Institute Faculty

Biography :
Brother Diamond is the Institute Coordinator for the Arvada, Denver North, and Westminster Stakes. He also coordinates the volunteer Seminary teachers for the Westminster, Arvada, Denver North, and Boulder Stakes as well as teaches Released-Time Seminary in Broomfield.
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Biography :
Brother Okoren has been a Seminaries & Institutes employee for 25 years. He served an LDS mission to the New York New York City Mission. He graduated from BYU, and has his MA in Organizational Management. Brother Okoren spends his free time writing and performing music. Brother Okoren and his wife, Nanette, are the parents of five children. They are both dedicated to teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Brother Ramos has lived in the Greater Denver Area for four years with his wife Sandie. They have four children and eight grandchildren. His invitation to all his students is "Lets discover Christ together in the scriptures."

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Jared S. Searle has worked for Seminaries and Institutes of religion for 14 years. He graduated BYU with a degree in Near Eastern Studies, with an emphasis in Biblical Hebrew; and USU with a Masters Degree in Instructional Design. He served a mission in San Jose, Costa Rica. He loves the Gospel of Jesus Christ and finds happiness in living it. He loves his wife and four children and European chocolate. Currently Brother Searle Coordinates the Seminary programs for the Denver, Lakewood and Littleton stakes, and Institute for the Denver stake. He teaches released-time Seminary in Littleton and Institute at Metro.