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The 21CLS™ Team

The professional staff of 21CLS™ includes experts in instructional design, digital media, digital media applications, Web development, and learning management systems including Blackboard, WebCT, and eCollege. In addition, the 21CLS™ staff includes subject matter experts, content developers, writers, and course instructors. The professional staff of 21CLS™ is dedicated to using the latest in video technology, text, and graphical layouts to bring the best online learning experience to the student and is led by the following management team:


Randy Gunter, Ph.D.
Chairman & Chief Visionary Officer
Dr. Gunter is the founder of 21st Century Learning Solutions and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses (traditional and online) in Educational Technology, Educational Research, and Instructional Design at the university level and has more than 35 years experience in course development, education and training. Dr. Gunter is a nationally recognized author and course developer and has co–authored twelve educational textbooks. His extensively Web–enhanced textbooks include Teachers Discovering Computers (TDC), currently in 6th edition, which has been used by over 300,000 pre–service and in–service teachers since 1999.
Vicki Rath, Ph.D. Candidate
President & CEO
Ms. Rath has over 10 years of experience in online course development and has developed more than 250 online graduate courses in mathematics, computer science, business, public health, nursing, and engineering in addition to numerous six–week online professional development courses. Ms. Rath has more than seven years classroom teaching experience in elementary and special education (teaching deaf/hard of hearing children) at the elementary and middle school level in addition to teaching both online and face to face undergraduate and graduate courses. While a classroom teacher, she was named Teacher of the Year by USA Today. Ms. Rath has a Master's degree in Instructional Technology/Educational Technology and is a Ph.D. candidate in Instructional Design.
Matt Johansen
Director of IT & Media
Mr. Johansen his B.A. in Digital Interactive Systems through the Digital Media department at the University of Central Florida. He has professional experience in eight different programming languages, Flash animation, software application development, video editing, Web design, content management system development, search engine optimization, PC repair, database management, and critical problem solving. He has five years of internship/coop experience working as a Multimedia/Software Developer for GRW Studios Inc., Systems Application Developer for GALLUP®, and is now the Director of IT & Media for 21st Century Learning Solutions.
Taryn Hess, Ph.D. Candidate
Senior Instructional Designer
Ms. Hess is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Central Florida. She is completing her doctorate in the Instructional Technology program. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Science Education at Florida State University. She is a former high school Biology, Earth/Space Science, and Physical Science teacher. Ms. Hess was a member of the Women of Mathematics, Science, & Engineering Program at Florida State University. At 21CLS™, Ms. Hess is a Senior Instructional Designer. She collaborates with our staff and subject matter experts to design and write bachelors and graduate level university courses. Her current project is a BSN Nursing program. Past programs she has contributed to are Public Health, Finance, Business, and Human Resource Management.
Rebecca Rogers, Ph.D.
Senior Instructional Designer
Rebecca Rogers has been employed as a Senior Instructional Designer/Writer at 21st Century Learning Solutions since February of 2008. She came to 21CLS™ shortly after completing her Ph.D. in Educational Technology from Walden University. Dr. Rogers has been involved in education for many years, helping teachers learn to use technology effectively in the classroom. She served as the Northern California Area Representative for the Waterford Early Reading Program developed by the Waterford Institute and as a teacher–on-assignment in the Curriculum department for Seminole County Public Schools.
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