Meet the Team
Amber West Martin
Director

Daniel Charlton
Faculty Co-Director
Dan is an Assistant Professor of Education Foundations in the College of Education, which includes teaching various courses for pre-service teachers ranging from designing curriculum and assessment, exploration of methods to teach different genre for future English teachers, or even ways to navigate behaviors and effective relationships within the classroom setting. When not course developing and navigating the contours of Canvas, he enjoys reading, traveling, and exploring the vast world around him.

Erica Shea
Faculty Co-Director
Erica is part of the General Education Department at City College, where she primarily teachings college reading and writing courses. Erica has been at MSU Billings since 2004, first as an academic advisor and then as an instructor. When not having fun teaching students about the semicolon and how to decipher tricky texts, she enjoys running with her dog and cooking for her family.

Tyr Hawkaluk - "Instructional Diviner"
Instructional Design Manager
Tyr "Jeremy" Hawkaluk is a Master of Education, according to a piece of paper in his office, issued by Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³». After obtaining said paper from Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» in the late Modern Ages (2018), Tyr rejoined the eLearning Team as Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»'s leading Instructional Designer in 2019 after technically never leaving in the first place. He enjoys long talks on the teach(ing profession), and is father to two dogs (adopted), one cat (rescued), and a little girl (overnight delivery).

Nicholas Drzycimski - "The Troubleshooter"
Instructional Technologist
Nicholas Drzycimski is the Senior Instructional Technologist here at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³». He's been at MSU for several years as a student, TA, tutor, and webinar co-co-facilitator. Nick shoots the trouble, no matter who shot first.
Sierra Dolezal
Program Coordinator
Sierra Dolezal is the Program Coordinator for the Center for Teaching and Learning. She is Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» alumna with a bachelor's degree in Criminial Justice and Sociology.