. Eight (8) years of professional teaching experience at New York City's top Architecture schools and training centers; Pratt Institute of Design and New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) chief among them. Also taught at Netcom Information Systems in New York, and RoboTECH CAD solutions and CDM Technologies in New Jersey. Over 2000+ cumulative hours of teaching and lecturing, with over 500 students trained (est.). . President and lead instructor for Vertical Technologies Consulting and Design (www.vtcdesign.com), an AutoCAD training firm specializing in corporate training. Clients included numerous public and private corporations in over a dozen states. Has advised, worked for, consulted… or assisted over 60 firms in using AutoCAD from 1998 - 2008 with experience in Architecture, Interior Design, Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and many other sub-specialties. . Expert level knowledge of AutoCAD R12, 13, 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and now 2009, both regular and LT AutoCAD. Over 20,000+ cumulative hours of use, both 2D drafting and 3D modeling/rendering. . Bachelors of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. . Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI), Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+) training received