meet the staff
All our trainers are professional, full-time instructors who are CompTIA Certified Technical Trainers (CTT). From the CompTIA web site:
CompTIA is the leading association representing the international technology community. Its goal is to provide a unified voice, global advocacy and leadership, and to advance industry growth through standards, professional competence, education and business solutions.
In addition, all instructors have the required Adobe, Apple, or Macromedia certifications required for their particular specialties.
Tony Huet: Tony is the Director of Training at Digital Training & Designs. Tony's vast experience in photography and videography inform his deep background knowledge of the industry. Having instructed for 15+ years, he has a genuine knack for relating to his students to discern their needs and to orient his classes to fill their skills and knowledge gaps. Tony teaches Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Encore, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, and Apple DVD Studio Pro. He is Adobe certified to teach Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Encore. He is Apple certified to teach Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple DVD Studio Pro, and Apple Motion. Tony recently co-authored the new book "Apple Pro Training Series: Motion 3" and worked with Adobe writing questions for the Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects certification tests.
Joan Hilbert: Joan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, and a Master of Arts degree in Training and Learning Technologies. In her eight years of training at Digital Training & Designs, she has taught a variety of classes but currently teaches Adobe Dreamweaver, Cascading Style Sheets, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Acrobat. She also helped write the Dreamweaver Fundamentals Authorized Curriculum for Macromedia. Joan is Adobe certified to teach Adobe Acrobat, Adobe FrameMaker and Macromedia Authorware. She is also Adobe certified to teach Adobe Dreamweaver and Dynamic Dreamweaver.
Virginia Brodie: Virginia has a Bachelor of Arts in Trade Technical Education. Her 20+ years of practical experience in all facets of print production give her industry-relevant knowledge and skills that flow to her students. Virginia has been training at Digital Training & Designs for over seven years and teaches Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and QuarkXPress. She is Adobe certified to teach Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Illustrator.
Tom Edgar: Tom has a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising Art Direction. With six years of Flash instruction behind him, Tom has unmatched expertise in Adobe Flash. His uncommon and oft-praised rapport with students helps to put them at ease with subject material that otherwise might be imposing. Tom is certified by Adobe to teach any and all Flash, Fireworks, and Captivate classes currently on our schedule.
Max Miley: Max is the Director of Sales and Marketing. He is the friendly face that greets you when you arrive to class.
Patti Schulze: Patti is the founder and president of
Digital Training & Designs. Patti's books on Macromedia products,
including Fireworks,
Dreamweaver and FreeHand, have been widely used
and lauded for their usefulness and accuracy. Outside of work, Patti’s
passion is photography. Some of her images grace our home
page, or you can see more at www.capturedrainbows.com.