ETMA Events
Division Meeting: January 21. Tuesday @ 4pm. Zoom Link
Division Meeting: March 18, Tuesday @ 4pm. Zoom Link
CACTE 2025: July 22-24. Register Here.
Division Meeting: January 21. Tuesday @ 4pm. Zoom Link
Division Meeting: March 18, Tuesday @ 4pm. Zoom Link
CACTE 2025: July 22-24. Register Here.
ETMA Program Director
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CarrieAnn Mathis is the Program Director of Engineering, Technology, & Media Arts for Colorado CTE. She received her bachelor's degree from Campbell University in Mass Communications where she participated in ROTC. CarrieAnn started her career in the US Army Signal Corps. She spent 7 years as a communications officer with a combat deployment to Iraq in 2003.
The VA covered her teacher training which allowed her to teach both middle and high school CTE technology for 11 years. During this time, she received her master's degree in Instructional Technology from the University of Texas - San Antonio. CarrieAnn is currently ABD - all but dissertation - for her doctorate from the University of Wyoming in Learning, Design, & Technology. She is also on the National Advisory Board for both CompTIA and Minecraft Education. As an adaptive athlete, her hobbies include teaching skiing and snowboarding in the Rocky Mountains where she lives with her husband, 4 dogs, and the cats. |
ETMA Division President
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Bobbie Bastian is a Computer Science teacher at Future Forward at Bollman in Adams 12 Five Star Schools, where she teaches AP Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Networking, and Computer Science Projects. Bobbie holds a BS in Computer Information Systems, a MA in Education, and a Certificate in Cybersecurity. She has over 18 years of teaching experience. Bobbie received the 2023 Cyber.org Educator Award and the Colorado NCWIT Educator Award. She is passionate about Computer Science and Cybersecurity and is looking forward to working with members of the ETMA Division this year.
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ETMA President-Elect
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Eli Jones is a CTE-Engineering teacher at Adams City High School in Commerce City. He enlisted in the Marine Corps following high school and served for the next 26 years as both an enlisted Marine and commissioned officer; he retired at the rank of Major. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona and subsequent commission through the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program. He was an honor graduate of The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia and completed Naval Aviator flight training in Pensacola and Milton, Florida. He was then stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California from late 2003 to early 2008. During his time with helicopter squadron HMM-161, he deployed three times to Al Taqaddum, Iraq as a Combat Casualty Evacuation (casevac) Pilot.
Upon his final combat tour, Captain Jones was ordered back to Helicopter Flight Training Squadron Eighteen (HT-18) in Milton, Florida as a helicopter flight instructor. Then he was selected for Presidential flight support in Quantico, Virginia. Major Jones served as a Presidential Helicopter Pilot with HMX-1 from 2010 to 2014. Finally, he was selected to become a Training and Education Officer and attended the University of Colorado at Boulder to attain his Master’s Degree in Education. His final military assignment was back in Quantico, Virginia as a Task Analyst and Formal School Management Supervisor for the Marine Corps. Major Jones retired in 2018 after 26 years of Active Duty service. After retiring from the military, Eli became a secondary education Math teacher. He worked at Denver Public Schools and Adams County School District 14. He has since moved on to become a CTE-Engineering teacher. |
ETMA Division Secretary
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Rebecca Schwerdtfeger is a CTE Digital Media & Communications teacher at Montrose High School in Montrose, CO. She primarily focuses on print graphics and photography classes, including Yearbook. She also serves as the FBLA adviser and the CTE Department Chair. Rebecca has a BA in Communications-Journalism and Modern Languages-Spanish; a Master's degree in Educational Administration and Leadership; a CTE certificate in Digital Media & Communications; a graduate certificate in TESOL; and an Ed.S in Literacy (emphasis dual language learning). She enjoys participating in her four children's active lives and basketball. She has taught CTE courses for five years.
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ETMA Division Treasurer
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Melissa Borfitz is the current treasurer for our ETMA Division, this is her first year in the position. Melissa is a computer science teacher at Thornton High School and has been teaching for 2 years. She got her computer science degree from CU Boulder and her alternative teaching license from CU Denver. She enjoys gaming, running, reading, and hanging out with her cat.
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