Julia Brandt
Julia Brandt enjoys sharing her knowledge of software with her class
in a relaxed atmosphere. She has been a trainer for the Business
Institute for over 5 years. Julia has designed and taught customized
technology classes for the Business Institute and its business partners.
Julia has been involved in education for over 10 years and holds
a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Baylor University.
Mary
Fehr
Because Mary worked in a corporate environment for 22 years, she
brings real-life experience and understanding of the corporate world
into her classroom. Mary has distinguished herself as a small business
owner and a teacher. She works successfully with users at all levels.
She has taught software classes at the Business Institute for over
7 years.
John
Lofstedt
John
Lofstedt has been working in the computer industry for over thirty
years as a programmer, system designer, consultant, educator, and
small business owner. John has acquired a wide range of experiences
to share with his students. John not only teaches how an
application works, he offers real- life examples of how it can be
applied to a business situation. John has been an instructor
for Highland Community College for the past ten years.
Lydell
Manning
Lydell
Manning has over 18 years experience in staff training and development.
He holds a Microsoft User Certificate in Access, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook, and Word. Through his custom designed Professional Development
courses and computer classes, he helps employees learn the skills
they need to be effective in the workplace.
Liz
Mitchell
Executive
Speechwriter Liz Mitchell is passionate about the persuasive power
of public speaking. A former Senior Speechwriter with the
American Medical Association, she has led hour-long to half-day
speaker training seminars and workshops for groups ranging in size
from 5 participants to an audience of 300. Her programs help busy
people find their authentic voice, use it to energize their speeches,
and get the results they want from every speaking engagement.
Kathe
Mundinger
A comfortable, relaxed learning environment ensures that Kathe’s
classes are rewarding rather than intimidating. She has been an
instructor and consultant for the Business Institute for over 5
years. Kathe has a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University
and also teaches at Rock Valley College.
Laura
Padron, RN
Laura
has been a crtical care bedside nurse for 25 years. She owns
a teaching business called AeBn where she provides an array of cardiac
courses. She also serves as a Regional Faculty Member for
the American Heart Association.
Sandy
Tune
Sandy has developed her interest in Latino culture and its beautiful
language over the past 15 years, at first while teaching other subjects.
In 2001 she brought that enthusiasm and skills to teaching Spanish
to trainees in hospitals, businesses, and schools for the HCC Business
Institute. She has studied Spanish in a language school in
Mexico, and has traveled extensively in Spanish-speaking countries
of Mexico, Ecuador, Spain, and Peru.
Gary
DeVore
Gary
provides customized programs in the area of Effective Business
Practices, with an emphasis in assessing, developing and managing
workplace teams. Gary is the president of CWE. Inc.. CWE
Inc. is a company specializing in training & development of
effective organizations, as well as consulting in the broader area
of personal, small group and organizational effectiveness.
Gary has a BA in Management, an MA in Education with an emphasis
in teaching technique, and has over 25 years of management experience.
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