Teaching

Teaching
and courses.

I teach audio and video production for live events and AV installation at Laurus College, and I lead a course on live event production at OLLI at the University of Minnesota. My day job is District AV Technology Coordinator at ISD 197, where I maintain the AV in eight buildings.

Current

Courses I teach

Laurus College · Online
AUD 280 Audio Production for Live Events
2026 to Present · Instructor of record
AUD 320 AV Installation
2026 to Present · Instructor of record
VID 130 Introduction to Digital Video Production
2026 to Present · Instructor of record
OLLI at the University of Minnesota
The Show Must Go On: Inside the World of Live Event Production
Fall 2026 · Course leader
ISD 197 · Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Live Event Production Workshop
Credit bearing CTE course · launched and taught

I built the course and the Tech Warriors student crew. The crew is now a target in the district strategic plan. Written up in ESTA Protocol, Winter 2025.

Inver Hills Community College

Six productions since 2023

I have designed lighting for six Inver Hills Community College productions since 2023, working with Lisa Weaver, Tyler Monroe, and George Roesler.

Grand Horizons
dir. Lisa Weaver · 2026
And Then There Were None
dir. Lisa Weaver · 2025
A Hero's Nap
dir. Tyler Monroe · 2025
These Shining Lives
dir. Lisa Weaver · 2024
She Kills Monsters
dir. Tyler Monroe · 2024
The Doctor in Spite of Himself
dir. George Roesler · 2023
Subjects

What I can teach

Live Event and Production

  • Audio production for live events
  • Video production and multi camera
  • Stagecraft and stagehand skills
  • Lighting and show control
  • Load-in, show call, and strike

AV Systems and Networking

  • AV installation and commissioning
  • AV over IP: Dante, NDI, Artnet, sACN
  • Structured cabling and rack fabrication
  • Q-SYS, Symetrix, and Extron platforms
  • CTS exam preparation

Business and Management

  • Principles of management
  • Training and development
  • Business applications and computing
  • Project management and planning
  • Professional assessment and career readiness
Record

Where I have taught

Eight postsecondary institutions. The live event and AV teaching is recent. Most of the earlier record is business, management, and allied health program leadership, and I would rather say that here than have you find it on the CV.

Adjunct Faculty, Audio and Video Production
Laurus College, Online · 2026 to Present
Course Leader
OLLI at University of Minnesota · Fall 2026
Instructor, ASB 110 Personal and Professional Assessment and ASB 208 Introduction to Management
Cardinal Stritch University · 2002 to 2006, 2012
Instructor, Technical Writing and Healthcare Law
Southern Illinois University · 1999 to 2002 · Camp Lejeune and Great Lakes Naval Base
Program Director and Instructor, Medical Assistant Program
Century College · Fall 1999 to May 2001
Program Coordinator and Instructor, Medical Assistant Program
Rasmussen College, Eagan, MN · April 2005 to April 2008
Program Coordinator and Instructor, Medical Assisting
National American University, Roseville, MN · September 2008 to September 2011
Credentials

Degrees and certifications

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Education
Master of Business Administration
Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI · 1999
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA · conferred May 1989
Associate of Arts
University of Wisconsin Colleges, Marshfield/Wood County, WI · 1986
Associate in Applied Science, Medical Assistant
Minnesota School of Business, Richfield, MN · 1996 · GPA 3.91
Non-Degree Graduate Coursework, Vocational Technical Education
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities · 2000 to 2001
Certifications
CTS
Certified Technology Specialist
AVIXA · No. 401698
CETL
Certified Education Technology Leader
CoSN · No. 21590
CIT
Cabling and Infrastructure Technician
CEDIA · No. 500049
SME
Subject Matter Expert, CTS Exam Development
AVIXA · Active
Instructional Technology

Canvas, Brightspace, Microsoft Teams, and OBS Studio. I have taught online asynchronous, online synchronous, blended, and in person.

Contact

Get in touch

Adjunct teaching, curriculum work, or guest instruction. Email is best.

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Cottage Grove, Minnesota