Team

The Executive board

President
2022-2025
Canyons School District
Over the course of her career, Gretchen Zaitzeff has worked in elementary, high school and K-12 school libraries in Illinois…
Erica Owens
President Elect
2023-2026
Granite School School District
Erica is the Library Technology Coach at Bonneville Jr High School in Granite District. Prior to being an LTC, she…
Past-President
2021-2024
Salt Lake City School District
Conference Chair
Born in the wild and raised by librarians, Michele has been part of the cabal of evil librarians menacing Alcatraz…
Executive Director
USBE Liaison
Davina Sauthoff is the Library Media Specialist for the Utah State Board of Education where she provides support, collaboration and…
Executive Director
USBE Liaison
Davina Sauthoff is the Library Media Specialist for the Utah State Board of Education where she provides support, collaboration and…
ULMS Representative
2021-2024
Jordan School District
Norm Emerson is the Fine Arts/Instructional Support Services Consultant for the Jordan School District. Prior to that, he was an…
Dave Brown
Partner Liaison
2021-2024
Follett
Dave Brown has worked with Follett for over 13 years.  During that time, he has worked closely with librarians, teachers,…
Utah State Library Liaison
Karen Liu, Utah State Library Youth Services Coordinator, has worked for Orem Public Library, Santa Monica College Library, Concordia International…

Voting board members

Executive Director
USBE Liaison
Davina Sauthoff is the Library Media Specialist for the Utah State Board of Education where she provides support, collaboration and…
Secretary
2023-2024
Canyons School District 
Bridget is the teacher librarian at Albion Middle School in Canyons District. Bridget has been in education for 13 years,…
Para Representative
2021-2024
Provo District
Stephanie Dudley works at Dixon Middle School as the Media Center Specialist. Her love of reading has carried her through…
Board Member
2021-2024
Ascent Academies
Cymberly Erni started her pursuit as an educator before graduating high school.  She earned her undergrad from Southern Utah University. …

UELMA Staff