About Me

My name is Brent Norum and I am a returning student at Cal Poly Pomona. I went to elementary school at U.E.S., an experimental school on the UCLA campus, then to Lincoln Junior High School in Santa Monica for grades 7-9, and finally to Santa Monica High School where I completed my high school diploma. I completed a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Geology at Cal Poly Pomona in 1997. I have a wife and three children that keep me very busy. For hobbies, I enjoy backpacking, rock climbing, camping, and photography—you could call me an “outdoors” type.

On the technology continuum, I would categorize myself as a “techie” as I work as an IT Consultant in the Desktop Technology group of the IT division at Cal poly Pomona. I really enjoy solving IT problems and assisting others with technology that helps them do their jobs. I have worked in the IT field for twenty years, the last ten years at Cal Poly Pomona, and the prior ten years at the U.S. Forest service. I guess you could say I love the computer thing!

I have just signed up for the Masters of Educational Multimedia program to further my education. It has been a while since I received my Bachelor’s degree and I wanted to keep learning in the technology field and also broaden my horizons with a master’s degree. I like working with digital pictures and videos of my family and hobbies. In my job, I sometimes do some web page editing for folks, and I want to learn more. The Masters in Educational Multimedia fits the bill!