keydiscovery.com ® - About Keith Lue

Actively involved in teaching and community outreach, Keith Lue is an experienced educator and human development professional. His personal mission is to improve lives and build communities. Keith holds a masters of science degree in education from California State University East Bay (formerly Hayward) and a bachelors of science degree in business management-marketing from Brigham Young University.

Prior to Keith's employment in higher-ed, Keith worked in high-tech. In 1997, Bill Gates recognized Keith as one of Microsoft's "Top Contributors" at the annual Microsoft Global Summit meeting in Orlando, Florida. As a Marketing Manager, Keith developed innovative marketing strategies, which contributed to Microsoft's successful campaign to win vital Internet market share.

In 2000, Keith Lue launched his career in higher-education by coaching MBA students at the University of Washington and teaching part-time at Bellevue Community College. In 2002, Keith became the first Manager of Staff Training & Development Services at Utah Valley State College in Orem, Utah. His responsibilities included new employee orientation, performance management, and professional development programs. Desiring to broaden his experience in the field of human (student) development, Keith became a career counselor in the Career Services & Student Employment office. UVSC's Staff Association (PACE) recognized Keith's efforts in 2005 by honoring him with the UVSC Distinguished Employee Award. In 2006, Keith was given the Student Affairs Vice President Award of Excellence. Today, Keith helps to strengthen Alumni communities and cultivate the "Spirit of the Y" for Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

Keith attributes his success to hard work, a passion for learning, and the tenacity to get results. One of Keith's former managers said that "Keith was consistently prepared, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, innovative and motivated. I could always count on Keith…” Keith believes that one of the greatest compliments he has ever received was from a former colleague who told Keith "I wanted to thank you for being such a great example to me. I recognized right away, that you were a person with a positive outlook on life and I am always trying to emulate that... You seem to treat everyone with the same level of respect, no matter what their status or position."

Keith enjoys helping others succeed. A student said this about Keith... "You know, you are an awesome people person! You really know how to show someone you care about them and that you're actually interested in helping them. I wish all my teachers were like that."

Area of Interest:
Civic Engagement and Lifelong Learning; Building Social and Human Capital