Faculty

Russell Wahrman

Program Director/Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building R - 102

919-866-5152 (office)

View Full Bio

Russell Wahrman

Program Director/Instructor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building R - 102

919-866-5152 (office)

Education: AAS in Welding Technology from Nash Community College; Diploma in Welding Technologies from Vance-Granville Community College; undergraduate studies at East Carolina University in progress

Specialized training: American Welding Society D1.1, Structural Welding Qualification; AWS Certified Welding Inspector, Certified Welding Educator, Twenty-Five Year Membership Award; WTCC Leadership Training I, II, III; EPIC Certified Instructor

Professional experience: Over 40 years of work-related experience

Zachary Bullock

Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building F - 217

919-866-6872 (office)

Olivia Houle

Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Vernon Malone College and Career Academy

919-866-5930 (office)

View Full Bio

Olivia Houle

Instructor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Vernon Malone College and Career Academy

919-866-5930 (office)

Education: Welding & Metal Fabrication Diploma, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School; BS, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Specialized training: Qualifications in multiple positions and materials for AWS D1.1, D1.5, D1.6, ASME Section IX and Military Standard Tech Pub. 248 for SMAW, FCAW and GTAW, ASNT Level II NDT Visual Weld Inspection Certification

Professional experience: More than seven years of experience working on military propulsion equipment and hydroelectric control systems

James T. Howard

Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building J - 102

919-532-5901 (office)

View Full Bio

James T. Howard

Instructor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building J - 102

919-532-5901 (office)

Education: AAS in Welding Technology from Wake Tech

Specialized training: AWS D1.1 Structural, welding tech; Fabrication Design; Forklift Certified; OSHA Authorized General Industry Trainer; EPIC Certified Instructor

Recognitions: Wake Tech honor graduate; Phi Theta Kappa

Professional experience: Over 13 years of work-related experience

Jonathan Kelly

Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building J - 102

919-532-5973 (office)

Seth Kitts

Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building F - 217

919-866-5794 (office)

View Full Bio

Seth Kitts

Instructor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building F - 217

919-866-5794 (office)

Education: Welding Technology Diploma, Cape Fear Community College

Specialized training: Welding fabricator, EPIC Certified Instructor, stainless steel laser welding, forklift operator

Professional experience: More than 10 years of work-related experience

Gabriel Lombardi

Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building J - 109

919-532-5785 (office)

View Full Bio

Gabriel Lombardi

Instructor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building J - 109

919-532-5785 (office)

Education: Welding Technology Diploma, Cape Fear Community College

Special training: AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Qualification, AWS D17.1 Aerospace Welding Qualification, Epic Certified Instructor

Professional experience: More than 10 years of work-related experience

Danielle Miller

Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building F - 217

919-866-6146 (office)

View Full Bio

Danielle Miller

Instructor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building F - 217

919-866-6146 (office)

Education: AAS in Welding Technology from Wake Tech. Undergraduate studies at East Carolina University, in progress.

Specialized training: American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector, EPIC Certified Instructor, qualifications in multiple positions and materials for AWS D1.1

Professional experience: More than seven years of experience working on GTAW Aluminum, GMAW carbon steel, manual machining, electrical and mechanical operations, and one year of OSHA-certified safety management of a team of 20 individuals.