My Background
- Hometown: Muskegon, MI
- High School: Muskegon High School
- Professional Experience: I am a full-time Computer Information Systems instructor. I started at MCC in 2002. Prior to MCC, I have been a business/information systems manager, programmer, and have 14 years of previous college teaching experience.
- Academic Degrees: BS Computer Information Systems - Aquinas College, MA Educational Leadership - Western Michigan University,
- Classes Taught: CIS100 Introduction to Personal Computers CIS120A Introduction to Computer Information Systems CIS121 File Design and Utilities for Midrange Computers (IBM i) CIS130 COBOL Programming (IBM i - available as independent study) CIS131 Operations and Commands for Midrange Computers (IBM i) CIS170 RPG Programming (IBM i) CIS185 C Programming CIS270A Advanced RPG Programming (IBM i) CIS280 Java Programming
More About Me
- I regularly attend IBM user group conferences and often take students with me.
- I first became interested in computers when studying to become a keypunch operator
- Sometimes I dream in code.
- I am actively involved with MCC’s membership in the IBM i Academic Initiative
- I received the 2014 Outstanding Statewide Educator Award