# John Lyman John Lyman is a remote worker on Himalayas, AI Governance & Student Data Privacy Consultant at Wasatch Wise, based in United States. Source: https://himalayas.app/@johnlyman ```text Operations and governance leader, former USBE student-data-privacy specialist. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | United States | | Authorized to work in | United States | | Salary expectations | 104k-180k USD | | Job categories | Program Manager, Instructional Designer, Implementation Manager, Customer Success Manager, Learning And Development Specialist | | Skills | AI Governance, Data Governance, Privacy Compliance, FERPA, Vendor Risk Review, Program Management, Instructional Design, Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Training Facilitation | | Website | https://johnlyman.net | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/johnlymanslc | ## What I'm looking for ```text Seeking program operations, implementation, learning design, customer education/success, sales enablement, education partnerships, and privacy/governance roles. I translate complex requirements into usable workflows, training and adoption. Utah local/hybrid or Utah-eligible remote. Minimum $104,000 annual BASE, separate from bonus, commission and equity. ``` ## About ```text Former Utah State Board of Education Student Data Privacy Specialist. I built statewide workflows, shared vocabulary, and implementation support across 150+ LEAs, helping documented compliance move from 8% to 92%. I build the connective tissue that makes responsible technology usable: policy-to-practice workflows, stakeholder facilitation, learning experiences, adoption systems, and governance for AI and data. Now building Wasatch Wise and Ask Before You App while seeking senior roles in AI adoption and governance, privacy and data governance, learning design, program leadership, or operations. Open to remote U.S. roles and Utah-based opportunities. ``` ## Experience ### AI Governance & Student Data Privacy Consultant (current) Wasatch Wise. Apr 2025 - Present ```text Independent AI governance and student data privacy practice. Ask Before You App (ABYA): built a K-12 privacy compliance platform from nothing to paying districts. Districts get a live, public hub of their own vendor and agreement record instead of a spreadsheet someone has to go dig for. Growing relationship with A4L, the national alliance behind the National Data Privacy Agreement. AI governanc ``` ### Student Data Privacy Specialist Utah State Board of Education. Mar 2023 - Sep 2025 ```text Led Utah's statewide student data privacy program. Built frameworks, training, and governance systems that transformed compliance across 150+ school districts. Key Results: - Elevated statewide compliance from 8% to 92% in six years - Built training ecosystem reaching 40,000+ educators (live webinars, Canvas courses, self-paced video modules, annual spring training events) - Trained 1,000+ admini ``` Skills: Generative-AI, Data-Governance, AI, FERPA, Change-Management, Vendor-Management, Learning-and-Development, Privacy-Compliance, Cross-functional-Leadership, Curriculum-Development, Risk-Management, Student-Data, Edtech, Privacy-Training, Regulatory-Compliance ### Chief Creative Officer JL EduDesign. Sep 2015 - Sep 2025 ```text Live Streaming, Vyond Animation, Canvas, UX/UI, Marketing, VR Virtual Reality, AR Augmented Reality. ``` ### Bassist Starmy. Jul 2001 - Sep 2025 ```text 5 albums. Album #6 coming soon. 300+ performances, 30+ venues. Lollapalooza 2004 City Weekly 2002 *Best New Band *Album of the Year ``` ### Student Data Privacy Trainer Utah State Board of Education. Oct 2021 - Mar 2023 ```text Designed and delivered statewide privacy training programs for educators, administrators, and IT staff. Created curriculum for FERPA, COPPA, and Utah SDPA compliance. Built self-paced courses, live webinars, and policy guidance resources. ``` ### Records Manager - Student Data Privacy Utah State Board of Education. Sep 2019 - Oct 2021 ```text Launched Utah's first centralized student data privacy program. Authored Utah's First and only Education Specific Record Retention Schedule. Conducted statewide needs assessment, developed initial compliance frameworks, and established relationships with 150+ school districts. Created first-generation training materials and data governance policies. ``` ### Training Specialist Digital Respons-Ability. Sep 2019 - Mar 2020 ```text Worked as Training Specialist at Digital Respons-Ability. ``` ### Community Program Manager YouthCity. Nov 2009 - Aug 2019 ```text Community Program Manager | 2009 - 2019 Led YouthCity's after-school program in Liberty Park—essentially the principal of a community learning lab serving thousands of Salt Lake City youth over 10 years. Built and ran: - Digital media studios for video production, podcasting, and animation - Esports and competitive gaming programs - VR/AR learning pilots and makerspace labs - STEM and creative t ``` ### Group Facilitator YouthCity. May 2004 - Nov 2009 ```text Provide leadership to children engaged in program activities. Assist in the preparation of weekly lesson plans. Facilitate group activities for youth. Follow program procedures to safeguard health, safety, and well being of participants. Develop and maintain communication with participating families. Develop and maintain cooperative relationship with center and school personnel. Provide a s ``` ### ABA Therapist Middlemas Family. Oct 2006 - Oct 2008 ```text Worked as ABA Therapist at Middlemas Family. ``` ### Youth Advocate Salt Lake City School District. Aug 2001 - May 2004 ```text Worked as Youth Advocate at Salt Lake City School District. ``` ### Paraprofessional Salt Lake City School District. Nov 1998 - May 2001 ```text Worked as Paraprofessional at Salt Lake City School District. ``` ### Radiology File Tech University of Utah Health. Jun 1997 - Nov 1998 ```text Worked as Radiology File Tech at University of Utah Health. ``` ### Baker Bruegger's Bagels. Nov 1997 - Jun 1998 ```text Worked as Baker at Bruegger's Bagels. ``` ### Radio Intern KXRK X96 FM. Sep 1997 - May 1998 ```text Worked as Radio Intern at KXRK X96 FM. ``` ### Delivery Driver University of Utah. Aug 1996 - Oct 1997 ```text Worked as Delivery Driver at University of Utah. ``` ### Customer Service Representative DIRECTV. Apr 1996 - Sep 1996 ```text Worked as Customer Service Representative at DIRECTV. ``` ### Cashier McDonald's. Feb 1996 - May 1996 ```text Worked as Cashier at McDonald's. ``` ### Cast Member Cineplex Odeon Theatres. Sep 1995 - Jan 1996 ```text Worked as Cast Member at Cineplex Odeon Theatres. ``` ## Education ### University of Utah M.Ed.-Educational Psychology, Instructional Design & Educational Technology. 2016 - 2018 ```text Vyond Virtual Reality Augmented Reality InVision Lucid Canvas ``` ### Westminster University Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Developmental and Child Psychology. 2007 - 2009 ### Salt Lake Community College Associate's degree, Psychology. 2004 - 2007 ### IAPP CIPP/US (In Progress) ## Tech stack - Tableau - Cloudflare - InVision - Node.js - Next.js - React - SQL - Supabase - OpenAI API - Articulate 360 To contact John, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Todd Woodward](https://himalayas.app/@toddwoodward): Independent Special Education Advocate & Consultant, Independent - [Hannah Leve](https://himalayas.app/@hannahleve): Student Advocacy Services Systems Lead, Ogden School District - [Kelly Mendoza](https://himalayas.app/@kellymendoza): Internship Manager, Design Tech High School - [Jason Wilson](https://himalayas.app/@jsnwlsn): Head of Privacy and AI Governance, Real Inc. - [Munib Rezaie](https://himalayas.app/@munibrezaie): Whole School Principal, Midtown International School - [Sweet Van Loan](https://himalayas.app/@sweetvanloan): Instructional Design Consultant, Texas State University - [Adam Sones](https://himalayas.app/@adamsones): Director, Program Success COE, ServiceNow - [Patrick Glatz](https://himalayas.app/@patrickglatz): Special Education Teacher (Autism), Somerdale School District - [munira al-khalili](https://himalayas.app/@muniraak): Administrative Coordinator & Team Lead, Sprouts Farmers Market - [Lori Brown](https://himalayas.app/@lori-salter-brown): Library Media & Information Specialist, Morris Middle School