Instructors
Josh CavalierCEO and FounderJosh has worked in the print and web design industry for over fourteen years, and has worked in various digital media fields including medical visualization, digital photography and printing. Josh has his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has also attended classes at Georgia Tech. He has appeared in People magazine describing his method of historical digital photography. This method was used with a project for the Charlotte Museum of History to reconstruct the likeness of one of the city’s founders, Hezekiah Alexander. Speaking:
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James WilliamsonDirector of TrainingJames Williamson is the Director of Training for Lodestone Digital. He has over 11 years of experience in the print design, web design and digital prepress production. His wide-range of experience includes positions as Art Director, Creative Director, and Director of Public Relations. Currently, in addition to his work with Lodestone, he is the President of the Charlotte Society of Communicating Arts and a member of the Curriculum Advisory Board for the Art Institute of Charlotte. His technical how-to articles appear regularly in Creative Juice and he has been a featured speaker at several conferences, including Macromedia MAX and Flashforward. He is a contributing author to the latest edition of the popular Flash Magic series published by New Riders and during the course of his career he has won several awards for design excellence including a PICA and the NCUA’s National Diamond award. Speaking:
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William EverhartAssistant Director of Desktop TrainingWilliam has over 15 years experience in the prepress industry and will be in charge of Lodestone's Adobe Print training. William started out as a designer for a tool company in North Carolina designing packaging artwork. He then moved into the pre-press side of the house, and eventually became Art Director for one of the largest pre-press companies in the North Carolina. William is knowledgeable in Macintosh networking, system management, and digital asset management. |
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Ben WilsonLead ColdFusion TrainerBen received a solid grounding in philosophy and logic at the State University of New York at Oswego. His degree in Philosophy provided the impetus for him to move into programming with internet technologies and protocols. In 1998, Ben joined E-fin, an electronic trading floor between car dealerships and lending institutions. As the senior developer, Benjamin was personally responsible for authoring 80 percent of the applications code and designing the original SQL database tables. After working at E-fin, Mr. Wilson set a new course by starting his own company, DeliveryPath.com. Developed and run on software of Benjamin’s own design [Podium], DeliveryPath.com dealt in opt-in e-mail marketing. DeliveryPath worked with Canteen Vending Services, Blockbuster Video, Bass Hotels and Restaurants, and Hawkeye Communications. CFXtras, an international software distribution firm conceived and developed entirely by Mr. Wilson, completed its’ first year of business with over one thousand customers. Catering exclusively to ColdFusion developers, CFXtras provides an online forum for the listing, research, and sale of aftermarket and custom ColdFusion applications. The stand-alone design of CFXtras and its seamless integration with banking, accounting, and card-processing services enables hands-free operation. This allows Benjamin to spend his free time concentrating on providing ColdFusion instruction at Lodestone Digital, a Charlotte-based Macromedia software training center, and consulting on various challenging and personally appealing projects. |
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Kevin SiegelKevin A. Siegel is the founder and president of IconLogic, Inc. He has written more than 100 step-by-step computer training books, including:
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Steve BirdSteve Bird has been working in the internet development field since 1996. He took up Flash in 2000 and has developed Flash rich internet applications for clients such as Hanes Printables, Outer Banks Shirts and Champion Sportswear among other clients. Since becoming a certified instructor, Steve has provided training for clients including ESPN.com, the University of North Carolina and Cisco Systems. In his other life, Steve is also a comic book inker. He has worked on titles such as Detective Comics, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Hard Time and The Outsiders. |
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Karl HillKarl Hill has been an Adobe Certified Training Provider for nine years and an Apple Consultants Network expert for three Years specializing in Apple Final Cut Pro non-linear video editing and training. Adobe Training Partner
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Tony TerranaTony Terrana, owner of synthaxis - a company specializing in new media development - has logged tens of thousands of hours working and training others in new media design. Throughout the last 8 years he has trained thousands of broadcast and multimedia professionals. His growing client list includes the Indiana Pacers, NIU, NASA, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Starz/Encore, Duke, various universities, municipalities, NBC/ABC/Time Warner affiliates, churches, post-production houses, and many more. Tony has a passion for video editing, compositing, and digital artistry which is evident in his training style and depth. |
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Drew ShefmanDrew Shefman has been professionally developing interactive experiences since 1996. He specializes in flexible development with Actionscript, which has lead to projects that have included virtual simulation training for the cell phone industry, performance testing engines for the airline industry, off-shore rig training and visualization for the oil industry, engineering technical learning for the military, as well as dozens of other marketing, communication, and training interactive experiences. Drew has been a contributor and technical reviewer for the current Flash Advanced Design course, the Flash 8 certification exam, and several Flash books currently on the market. He started officially leading classes several years ago, after nearly everybody he interacted with told him that he was natural educator and really should pursue technical teaching. Don't be misled by his technical accomplishments though, Drew also has been teaching ballroom dancing for over 7 years now. |
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Ruth StrykerRuth is an accomplished Adobe Certified Instructor who has been teaching web development classes, as well as doing web development work, including programming eLearning, for the past ten years. Ruth takes pride in all aspects of providing training, from preparation to delivery, to ensure all attendees have a great learning experience. Adobe products she teaches include Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Captivate, Authorware, FreeHand and Photoshop. |
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Jamie MorganJamie Morgan, certified trainer and consultant with 15+ years of computer software, database and web development experience. SHe has participated as an SME (Subject Matter Expert) with Macromedia (now Adobe). She has provide corporate training on a wide variety of software applications and languages including Dreamweaver, CSS, HTML, ASP, SQL, Fireworks & MS Office. I also design web pages, design and implement databases and produce interactive multimedia presentations in addition to providing private tutoring. |
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Damian Van HornDamian Van Horn is a producer, artist, and a Level 2 Apple Certified Trainer for Logic Pro who travels the country training and certifying new Logic professionals.Over the last 10 years, he has worked on film, television, and advertising projects for the interactive industry wearing various hats from producer, programmer to project manager. Damian also continues to work in other art related fields as apainter, sculptor and installation artist while also performing in various bands with his brother. As an artist, Damian has been recording and producing his own music for the last 15 years along with recording and producing songs from independent artists, allowing them to record out of his private studio.His passion for music creation coupled with his artistic background allows him to connect with other engineers and artists seeking to learn Logic Pro for their own self empowerment. With a Bachelors of Science degree in business and his love for music, Damian decided to privately launch a recording studio and music company, Death of a Salesman Records, which offers services from designing and building private recording studios, studio setup and software training to recording, producing and distributing music. |
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David LockeDavid Locke, principal consultant with WordSmith LLC, has worked with computer documentation and training since 1985, specializing in online information systems. He was a charter member of the original certified RoboHelp trainers and consultants group. A member of the Society for Technical Communication, David presents regularly at local, regional, and national conferences, and at other computer training events, like Writers UA (formerly WinWriters). He has judged STC documentation competitions, and served on the online document competition committee. David has earned more degrees than he needs from Cornell and Brown Universities. He served the Peace Corps in Brazilian urban education programs as a volunteer, a trainer of volunteers, and an administrator. He taught at several colleges and universities, and has worked as a cook and a carpenter. |
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Kevin JacksonKevin Jackson has been working in the computer field for over 20 years. Many of the technologies we take for granted today were, at that point, just in their infancy. In presentation work, he was there before there was a PowePoint program. In page layout, he was there with version 1 of Aldus PageMaker and of CorelDraw (and even Arts & Letters and Micrografx Designer, if your memory goes that far back). Layout skills led to working with electronic forms while they were in their initial stages. Bottom line is that he's grown with the industry. It was perhaps inevitable that the road would lead to Flash and now Flex. As a consultant, his customers included IBM, Spiegel, Swingline, Kensington and Acco. Consulting work led to what has become a passion for teaching. At one time or another, he has taught almost every major design, layout and office product. In the (former) Macromedia line, he has taught the entire suite of Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver and Freehand. Due to the overwhelming popularity of Flash, for the last several years he has concentrated exclusively on Flash and is certified to teach all of the Flash (and now) Flex offerings. |
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Rick StoneRick has worked in Information Technology for over twenty years. Sort of a Jack of all trades, his IT evolution has been:
Rick has helped shape development of the Adobe RoboHelp and Captivate applications by participating in many different beta cycles. He was among the first to receive something known as the "MVP" (Most Valuable Professional) award for user-to-user support of the RoboHelp application. Subsequent to that he received "MVP of the Year" during 2002. As the eHelp Corporation was swallowed by Macromedia, he was then inducted into the "Team Macromedia" (TMM) program. As Macromedia was later swallowed by Adobe, he is now known as a "Adobe Community Expert" for both the RoboHelp and Captivate products. He is also a member of the "Captivate Advisory Board" and is a former member of the now defunct eHelp "RoboHelp Advisory Board". May 2002 found him being offered and subsequently accepting "MVP" status from Microsoft for help technology. He remains a current Microsoft MVP. In May 2005, Rick obtained Instructor certification for both the RoboHelp and Captivate products. Since that time, Rick has traveled extensively, conducting many different public and on-site classes. Just to name a few: General Electric, Federal Express, TrailBlazer Health, Raytheon, Emerson Process, Sprint/Nextel, Yellow Technologies, Sealy bedding, Transamerica life, American Family Insurance, Verizon Wireless, Galileo, United States Navy. |
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John DaigleJohn Daigle is president of Evergreen Online Learning, LLC, based in Evergreen, Colorado. A frequent speaker at national online help conferences, John is an Adobe Certified RoboHelp and Captivate and Acrobat Connect (Breeze) Instructor. In 1993, he created www.hypertexas.com, the first website devoted to online help authoring. He has taught RoboHelp since 1992 and RoboDemo/Captivate since they were introduced. Adobe's Developer Center website features 2 tutorial articles written by John:
During the past year, John has traveled to more than 37 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada for his training and consulting engagements. Clients include the MTV Television Networks, Walt Disney Company, Microsoft, McKesson Pharmaceuticals, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He also hosts and develops websites for hospitals, architectural firms among many more. John is a member of the Society for Technical Communication and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the University of Houston. He began his career in broadcast news as a reporter for the NBC television affiliate in Houston, Texas. |
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Robbie CarmanRobbie Carman is a recognized Final Cut Pro expert who has honed his ability to conceptualize, explain, and execute complex post production projects. As a partner in Amigo Media LLC, Robbie has had principle roles in post-production projects for Discovery Communications, National Geographic, Home and Garden Television and numerous corporate projects. Among the first people to be certified to teach Final Cut Pro by Apple, Robbie currently holds certifications to teach FCP Levels 1-3, DVD Studio Pro, Motion, and Aperture. In 2006, Robbie's prominence in the field of color correction was recognized when he was asked to be the technical editor for the Apple Pro Training Series: Encyclopedia of Color Correction / Field Techniques Using Final Cut Pro by Alexis Van Hurkman. He lives with his wife Catherine in the Washington D.C area. |
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Luis SierraLuis is an Apple Certified Trainer and Editor in Final Cut Pro 6, which he has been utilizing since version 3. He also teaches custom classes in DVD Studio Pro 4 and Motion 3. Luis attended the Macintosh Learning Center in New York City where he earned a Professional Development Program certificate in Multimedia. He continued his education at an Apple Certified Training Center where he interned, became the IT/Editing Systems manager for 3 years and then became an Apple Certified Instructor for the Miami branch office. He has also worked in technical support in video editing systems for National Trade Shows such as the Digital Media DC Conference in Washington, DC, the Avid Government Training Symposium in Washington DC, and NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) in Las Vegas NV in 2005 and 2006 He brings real world experience into the classroom and shares it with his students. At NAB 2006, Luis was a proctor for the Motion 2 certification and DVD Studio Pro 4 Certification classes. |
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