Rebecca Cook, Senior Director
Rebecca Cook is Senior Director of Continuing and Professional Education at the University of Arizona, where she oversees programs focused on giving individuals and organizations a means to transform their worlds.
With innovative and relevant course offerings that address the ever-changing needs of the workplace, CaPE delivers discipline-specific, customized and workforce training, online certificate programs, and lifelong learning opportunities. Developed in collaboration with University of Arizona faculty, industry experts, and corporate, industry and community leaders, CaPE programs provide a remarkable range of options for adult learners.
Administrative Associate
Jo Ann Bedwell is CaPE's Administrative Associate, providing administrative and customer support in addition to organizing and directing the day-to-day operations of the CaPE office.
Program Manager
Dr. Patricia "Patti" Cook is the Program Manager, Academic Noncredit Programs. She researches, develops, implements, and oversees a diverse portfolio of non-credit educational programs for CaPE's nontraditional adult students.
Program Director
Dr. John DeLalla has been an educator with the University of Arizona for nearly 20 years. He oversees a variety of IT certification training and professional development programs, focusing on the Sierra Vista and Fort Huachuca areas.
Program Operations Manager
Ariel Gilbert-Knight is the Program Operations Manager at CaPE. She helps implement the technologies that underlie CaPE’s cutting-edge educational offerings.
Program Coordinator
Viviana Alexis Ortiz is a graduate of the University of Arizona and a program coordinator for CaPE. She works with and oversees a variety of non-credit educational programs within CaPE's wide portfolio of programs.
Finance and Registration Coordinator
Andrew Polsgrove is a dedicated administrative professional with extensive experience in higher education support services. He joined CaPE in January 2025 as the Finance and Registration Coordinator.
Instructional Designer
Dana Von Berg is the Instructional Designer for CaPE where she builds interactive and engaging learning experiences for CaPE learners.