Meet the Instructors Curt Feece Curt has been in the IT industry since 1989 and teaches our Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) classes.  He is currently the President of The Integration Group, which is an IT Services company that was founded by Curt and his business partner, Jim Leisring, in 1997.  Curt spent 17 years in the Army Reserve as an Artillery Officer but left the service when he and Jim started The Integration Group.  The Integration Group is Northern Indiana's premier IT services company and specializes in Microsoft technologies.  In 1996 Curt earned one of the highest certifications that Microsoft offers as a Microsoft Certified Trainer.  He has since maintained his Microsoft Certifications by adding additional high-end certifications including MCSE, MCDST, MCTS, and MCITP.  He is also President of Hoosier Driving Academy which is a high school driver's education school that he founded in 2003 with Greg Renz.  Curt is happily married and is the father of two girls and two boys and enjoys golfing, coaching soccer, and playing various first-person shooter games.  He is a self-proclaimed technology nerd who gets fired up over just about any new technology. Dave Portteus Dave has been a Microsoft Certified IT Professional since 2001.  He is our CompTIA A+ instructor and has been teaching this course for four years.  He has a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Purdue University.  He is especially qualified to teach this course because when he is not teaching, he is using his skills daily as a Network Engineer with The Integration Group.  Dave and his wife Aimee have three children and have lived in Plymouth since 2000.  He is an avid outdoorsman and has a special place in his heart for the Boilermakers. Kathy Berg Kathy has lived in Plymouth for 18 years with her immediate family. She is married with two daughters, who both attend Plymouth Schools.  Kathy attended Indiana University at South Bend for four years pursuing a science major.  She then transferred to Ivy Tech and graduated with an LPN certificate in 1996.  Kathy has been in the nursing profession since 1996.  She worked for four years in an extended care facility and left there only to have her second child.  Kathy returned to work in 2002 and changed the direction of her nursing career by working in the Emergency Department for seven years.  She has also served on various committees including NPCPC, Advisory Council, Quality Council, and several others.  Through her years in the Emergency Department she has gained valuable experience in all aspects of nursing care.  Kathy then returned to school to receive her WSII license which allowed her to teach her profession to high school students in the interest of expanding her resume and nursing knowledge.  She is very grateful for the opportunity to teach her students and feels that she learns as much from them as they do from her.  She thoroughly enjoys her students and finds the bonds she makes with each one of them priceless.  It is her greatest pleasure to open up the medical field to them and to help make a positive future for them and our society. Jona Cartwright Jona joined Crossroads Academy in 2008.  She shares over a decade of extensive knowledge and hands on experience in the medical field.  A mother of two energetic children and a Plymouth native, Jona will offer students a solid background in health and medicine.  Classes include Beginning Health Careers, Medical Terminology, Certified Nurse Assisting Course, Medical Dosage Calculation, and Medical Law and Ethics.  Students may also be eligible for up to eleven dual-college credits per year from the courses Jona offers at Crossroads Academy. P.T. McKinnis Philip (P.T.) McKinnis is our Building Trades Vocational program instructor. The 2010-2011 school year marks P.T’s third year in charge of this program. Prior to recruitment as Building Trades instructor, Mr. McKinnis worked for 26 years as a Project Superintendent for a commercial general contractor. His previous experience as a carpenter also serves him well in his current position.  P.T. enjoys sharing his knowledge in a hands-on working environment. He stresses the importance of teamwork and wants all of the learners to take pride in their accomplishments. Building a home from foundation to finish is a very rewarding experience for both teacher and student alike.  P.T. earned an Associate of Science degree in Building Construction Management from Purdue University in 2000 and was granted the Occupational Specialist II License in 2008 from the State of Indiana.  Mr. McKinnis and his wife Pam live in Culver. Some of his interests include fishing, shooting, reading, and motorcycling. Craig DeMyer Craig joined Crossroads Academy in 2010 as instructor for Microsoft Office applications. He has been associated with the IT industry since the early 1980's and is currently employed as Assistant Registrar with Indiana University South Bend. As an adjunct faculty member at IUSB Craig has taught courses in Microsoft Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint to students pursuing their bachelor's degree in business. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business and Economics from Indiana Central College and Master's Degree in Finance from Colorado State University. Craig and his wife Kathy live in Plymouth. Some of his interests include sports, boating, fishing, music, and spending time with the grandchildren.
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