Education:

• MBA, Business Administration, Meredith College
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University
• BS, Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University
• Undergraduate studies, Virginia Tech

Specialized training: Windows: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; CAD: SolidWorks and AutoCAD; Wake Tech: EPIC-certified, Blackboard, accessibility training, EPIC Peer Review, SoftChalk

Professional experience: More than 35 years of job-related experience, including 19 years in full-time positions at Wake Tech, with primary responsibility in engineering education; 10 years of in-house training with industry in fields of Lean Manufacturing, quality control, CAD and team building; 19 years in development and manufacturing engineering. Has held positions such as development engineer, manufacturing manager, design engineer, senior research and development engineer, department head/senior professor and dean of BEST.

Education: Master's in Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering from North Carolina State University (Honor Graduate); BS in Mechanical Engineering from N.C. State

Specialized training: MOST Certification from Accenture Academy; American Society for Quality (ASQ): Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, AlphaCAM, Busellato Genesis Evolution, Homag WoodWOP, SolidWorks, AutoCAD

Professional experience: Over 34 years of related experience in manufacturing industries producing automotive components, telecommunications, electrical, fuel dispensers, and cabinetry with materials ranging from various metals, wood, plastics and carbon holding various positions in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial and product design engineering; quality control inspector; production cell leader; managed projects, maintenance, environmental, IT and engineering technology;  Lead Engineering Instructor/Chair of Associate in Engineering Program Review Committee; Department Head of Skilled Trades and Construction Technologies.

Education: MS in Nuclear Engineering from University of Virginia; BS in Physics with Mathematics and Chemistry concentrations from Longwood University; MS (in progress) in Applied Mathematics from Elizabeth City State University; teacher education courses required for North Carolina lateral-entry teaching license from various North Carolina and Virginia community colleges and universities; Undergraduate studies in Real Estate and Business Management from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business

Specialized training: Windows: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; SolidWorks; AutoCAD; Quality Matters (QM) online course design; Fundamentals of Digital Accessibility; Blackboard, Moodle and Sakai learning management systems

Professional experience: Over 35 years of job-related experience, recently serving the North Carolina Community College System in positions as Engineering chair, Engineering program director, assistant professor of Engineering and Mathematics, Electric Line Technician program director, department head of Design and Construction Technologies; and in the past as a high school mathematics teacher; president and founder of a commercial and residential design/build/retail business; Clean Water Act (CWA) pre-treatment program manager and project engineer ensuring compliance with the CWA by maintaining oversight of industrial repair and maintenance operations; lead nuclear engineer supporting refueling operations with research and development of radiological controls, providing technical support and administrative direction to refueling production shops (machining, rigging, cranes, pipefitters and welding), equipment design, scheduling and planning, cost estimating, and designing and facilitating casualty drills; general manager of Ford and Mercury dealership, including sales, parts and service, specializing in customized commercial truck sales and service; and a commercial and residential real estate agent.