As you may know, I am a collision repair instructor here at Butler Community College. I’ve worked in the industry before becoming a teacher. The industry is changing fast, but I am passionate about it and I enjoy helping students become successful in the industry. There is another reason for this blog post that I […]
UFC 100 – Memories of Texas
The headline UFC 100 popped up on my computer today, which made me think of Texas. When I lived in Tyler, Texas I became close friends with Drew and Hong Arthur. At the time, Drew was a US Marshal and Hong worked for an accounting firm. Our friendship started when they decided to offer Jui […]
Are Academic Skills Needed for a Technical Career?
____________________________________________________________ CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS It seems like many people have the perception that technical careers do not require academic skills. In collision repair, not only do students need to learn and stay updated with today’s sophisticated vehicles, they also need to have basic academic skills. While four-year […]
ASA MoKan Joined Together with SCRS and AASP for the 4th Annual Midwest Collision Industry Forum
This was my 1st year to attend the event, but this was the 4th year for the Midwest Collision Industry Forum in Columbia, Missouri to join together. I’m starting to meet others in the collision industry in this area, as I moved to Kansas from Texas about two years ago. I’m learning that the Kansas […]
Where Does it End?
I recently wrote a blog about insurance companies requiring shops to cut corners to lower the auto repair costs. This really happens; however, I like to give my students as many opinions and point-of-views that I can. There is a lot going on out there in the automotive/insurance industries, which makes it hard to determine […]