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Bill Stewart co-founded the Computer Center in 1990 and serves as director. He teaches the Computer Orientation I and II, Applications Princicples and Intermediate Windows. Bill is also a founding member of Computer Literacy USA. Visit www.computerliteracyusa.com and learn about one of today's most important and misunderstood issues.

 

Cassandra Thomas began teaching at the LLU Computer Center in 1993. She teaches the intro level hands-on classes as well as all the MS-Office classes. Cassandra is an information technology professional with over 25 years experience. She participated in various software application migrations for companies sch as BP, Exxon Mobil, MD Anderson and DA Consulting.

 

Barbara Pearce has been the LLU Computer Center Internet guru since 1997. She  helped develop the teaching materials and teaches web development classes and Photoshop. Barbara earned an Associate of Applied Arts in Music and Video Business curriculum. She took a job with Neosoft, Houston's then second-largest Internet service provider and shortly became their webmaster. Eventually she became the supervisor of NeoSoft's R&D division. She's a self-taught web designer who has been in that field since 2001.

 

MJ Savino has been teaching at LLU since 1998. She teaches many of the Microsoft Office applications. MJ is a teaching professional who has owned her own training and consulting business.

 

Kathy Goode has been an LLU instructor since 2000 and teaches some of the Microsoft Office classes. Kathy has a BA in Afro-American Studies, Smith College and an MS in Tranportation Planning & Management, TSU.

 

Richard Edwards is a Master Microsoft Office Specialist. He has been teaching Microsoft Office applications at LLU since 2002. Richard has been a technical trainer since 1978 and has taught computer related classes since 1989. He served as a technical trainer for a national computer retail chain and was a member of the International Educational Advisory Board for Certiport. He has taught at several local community colleges and works as a conultant and trainer for the oil and gas industry.

 

Michael Yu has been teaching MS-Office applications since 2001. Michael has a BS in International Business Management and and MBA in International Trade. He does cross-cultural training and consulting for companies doing business with China. His clients have inluded Shell, BP, PepsiCo, Amoco, UNOCAL and Texaco.

Sandra Irabor comes to us with years of experience working in major companies as an IT professional and trainer. She has been with LLU since early 2008.

 

Charissa Harrison is a training professional and has been teaching at LLU since the spring of 2008. She has a BS in Business Management from the U. of Phoenix. She is currently employeed by Sysco and previously held positions at Exxon, Continental Airlines and American General.

 

Freddi Jensen has been teaching Microsoft Office applications at LLU since the latter part of 2008. Freddi has been teaching computer related classes since 1985. She has had her own consulting business for several years, specializing in customized classes, software rollouts, floor support, remote help desk and document troubleshooting. Her clients range from companies in the oil and gas industry to law firms.

 

What Makes a Good Instructor

 

Teaching ability
Teaching is more than just reading from a book and doing rote exercises. A good instructor not only understands the underlying concepts but can communicate them in a way that students can relate to. 

 

Experience
Personal experience using the software in a real-world situations gives an instructor a great deal of insight into how to use a program effectively, solve problems and come up with novel solutions. Sometimes a single obscure technique makes an entire class worthwhile for a student.

 

Good students
LLU does everything possible to make sure people are in the right class for the right reasons (see "screening"). One of the biggest problems in the computer training business is people enrolling in classes they don't need or are not ready for.