Tom Buckingham
tbuckingham@kiausa.com
Alex Crow
acrow@socall.rr.com
Alex Attended LA Trade Tech College & Glendale City College majoring in automotive technology. He has 21 years of experience troubleshooting Ford and Mazda vehicles and has attained the highest Ford certification (Master Technician). Alex has been instructing students at Snap-On Training Center, We Teach You, T & R Automotive, and Smog Tech Institute. Alex recieved his BAR instructor certification in 2004. Alex feels that his many years of dealer experience gives him an advantage in the classroom and helps him connect with his students. He enjoys teaching and looks forward to every new class.
Dominic Felix
tridoc2k@yahoo.com
David Haerle
dmhaerle@yahoo.com
Dave is an ASE technician that started repairing cars in 1952 and has had a smog license since 1974. He has worked in several local dealerships since 1974 specializing in driveability diagnostics, electrical, and smog certification and repair as a Ford Master technician. Dave started his teaching career in 1967 while in the U.S. Air Force, as a Master Instructor. Since 1979 he has taught automotive classes for Sun Electric Corp., ARCO, Snap-On Tools, AC Delco, Auto Tech, We Teach U, and now STI. With many returning students he is now training the children of his former students. Having enjoyed teaching for these many years, Dave looks forward to continuing for many more to come. ________________________________________
Glen Hill
onantec1@verizon.net
Mark Keiser
mkeiser@smogtechinstitute.com
Mark is an ASE Master Technician who has been working in the automotive industry since 1982 and has had a smog license since 1984. Diagnostics and trouble shooting are his areas of specialty with twenty years experience working on technical support hotlines for national companies including Automotive Data Systems, Snap-On, and Kia Motors America. Mark is excited to bring his fifteen years of experience of teaching BAR certified courses to the Smog Tech Institute. Mark enjoys instructing, and his effectiveness can be seen in his students’ high success rates on tests. Students frequently return to take more classes with Mark because of his teaching style that makes the information easier to understand.
Greg Ramirez
greg@smogtechinstitute.com
Greg is an ASE Master Technician who has been working in the automotive field since 1980. Greg has been involved with the Smog Check program since 1984. Greg brings to Smog Tech Institute years of experience and education. He has an Automotive AA Degree from Fullerton College and a Bachelor Of Arts Degree from Alberdeen University. In the field of automotive he holds a California automotive Teaching credential and is a BAR certified Instructor for the state of California. Greg brings experience as a prior owner of a repair shop, and in instructional development for automotive classes as an adjunct instructor for Fullerton College. He previously taught in the same location (We Teach U) and is a member of the California Automotive Teachers and North America Automotive Teachers Counsel Association and member of Fullerton Automotive Advisory Committee. Greg is also a referee for the California state smog program.
Rob Waller
f22raptor22@msn.com