEL AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT

JOHNSON, LANDON
INSTRUCTOR, AUTOMATION AND MECHATRONICS
BS, MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY

 

JONES, GEORGE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IT/CIO
BS, CITY UNIVERSITY

KANE, PHILLIP
DIRECTOR, PROGRAMMING AND CREATIVE SERVICES, KBTC
BA, METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER

KAUER, JOSEPH
INSTRUCTOR, CYBERSECURITY TECHNOLOGY
MA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
BS, GREEN RIVER COLLEGE
ACCESSDATA CERTIFIED EXAMINER
CISCI CYBEROPS ASSOCIATE

 

 

KNUDSON, BRIANNE 
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 
BA, PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY 

KIUTTU, MADELEINE
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION
MA ELEMENTARY & SPECIAL EDUCATION, WHEELOCK COLLEGE
BA ANTHROPOLOGY, SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

KOEHLER, DAVID
INSTRUCTOR, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
ASSOCIATE OF MINISTRY, GOLDEN STATE BAPTIST COLLEGE

LAFRENIERE, CAMERON
INSTRUCTOR, FACILITIES MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
AAS, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

LANE, CIELITO
DEAN OF ENROLLMENT/REGISTRAR
BS, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY

LAYSON, TOM
KBTC, MANAGER EDITOR, PRODUCER, HOST OF NORTHWEST
BS, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

LEA, TAWNYA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID & WORKFORCE EDUCATION
MBA, SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

LEE, SOCHEATA
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA

LEENHOUTS, DAVID
INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
AAS-T, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
MASTER ELECTRICIAN

LINDQUIST, CHELSEA 
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING & ADVANCEMENT
MA, CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY 
BBA, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY 

LOSKA, ADRIENNE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND DIGITAL MEDIA, KBTC
AA, TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

LUCAS, LEMONT
MANAGER OF CAMPUS LIFE AND ACTIVITIES
AA, CLARK COLLEGE

MCCARTHY, BRETT
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF INSTRUCTION

MACDONALD, ALISHA
INSTRUCTOR, ACADEMIC FIELDWORK COORDINATOR, OTA
BS HEALTH SCIENCES, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

MACKEY, AMY
INSTRUCTOR, CHILD STUDIES
MA, LESLEY UNIVERSITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA

MCNUTT, DANA
INSTRUCTOR, BASIC EDUCATION FOR ADULTS
MED, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
BA, THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
ESA CERTIFICATION, SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY

MEIER, LISA
INSTRUCTOR, CHILD STUDIES
MS, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
BA, CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 

MENDEZ, MARIA
INSTRUCTOR, PRACTICAL NURSING
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

MEYER, CURT
INSTRUCTOR, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
MS, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
BS, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN

MIN, ANDREW
INSTRUCTOR, OTA
MS, WESTERN GOVENORS UNIVERSITY
BS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

MULLER, TINA
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ADVISING & RETENTION STUDENT SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL DEGREE, MARKETING, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
MED, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
BA, COMMUNICATION, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

NETTER, SHARON
INSTRUCTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE ASSISTANT
MS, UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS
BS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
CERTIFICATIONS: MASTER MOS INSTRUCTOR,
CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL

NEWBY, WENDY
DIRECTOR, ECEAP/CHILD CARE
MSECS, WALDEN UNIVERSITY
BS, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS

NEWSOM, STEVE
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, KBTC

OLSON, LIBERTY
INSTRUCTOR, WELDING
AA, PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

OREIRO, TEODORO 
INSTRUCTOR, WELDING
BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, CLOVER PARK
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

PARKER, BRIAN
INSTRUCTOR, AUDIO/VISUAL TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
BA, UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND

PORTER, MADELEINE 
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS GENERALIST
BA, UNIVERSTIY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA

PULIDO, EMILIE
INSTRUCTOR, GENERAL EDUCATION
MA, WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
BS, PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY

QUINTANA, AMANDA
INSTRUCTOR, I-BEST
MED, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
BA, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY  

RAPKOCH, JOAN
INSTRUCTOR, CHILD STUDIES
MS, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
BS, WESTERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE

RASMUSSEN, MARJORIE
INSTRUCTOR, GENERAL EDUCATION
MA, WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
BS, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

REED, ISABELA
KBTC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
AA, ART INSTITUTE

REED-FERGUSON, AMY
EDUCATION OUTREACH COORDINATOR, KBTC PUBLIC TELEVISION
BAS, TEACHING, PIERCE COLLEGE
WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENCY TEACHER CERTIFICATE

RENFRO, ROBERT
INSTRUCTOR, HVAC
CERTIFICATE, CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE

RENO, PATTY
INSTRUCTOR, DENTAL ASSISTING
CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT
BS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

RICHARDSON, RAY
DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND SECURITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

ROGERS, SHERON 
INSTRUCTOR, BARBERING
LICENSED MASTER BARBER, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
LICENSED BARBER INSTRUCTOR, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

SANCHEZ, EDDIE
INSTRUCTOR, WELDING
AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY (AWS) CERTIFIED INSPECTOR
AWS CERTIFIED WELDING INSTRUCTOR
JOURNEYMAN IRONWORKER (LOCAL 86)

 

SCHAEFER, KURT
INSTRUCTOR, HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
PHD, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
MA, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
BA, ALBION COLLEGE

SHEPARD, DIANE 
COUNSELOR 
BA, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY 
MA, CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONAL
WASHINGTON STATE PROBLEM GAMBLING COUNSELOR 

SKEEN, DAVID
INSTRUCTOR, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
CERTIFIED ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
AMAZON AWS CERTIFIED SOLUTION ARCHITECT

SMITH, DANIEL
INSTRUCTOR, CARPENTRY
MS, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA
BS, WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

SMITH, INGRID
INSTRUCTOR, COMPUTER SCIENCES
CERTIFICATIONS: COMP TIA A+; NETWORK+
AMAZON AWS CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER
AMAZON AWS CERTIFIED SOLUTION ARCHITECT

 

SMITH,TRAVIS
INSTRUCTOR, FIRE SERVICE

SPEELMON, PETER 
CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR
PHD, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 
MA, CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 
MS.ED., DEVRY UNIVERSITY 
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 
AA, CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

SPITZER, MATTHEW
INSTRUCTOR, MOTORCYCLE AND MARINE TECHNOLOGY 
& EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY
AAS, SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ASE CERTIFICATIONS 

STANTON, SHERRI
DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING, KBTC
BA, UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND

ST. CLAIR, ANTHONY
INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
AAS, JATC
AAS, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

STONE, DIANA
INSTRUCTOR, CHILD STUDIES
MED, LESLEY COLLEGE
BS, CITY UNIVERSITY
AA, PIERCE COLLEGE

SUCHITE, JOSE
INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
PHD, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
MS, EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
BS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
AAS, ELECTRONICS, TECHNICAL INSTUTITE OF ALAMANCE
AAS, AVIONICS, COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE

SUN, YIFAN 
EXECUTIVE DEAN OF INSTRUCTION
EDD, NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
MED, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
BS, NANKAI UNIVERSITY

SWAMI, NIRAJ
DEAN OF INSTRUCTION
BA, SOUTH PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

THOMPSON, LEAH
INSTRUCTOR, OTA
BS BUSINESS HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

TIMMONS, DAN
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS
BA, THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE

TORRES, LEXINE
COUNSELOR, TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
BA, EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

TRAUFLER, ROBERT
CAREER ADVISOR
BA, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

TRUSSLER, TIMOTHY
DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT & ELEARNING
BA, SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
AAS-T, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

UMPSTEAD, BRIAN
INSTRUCTOR, ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORKING/CABINET MAKING TECHNOLOGY

URAIET, ABDALKHUDDUS
INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SERVICE TECHNICIAN / BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT
SERVICE TECHNICIAN

VALDEZ, VICKI 
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, KBTC 
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 

VALENZUELA, KATHLEEN
DIRECTOR, BUSINESS OPERATIONS

VASQUEZ, COREY
INSTRUCTOR, DIESEL/HEAVY

WEBB, LISA
INSTRUCTOR, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
MA EDUCATION, GODDARD COLLEGE
BA, EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
AA, TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

WEGLEY, MARK
INSTRUCTOR, ENGLISH
MA, BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

WILLIAMS, LEE
CAREER ADVISOR/OPPORTUNITY GRANT ADVISOR
MS, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
BS, EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
CERTIFIED PROJECT MANAGER, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY;
MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SYSTEMS ENGINEER
LEAN SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT, VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

WINSKILL, CHRISTINE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
BA, WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

WITKOE, KEN
INSTRUCTOR, AUDIO/VISUAL TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
BAS SOUTH SEATTLE UNIVERSITY
AA, MARSHALLTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SBE CTO CERTIFIED
SUAS PART 107 CERTIFIED


WIWEL, BRIAN 
INSTRUCTOR, FIRE SERVICE 
CERTIFIED JOURNEYMAN FIREFIGHTER JATC
CERTIFIED INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER
CERTIFIED HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER
CERTIFIED BLUE CARD INCIDENT COMMANDER


WOOD, MICHAEL
LIBRARIAN
MS, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
BA, THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE

ZHANG, SARAH
DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES, INTERIM

ZHAN, HONGYU
CTC LINK BUSINESS ANALYST AND SECURITY COORDINATOR

ZHAO-PLISKE, WEN 
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER
PHD, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
MS, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
BS, SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY