Robb Allen, IT Project Manager & System Administrator
Eric Berg, Executive Director
Tyler Berg, Logistics and License Support
Michael Culligan, Director of Operations
Linda English, Director of Member Services
Laura Levy, Volunteer Coordinator
Robb Allen, IT Project Manager & System Administrator
Robb's role with LINGOs is to work directly with LINGOs member agencies to provide technical support of the IntraLearn Learning Management System (LMS) as well as to provide technical support for learning portal managers. Robb assists our members in all aspects of LMS deployment.
Robb has been involved with LINGOs since its inception, setting up the original installation of the LMS, training the first agency LMS administrators, and providing support to staff in his capacity as VP, Information Technology of Connected Learning Network (a position he held for over 9 years before joining the LINGOs team in October 2008).
Robb has worked in the field of online learning since 1992 when he helped develop online library services for the University of Louisville Libraries. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Boston University.
Robb lives in Louisville, KY with his Yorkshire Terrier, Isabella (aka Izzy).
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Eric Berg, Executive Director
LINGOs represents Eric’s third career. He began in social work and remedial education with the NJ Department of Community Affairs and the YMCA. He worked in the Street Academy Program in Harlem and Newark and with rural youth in Maine. He then took a turn to “the dark side” and began a 25 year career in the private sector which began with the founding of a training and development firm that was recognized as an INC 500 company. After selling that company, Eric became an officer and Group VP for a NYSE company. The attraction of high tech and the West Coast brought a move to Seattle where he became a principal and CEO of a software and computer interface company which was eventually sold to a division of General Electric.
After a brief break to travel, he then began his third career initially by volunteering in the non-profit sector with Social Venture Partners, The Rensselaerville Institute and Mercy Corps and eventually as the first Executive Director of LINGOs.
On the personal side, he is married with two grown children and three grandchildren and he competes in Senior Tennis Tournaments – though generally unsuccessfully.
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Tyler Berg, Logistics and License Support
Tyler is primarily responsible for managing the procurement, control and distribution of all member software licenses and CDs. In addition, he assists with the maintenance of the LINGOs SharePoint site and creation of custom SharePoint sites.
Tyler discovered that computers offer less opportunity for injury than his prior experience in the automotive industry. He lives with his wife and two children in San Francisco.
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Mike Culligan, Director of Operations
In his role as Director of Operations, Mike focuses on three activity areas:
- Supporting LINGOs members as they adopt, implement and support new approaches to learning, including the Learning Management System, rapid e-learning development tools, on-line synchronous training and SharePoint Services.
- Helping agencies understand and assess innovative approaches to learning, collaboration and communication. Areas of special interest include the use of Web 2.0, RSS, communities of practice and social networks for learning.
- Convening and facilitating inter-agency efforts to develop learning content in areas of special priority to international development, relief and conservation organization. An example of this area of work includes the NGO Project Management Initatiive.
Mike has worked in the field of international development and relief for over 20 years. His overseas postings include Nicaragua, Angola, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar, as well as assignments across Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and Asia. Mike is comfortable working in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, and holds masters degrees in International Affairs and Educational Technology.
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Linda English, Director of Member Services
Linda's role in LINGOs is the focal point of all LINGOs members. She often helps member agencies with overall learning strategies, brainstorming how they can best deploy LINGOs resources.
Before joining LINGOs, Linda worked as the eLearning Manager at Save the Children. She has also spent 10 years at Microsoft in a variety of training management positions. Linda also co authored the book, "Small Business Marketing for Dummies" and worked as a consultant in web marketing. And Linda frequently helps out her husband who is a math teacher in the public school system.
Linda has a Master's Degree in Instructional Technology from Syracuse University with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and learning. She also completed her coursework for a Master's Degree in Sustainable Development at the School for International Training. Linda is based in Bend, Oregon where her and and her husband enjoy many outdoor sports, including nordic and alpine skiing, running, cycling, kayaking, rowing, and hiking.
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Laura Levy, Volunteer Coordinator
Serving in a volunteer capacity with LINGOs since 2005, Laura was the recipient of the first LINGOs Volunteer of the Year award in 2006. Her engagement with LINGOs continues to grow and in addition to working on member projects, she is currently filling the role of Volunteer
Coordinator, introducing new volunteers to the organization and working with Linda English to match their skills and interest with members needs.
Laura has an extensive background in training and elearning development and management for companies including American Express and Hospital Corporation of America, one of the largest healthcare companies in the U.S. She holds a Masters degree in Sociology, extensive post-graduate credits in educational technology, Six Sigma
yellow belt certification and has contributed to several industry publications including “The Best in Learning Solutions,” published 2007, by eLearning Guild and Pfeiffer publishing. Laura has two grown human children and currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband Mark and their younger 4-legged “children.”
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