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Continuing
Education Teacher Biographies
- Elaine Anderson-Jackson, BASW, LSW, MS
- Art Baughman
- Patti Bertschler, LPCC
- Frank Bulbeck, PE
- Susan Bussard
- Melanie Butera, DVM
- Julie Callisto, MA, LPCC
- Ernie Campbell, MCSA, MCSE, MCP+I, MCT, CCNA, A+
- Dave Creighton
- Terry Crock
- Ruth Crowl, PE
- Linda M. Davis, PhD, PC, LSW
- Bill DeCoste
- Robert K. Devies, PhD
- Susan Fee, LPC
- Judi Fischer, MA, LPCC
- Jim Foley, MSW, LISW
- Pat Fuller
- Jennifer M. Grunder, CDA
- Casey Guthrie, PE, MSME
- Jim Hardin
- Mike Harrington
- William L. Hegarty, JD
- Toby Hoy, MBA, MTAX, CRMS. DREI, CPLP, CMLO, GRML, RECS, ARM, CLP, CMA, CIRO
- Del Jones, PS
- Marshall Karp, MA, NCC, LPC
- Kathy Krisher, CPA
- John Labriola
- Robert E. Langoff
- Joseph LaRose, PE
- Milton J. Ledford, MA, LSW, LPCC
- Jim Linkie
- Helen Mandalinich
- Jerry Mosley
- Alva (Butch) Powell
- Rebecca Priest
- Glenn Shepard
- Cheryl Shepherd
- Janice Sprankle, CPT
- Judy Stauder, RN, MSN
- Frank Tinus, MSME
- Karen Vadino, MSW, LPCC, OCPC
- C. Scott Williams, MS
Elaine Anderson-Jackson, BASW, LSW, MS
A social worker in Canton with over twenty years experience, Elaine is an adjunct instructor at Starki State College and also works part-time for the Stark County District Library. She has extensive experience in nursing homes as a social worker consultant, as well as public health, mental health, child protection, and personal family issues related to chronic illness and disability.
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Art Baughman
Art has over 30 years experience in the machining and welding industries and has been a metal fabrication instructor at Canton South High School since 1993. Before serving as president of his own machining company, Art worked for Babcock & Wilcox, Perkins Diesel, and Canton Tool Manufacturing Company. He is a member of the American Welding Society, the American Vocational Association and Vocational Industrial Clubs of America.
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Patti Bertschler, LPCC
A founding partner of Northcoast Conflict Solutions, Patti speaks extensively throughout Ohio on topics related to behavioral health and conflict I the workplace. Patti is a licensed clinical counselor, trained mediator, and has worked for Parma Hospital’s Behavioral Center for Older Adults and at Windsor Behavioral Health Center in Chagrin Falls. She is co-author of Truce! Using Elder Mediation to Resolve Conflicts Among Families, Seniors and Organizations.
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Frank Bulbeck, PE
A professional engineer in Ohio Indiana and Michigan, Frank has 35 years experience in the design, construction and operation of chemical plants. He has worked extensively in the USA and overseas. Most recently he was employed as Engineering Manager for Washington Group International in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Susan Bussard
Susan is an educational audiologist for Stark County Local Schools and has been teaching Sign Language classes at Stark State for over ten years. She has a Master’s Degree in Communicative Disorders-Audiology from the University of Akron and is an active member of the Ohio Speech and Hearing Association, the Ohio Speech Pathology Supervisory and Audiology network and the Canton Area Self-Help for Hard-of-Hearing People.
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Melanie Butera, DVM
Dr. Butera received her Doctor of Veterinary degree from Ohio State in 1985 and has practiced veterinary medicine in Stark County ever since. She was the owner of StarVet Inc: Stark County Veterinary Emergency Clinic for 14 years. She has also developed several pieces of computer software used in the industry.
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Julie Callisto, MA, LPCC
Julie has been a therapist for ten years, the first six in community agencies and now four in private practice. She is experienced with employee assistance programs and gives drug-free workplace presentations. Julie also serves on the Stark State advisory board for social worker and counselor continuing education.
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Ernie Campbell, MCSA, MCSE, MCP+I, MCT, CCNA, A+
Ernie holds many technical certifications and serves as a full-time staff instructor for DeCarlo, Paternite and Associates in Cleveland. He has provided training for a number of local companies, including The Hoover Company, The Timken Company, Timken Mercy Medical Center, and Babcock & Wilcox.
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Dave Creighton
Dave has worked for 25 years as a machinist and machine operator, including CNC programming and operations, Heidenhain controls, and Fanuc controls.
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Terry Crock
Terry received his Associate’s degree in mechanical engineering from Stark State and is currently an engineer with HydroChem Industrial Services in Canal Fulton, where his primary responsibility is to invent and/or design machinery used in industrial cleaning and ultrahigh pressure water jet cutting operations. He has extensive experience using AutoCad to develop drawings and prints for this equipment. He has also worked as an engineering technician for The Genie Company, Washtronics, Inc. and the Timken Company.
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Ruth Crowl, PE
Ruth is a chemical engineer with over 20 years experience in plant design, operation and control systems. She has served as an engineer and consultant for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District and Putnam Community Water in Marietta.
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Linda M. Davis, PhD, PC, LSW
Dr. Davis has a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Akron. She has worked for Summit County Children Services for the past 23 years, serving as an intake worker, a night intake supervisor, a crisis intake hotline supervisor, an educational resources supervisor, and, currently, a visitation supervisor. Dr. Davis, having successfully completed a two year Ohio Child Welfare Training the Trainer Certificate Program, works as an independent trainer and consultant. Her areas of expertise currently include visitation, attachment theory, child development, research, mental health, counseling, supervision, foster care, and assessment. She also teaches part time at the University of Akron.
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Bill DeCoste
Originally from Farmington, Michigan, Bill recently retired from Detroit Diesel, where he was a maintenance supervisor, chief electrician, and facilities general supervisor. His outstanding technical knowledge and ability to teach it to those on the “shop floor” has made Bill one of Stark State’s most respected instructors.
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Robert K. Devies, PhD
Dr. Devies has been in independent practice since 1976. Much of his practice is involved in treating individuals in medical and forensic settings, as well as teaching in both university and medical school settings. He is a frequent speaker and has been accepted as an expert witness in both in-state and out-of-state cases.
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Susan Fee, LPC
Susan Fee is a licensed professional counselor and national speaker specializing in girls’ health and wellness. She is the founder of Circle of F.R.I.E.N.D.S., a social skills development program for girls and has taught the curriculum to teachers, parents, scout leaders and summer camp staff. Ms. Fee is the author of Building Resiliency, Positive First Impressions, Dealing with Difficult People and Secrets for Successful Presentations. She is a former college counselor and published the college survival guide, My Roommate is Driving Me Crazy! She appears regularly as a guest expert for Cleveland TV and radio stations. Her advice has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Family Circle, Dear Abby and Good Housekeeping among several other national publications.
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Judi Fischer, MA, LPCC
Judi has become a favorite presenter at Stark State. She is a counselor, educator, consultant, adjunct college instructor and owns and manages Lakeshore Educational and Counseling Services. She has presented numerous programs on a wide range of topics for professionals, community organizations, businesses, schools and churches. Judi is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Ohio Counseling Association, and the American Association for Christian Counselors.
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Jim Foley, MSW, LISW
Jim has been providing psychotherapy and mental health assessment for over 20 years, in Boston, Syracuse, and now for nearly fifteen years in Ohio. He has worked with children and families who are challenged by ADHD, school/learning problems, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorders, and relationship/social problems. He has served clients in agencies, homes, and in schools at every level from pre-K to college. Jim is now a psychotherapist in private practice with Summit Therapy in Wooster, OH.
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Pat Fuller
After spending 6 years as a junior high teacher, Pat was office administrator for Perry Eye Clinic for 26 years. She received her bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and her Master of Arts degree from Eastern Michigan University. For the past 7 years Pat has taught computer classes at Stark State and in the Plain Local Community Education program.
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Jennifer M. Grunder, CDA
Jennifer is a certified dental assistant and has worked in a variety of office settings since 1992. She has extensive experience in all areas of dental assistant responsibility, including instrument sterilization, mixing composites and cements, radiography, taking impressions and many other chairside and administrative skills.
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Casey Guthrie, PE, MSME
Currently an instructor of mechanical/design engineering technology at Stark State, Casey has experience in the areas of consumer products and the aerospace and defense industries. He has worked as an engineer at the Hoover Company, NASA Lewis Research Center and Battelle Memorial Institute. Casey has an MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Akron.
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Jim Hardin
Jim has held various positions in maintenance, training and operations at the Timken Company since 1978. He has been an instructor in the Timken Apprenticeship Program since 1982, teaching mechanical maintenance, math and hydraulics. Jim has taught in Stark State’s continuing education program for 20 years.
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Mike Harrington
One of our most popular presenters, Mike makes a return trip to Stark State from Chestertown, Maryland. He holds certifications in water, wastewater and industrial wastewater treatment, is a Certified Environmental Instructor (CET) and has operational as well as manufacturing work experience. He has given over 500 workshops across the U.S. and currently develops and presents these programs on behalf of manufacturers, distributors, and state-regulatory and training agencies.
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William L. Hegarty, JD
A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Bill became the Investigative Supervisor of the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board in August 1996, and is responsible for a staff of two investigators. He manages the numerous complaints the Board receives, assigns investigations to individual staff, carries his own caseload, routinely makes presentations to national associations, educational institutions and private agencies with regard to ethics in the fields of counseling and social work, and, working with the Assistant Attorney General, prepares cases for administrative hearings. He also is responsible for all public records requests and answers questions with regards to ethical concerns. He was promoted to Deputy Director in December 2003.
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Toby Hoy, MBA, MTAX, CRMS. DREI, CPLP, CMLO, GRML, RECS, ARM, CLP, CMA, CIRO
Toby is a veteran of the real estate industry and is the Broker and Operations Manager for Whipple Financial Services, an affiliate of Whipple Auction & Realty and Whipple Associates. Prior to entering the mortgage industry, Toby worked in the field of residential real estate management as the Managing Partner of Carlton Property Management. He has also worked as a contract closing/escrow agent for several title companies throughout Ohio.
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Del Jones, PS
Del has been a professional surveyor for 25 years, vice-president of Technical Land Consultants for 24 years, and a member of the Beaver Township Zoning Board for 3 years. Del has also been a surveying instructor at Stark State for the past 9 years.
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Marshall Karp, MA, NCC, LPC
Marshall is a career counselor who has been in private practice for twenty-one years. He has counseled and trained thousands of area job hunters to find new careers and change jobs. He is a contributing writer to the best seller, What Color is Your Parachute, and is the author of Finding the Career That Fits You.
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Kathy Krisher, CPA
Kathy is a management consultant with over 17 years of management and accounting experience. She is president of Strategic Focus, a locally based company dedicated to helping businesses analyze cost and streamline processes. Kathy is a member of the Ohio Society of CPAs, the Institute of Management Accountants, Canton Chamber of Commerce, and Toastmasters International.
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John Labriola
John currently serves as chief building official for Summit County. Prior to that, John served as chief building inspector for the city of Canton, chief electrical inspector for the Stark County Building Department and building and electrical inspector for the city of North Canton. He is a state certified electrical safety inspector and a class III building inspector. John has conducted numerous training programs for Stark State and the OCILB.
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Robert E. Langoff
Bob has extensive experience in the fields of engineering and environmental management. He has served as mining engineer and environmental coordinator for ESSROC Cement Corporation and project and plant engineer for US Cement. He has developed several training programs in the safety area and has managed a number of significant environmental programs. Bob received his MBA in international business from Kent State University.
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Joseph LaRose, PE
Joe has a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State University and has served in a variety of engineering capacities at Avery Dennison, White Rubber and Goodyear. He has taught at Muskegon College and Penn State.
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Milton J. Ledford, MA, LSW, LPCC
Currently in private practice, Milton has worked in health care, social services, and non-profit charitable organizations for many years. He has served in administrative and executive posts for community agencies and as a mental health consultant for a church denomination. Milton is credentialed by the State of Ohio as a Licensed Social Worker and as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with a Supervising Counselor endorsement. He is also a member of the adjunct faculty of Indiana Wesleyan University at their Cleveland branch campus and has also served as a field faculty member for the social work department of Ursuline College. He currently serves as director of the social work department at St. Augustine Health Campus in Cleveland.
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Jim Linkie
Currently an account executive in Stark State’s Department of Corporate Services, Jim has extensive experience in quality assurance and management. He designed, implemented and maintained an ISO 9002 quality system for nine affiliated operations in four states. His experience includes serving as manager of associate training and development, quality assurance manager, and human resources coordinator at ASW Services. Jim is a member of the American Society for Quality and is certified as a QMS Internal Auditor and an ISO/TS16949 Supplier Auditor.
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Helen Mandalinich
Before becoming full-time faculty member at Stark State, Helen held a variety of positions in the computer field. She was a computer operator for Austin Printing Company, information center coordinator for Prudential Insurance and personal computer coordinator at Aultman Hospital. Helen has a degree in technical education from the University of Akron and has taught both credit and noncredit computer courses at Wayne College and Stark State for ten years.
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Jerry Mosley
One of northeast Ohio’s most popular and respected real estate instructors, Jerry has been a real estate agent since 1990. He worked with Century 21 and Smythe Cramer before beginning his own company in Tallmadge, Ohio. Besides Stark State, Jerry has also taught pre-license courses at Southern Ohio College and Hondros College.
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Alva (Butch) Powell
Butch worked for 24 years at Republic Technologies International in the electrical and electronics maintenance areas. Prior to that he was a technician and instructor in the U.S. Army. Butch has significant experience on a variety of PLC-operated machines.
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Rebecca Priest
Rebecca has been Director of Development at Stark State College since 1983, focusing on public grant programs and foundation giving. Her expertise in developing grant proposals has resulted in bringing more than $15 million to the campus.
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Glenn Shepard
Glenn presents seminars helpful to small businesses in over 90 colleges and universities throughout the country. He has developed practical and effective solutions that help companies and managers deal with difficult employees and collect past due accounts. Previous attendees at Glenn’s seminars include representatives from BellSouth Mobility, Sun Trust, Coca-Cola and even the IRS.
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Cheryl Shepherd
Cheryl has 17 years of extensive experience in sales, sales management, sales leadership, and training in the hospitality industry. She was sales manager for Continental Companies and Pickett Suite Hotels and served as vice-president of sales training and special projects for Wyndham International. Since 2001, Cheryl has managed her own company, providing customized training and consulting services throughout the country.
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Janice Sprankle, CPT
Janice is a Certified Pharmacy Technician. She has worked in the Mercy Medical Center Pharmacy and has taught pharmacy technician classes at Portage Lakes Joint Vocational School, Canton City Schools, and Stark State. In 2004 Janice received the Educator of the Year award through the National Pharmacy Technician Association.
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Judy Stauder, RN, MSN
Judy worked for 30 years at Aultman Hospital and the Aultman Hospital School of Nursing. She received her Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of Akron and has taught medical terminology in Stark State’s continuing education program for 10 years. Recently, Judy also joined the Health technologies faculty at Stark State.
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Frank Tinus, MSME
Frank is the Dean of Corporate and Community services at Stark State College. Before joining Stark State in 1993, he spent over twenty years working for both Fortune 100 companies and smaller firms. In twelve years with Procter & Gamble, he held positions in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Product Development. While with the Pizza Hut Division of PepsiCo for six years, he served as the company's Director of Research Engineering. Later his responsibilities with a Pizza Hut franchisee included strategic planning and property acquisition. Just prior to joining Stark State, Mr. Tinus provided technical and managerial consulting services.
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Karen Vadino, MSW, LPCC, OCPC
Karen is a nationally recognized speaker known for her unique and humorous approach to life. She has been in the human services field for over 20 years and has been a trainer and educator for 15 years. Karen has worked for two different Childrens Services Boards, in a children’s psychiatric hospital and in several chemical dependency agencies. She has been a part-time instructor at Youngstown State, Penn State and Westminster College.
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C. Scott Williams, MS
Scott is currently Coordinator of Environmental Safety and Health at Stark State College. He had previously served as a water and wastewater treatment plant technician in North Carolina, as supervisor and enforcement coordinator for the Division of Drinking and Ground Water for the Ohio EPA in Twinsburg, and as documentation manger for SUNPRO in North Canton. Scott has also been an adjunct professor of geological and environmental studies at Youngstown State University and Hiram College.
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