Rich Robins
Rich Robins loves Church History – and especially loves teaching about the miraculous events of the glorious Restoration in the holy places and at the sacred sites in which they occurred! His love for the Prophet Joseph Smith and Church History was first kindled while serving as a young missionary at the Hill Cumorah Pageant over 50 years ago! His forty-year teaching career, thirty of which was in the Seminary and Institute programs of the Church, have only sweetened and deepened that love for the Savior’s Orchestration of the glorious and grand latter-day Restoration.
Immediately following his retirement Rich, and his wife Robyn, served as full-time missionaries in the New York/Pennsylvania Historical Sites Mission. Rich has also directed Church History tours for LDS youth groups, for LDS Seminary/Institute Faculty Summer Workshops, and during the past five years for Morris Murdock Escorted Travel.
Mick & Diane Smith
A veteran traveler and tour guide, Michael has designed and led tours the world-over and is always excited to have his groups learn and experience something new and exciting. The world is a beautiful place and each time we travel we are exposed to the wonders that await around every corner.
Michael is Senior Principal Consultant with the RBL Group. He works globally and has taught, trained, and lectured throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Known for his dynamic teaching, lecturing, and group facilitation, Michael has designed and taught courses for every level of learner, from grade-schoolers through graduate students, working professionals and retirees.
Michael Phillips
A veteran traveler and tour guide, Michael has designed and led tours the world-over and is always excited to have his groups learn and experience something new and exciting. The world is a beautiful place and each time we travel we are exposed to the wonders that await around every corner.
Michael is Senior Principal Consultant with the RBL Group. He works globally and has taught, trained, and lectured throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Known for his dynamic teaching, lecturing, and group facilitation, Michael has designed and taught courses for every level of learner, from grade-schoolers through graduate students, working professionals and retirees.
Mark Ogletree
Mark D. Ogletree was raised in Texas and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the age 18. He served an LDS mission from 1982-1984 in Seattle, Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1987 from Brigham Young University; Master of Arts in Educational Psychology from Northern Arizona University, 1990; Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling in 1994 from Northern Arizona University; and a Ph.D. in Family and Human Development from Utah State University in May 2000.
Mark worked for 20 years in the seminary and institute program. He taught both seminary and institute in Mesa, Arizona, Logan, Utah, and later became the institute director in Dallas, Texas.
In 2010, Mark accepted a position at Brigham Young University as an Associate Professor in the Department of Church History and Doctrine. At BYU, he teaches courses on the Eternal Family and Living Prophets. Mark is now a full professor in the Department of Church History and Doctrine.