Biography

Spent first 18 years of my life as a dependent of an officer in the US Air Force. I have two brothers and two sisters. I spent 6 years in the US Army Field Artillery Cannon Crewmember. I spent the last 30 years in Utah. I have been in IT for 12 years and teaching IT for 3 years at UVU. I have a BS in Business Management from UVU and a MSIT Network Security Management.

Education

Professional Education, UC Berkeley Executive Education , 2023

Major: Artificial Intelligence_ Business Strategies and Applications

MS, Colorado Technical University, 2017

Major: Information Technology

BS, Utah Valley University, 2012

Major: Business Management

Teaching

IT 3530

Advanced System Administration--Windows Server, Fall 2025

IT 4600

Enterprise Network Architectures and Administration, Fall 2025

IT 4750

Information Technology Operations Capstone, Fall 2025

CYBR 3350

Intellectual Property and Cyber Law, Fall 2025

IT 2530

Introduction to System Administration--WIndows Client, Fall 2025

IT 3530

Advanced System Administration--Windows Server, Summer 2025

IT 4600

Enterprise Network Architectures and Administration, Summer 2025

IT 3530

Advanced System Administration--Windows Server, Spring 2025

CYBR 4700

Enterprise Cybersecurity Management, Spring 2025

IT 4600

Enterprise Network Architectures and Administration, Spring 2025

IT 4750

Information Technology Operations Capstone, Spring 2025

HONR 2100

Modern Legacies, Spring 2025

Presentations

Taysom, Troy (Presenter & Author), Multi-Program CTE Summer Conference , "ChatGPT-AI Embracing Change.", Utah State Board of Education=CTE, Syracuse High School. (June 13, 2023)
Taysom, Troy (Presenter & Author), Arendt, Anne (Presenter & Author), Nehring, Jenny (Presenter & Author), Pre-Conference: Artificial Intelligence Generative Tools, "How AI can be used in the classroom", UVU Faculty Senate and Office of Teaching and Learning, UVU Campus and Online. (March 29, 2023)