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Work Experience

2022 – Present
Wor-Wic Community College Applied Technologies Department
Associate Professor

Certifications:
Gallup: Gallup Certified Strengths Coach
MSSC: Supply Chain Automation – Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Repair, Network Repair
SACA: C-201, C-202, C-205
https://www.saca.org/smart-automation-certifications/saca-micro-credential-descriptions/

2020 – 2022
Richmond Community College – Hamlet, NC
Program Coordinator Electrical Systems

2019 – 2020
Kansas City Tech Academy – Liberty, MO
Manufacturing Instructor
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Faculty, Industrial Technology
Johnson County Community College – Overland Park, KS
Customized Training Instructor and Apprenticeship Instructor

2006 – 2019
Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City, MO
Dean of Instruction, Business & Technology Campus
Technology Division Chair
Engineering and Industrial Technology Faculty/Coordinator
Customized Training Instructor

2000 – 2002
Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC):
-Electronics and Electrical Instructor

2005 – 2006
US Postal Service, Kansas City, MO Processing & Distribution Center
Electronic Technician (ET-11)

1993 – 2001
Electrical Contracting/Foreman/Apprenticeship Instructor

1980 – 1993
US Navy Submarine Service

1988 – 1991
US Naval Submarine School Groton, CT:
Basic Electronics, Sonar Operations and Maintenance

Committees

Assessment, Curriculum, Distance Ed.
Various Credit for Prior Learning activities
Achieving The Dream Priority #4
AI Taskforce

Community Service

An applied technologies educator and program leader at Wor-Wic Community College, supporting workforce development across electromechanical technologies, HVACR, industrial controls, and automation-focused training. His work emphasizes hands-on learning, job-ready skill development, and strong alignment with industry needs through structured curriculum design and measurable assessments.

Joe is actively engaged in embedding industry-recognized micro-credentials into technical programs, helping students earn stackable credentials that strengthen employability and advancement opportunities. He also supports flexible lab access models that expand learning options for adult students and incumbent workers by increasing hands-on training availability beyond traditional course schedules.

In addition to teaching and program development, Joe collaborates with faculty, academic support teams, and employer partners to modernize equipment use, improve program outcomes, and expand pathways from training to careers. His work includes curriculum alignment, grant-supported innovation, and continuous improvement efforts that strengthen applied technologies education and workforce readiness.

Awards

2018 NISOD Excellence Award
2018 MCCKC President’s Award
Master Presenter – International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence

Presentations

NISOD conference – 2018
Pathway Supplements to Maintain Strength and Relevance

Unconventional Career Pathways – 2017
Missouri Project Lead the Way State Conference

Apprenticeship: The Gold Standard – 2017
Missouri Community College Association Convention

Career Tech Pathways Aligning with Industry Certification – 2016
MCCA Convention

Understanding Career Pathways for CTE Programs – 2016
KCPDC Professional Development Session

Impact of Skills Gap on Manufacturing – 2016

Human Factors in Process Control Project Management – Maximizing the Implementation of Controls and Displays: HMI – 2016

The Development of a Model of Leadership – 2016

The STEM connection to Energy, Environment, Natural Resources, & Sustainability. Round table STEM Tech Conference – 2012

Developing and Teaching a Hybrid Class for an Adult Education Technical Course: Will students participate? – 2008

Interests

Automation
Renewable energy – solar PV
Gallup Certified Strengths Coach