Training Staff

Erik Blackerby
Software Training Manager
Technology Education Services
blackerby@its.gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-3865

Bio: Erik Blackerby has been at Gonzaga for 8 years. His background includes over 12 years of education and experience in audio, video, film production and graphic design. Erik teaches classes in PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe Photoshop/Elements, Digital Photography (with Bill Kostelec) Audio & Video editing, and CMS (website editing).

Erik Blackerby

Krystal Burns
IT Policy Communication & Training Specialist
Technology Education Services
burns@its.gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-6878

Bio: Krystal Burns has been at Gonzaga for over 15 years, the past 10 years as a Training Specialist. Krystal offers classes in Banner, Citrix, Microsoft Outlook, CMS (website editing) and Beginning Computers.

Krystal Burns

Bill Kostelec
Photographer & Graphic Arts Technician
Technology Education Services
kostelec@its.gonzaga.edu
(509)313-3816

Bio: Bill Kostelec is in his 14th year at Gonzaga.  For 5 years, he ran the MAC and PC lab before moving to his current position.  Bill's areas of expertise are Photoshop, including photo restoration, and Digital cameras and how to get the most out of the camera.

 Bill Kostelec
 

Dennis Hansen
Safety Programs Manager
Human Resources/Benefits & Environmental Health & Safety
hansen@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-5856

Bio:Dennis Hansen is the Safety Programs Manager at Gonzaga University. In his role, he is responsible for development and implementation of employee safety programs, building and grounds safety, chemical hygiene, safety training and emergency preparedness. He has been at Gonzaga for eleven years.  Before that he developed hazardous waste operations and emergency preparedness for large companies through out the northwest.

Dennis Hansen
Jason Swain
Manager of Training & Development
Human Resources
swain@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-6124

Bio:Jason Swain is the Human Resources Manager of Employee and Organizational Development at Gonzaga University. In this role, he is responsible for leadership and management development, employee professional development, diversity awareness training and provides internal consulting services for individuals, teams and departments on a variety of issues impacting organizational effectiveness. Prior to coming to Gonzaga, Jason has been guiding individuals, teams and mid- to large-size, publicly held companies as well as non-profit organizations for over 10 years.

Jason Swain