Experience

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  Westinghouse electric company

  Jul 1979 - Jul 1980

  Technician
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  Tridon

  Jul 1980 - Feb 1984

  Intermediate draftsman

  Duties included the design and layouts of special purpose assembly fixtures as well as coordinating trial production runs, new product design, and inspection gauge design.

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  Canada forgings

  Feb 1984 - Feb 1990

  Tool and die designer

  Project management of new product tool design and manufacturing. Responsibilities included duties in estimating, design, inspection, internal sales, troubleshooting, quality assurance and machine shop supervision.

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  Niagara catholic district school board

  Sept 1993 - Jun 2016

  Over twenty six years of experience, twenty of which were in various levels of leadership roles including; Department Head, Program Chair, Technology Consultant and Chief Technology Officer. As a Technological Studies educator, my areas of specialty were in Mechanical, Architectural, Interior and Landscape Design using conventional tools and CAD software. Senior administrative role responsible for the Information Technology Department. A two year contract in a senior leadership position responsible for the developing a multi-year “Technology Blueprint” outlining short and long term improvement plans for updating and maintaining the district's IT infrastructure and classroom technologies. Administrative system responsibilities for Technology Education. Duties included promoting and managing major expansions of Technological Education programs across the district. Other duties included overseeing and managing all Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM), Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Programs (OYAP/Co-op), and curriculum support as part of the Program Department. Administrative responsibilities for school based business, computers and technology programs. Duties included control and administration of budget and classroom resources. Other duties included representation on several school, district and community councils, annual curriculum reviews and technology consultations. Administrative responsibilities for school based Technological Studies programs. Duties included control and administration of budget and classroom resources. Other duties included representation on several school, district and community councils, annual curriculum reviews and technology education consultations.

  • Educator

    Feb 1990 - Jun 2016

  • Chief Technology Officer

    Sept 2009 - Aug 2011

  • Technology Consultant

    Sept 2003 - Aug 2009

  • Program Chair: Business, Computer and Technological Studies

    Sept 1996 - Aug 2003

  • Department Head: Technological Studies

    Sept 1993 - Aug 1996
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  Niagara college

  Sept 2016 - now

  Professor

  Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Program. Have taught the following courses; Computer Numerical Control, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Manufacturing Processes, Computer Aided Drafting, Metrology, Engineering Drawings, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, General Health and Safety, Computer Applications.

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  Brock university

  Jan 2017 - now

  Instructor

  Part time instructor for the Faculty of Education, Technological Education Program.Courses Taught: Professionalism, Law and Principles of Teaching in Ontario, Teaching of BBT Area, Practicum