USA Video Interactive Names Julia Launer as Director of Education Technology
To be Featured Speaker at Education Leadership Conference
August 4, 2000 - MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT -- USA Video Interactive (NBQ: USVO;
CDNX: US; www.usvo.com) has appointed Julia M. Launer as the company's
Director of Education Technology. In this position, Ms. Launer will directly
oversee the company's educational activities and initiatives, a key area of
focus for USA Video Interactive.
Ms. Launer holds an M.A. in Mathematics from Connecticut College and an M.S.
in Computer Science from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She comes to
USA Video Interactive from Groton Public Schools, where she had over 20 years
experience teaching mathematics and spearheading the operation and
administration of the school's IBM network. In addition, she worked as a
system analyst for Sonalysts, Inc., and was an adjunct professor at
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the graduate division of the Computer
Science and Engineering Department.
"It's a pleasure and a privilege to welcome Ms. Launer to our team," said
Edwin Molina, President and CEO of USA Video Interactive. "With her clear
understanding of and direct experience in making technology transparent and
optimally effective, she already is enhancing our ability to bring the latest
in technology to education at all levels."
Ms. Launer will be a featured speaker at the Connecticut Education
Association's (www.cea.org) 51st Annual Summer Leadership Conference next
week, addressing current issues in public education and the impact of
technology on teaching and learning. The CEA was founded in 1848 and
currently has more than 32,000 members. CEA's Summer Leadership Conference
brings more than 400 teachers together to train and discuss vital issues of
concern to the teaching profession and public schools. There will be 17
comprehensive workshop sessions and 10 elective presentations focusing on a
variety of education and teacher-related issues including technology in the
classroom, school environmental concerns, home/school community partnerships,
use of the Internet, and other issues. |
