Amy DiPaola

Current owner and lead instructor of Minnesota Electrical Training Center
Taught at Dunwoody College of Technology for nearly 10 years
Worked for the FBI as project manager and design technician, assigned to the Intrusion Detection Program.
Her work included the building and fabrication of circuits, as well as the installation of security, access-control, and CCTV systems.

Joe Gatewood

Attended Willmar Community College and Mount Scenario University
Worked in 7 states, Mexico, and Asia
MEA Apprentice Trainer since 2001
MEA Code Trainer since 2002
Journeyman & Master license holder
Minnesota Contractor since 1999

Jeff Keljik

30 years teaching experience
Award winner for International Technical Teacher Education programs at Dunwoody
Member of the Executive Board of the NCEL
Co-written many courses for NEC updates and exam prep courses
Written multiple textbooks

Jeff Kunkel

Attended Mankato State University studying Electrical Engineering
Worked in family business (Kunkel Electric) since high school
MEA Apprentice Trainer since 2003
Journeyman since 1995 & Master license holder since 1998
Minnesota Contractor since 1999

Paul Krmpotich

Bachelor of Science degree in Adult Education (U of M)
25+ years electrical teaching experience
Electrical instructor/Apprenticeship at Dunwoody
JATC instructor for 13 years
Electrical work in the US, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia
Served on the National Apprenticeship Curriculum Committee

Chad Kurdi

21 years of experience in the industry as electrician, engineer, trainer & manager
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
Master Degree in Adult Education (MED)
Registered Electrical Engineer (PE)
Master Electrician of Record for CA Electric
Trainer in NEC, Exam Prep, MV, Estimation, CAD/Revit MEP & Apprenticeship

Scott Nutting

1983 graduate Anoka Tech. College Construction Electrician
Class A Master Electrician
MN contractor for 10 years
Contract Electrical Inspector (Itasca county)
27 years of experience in the electrical industry

Jim Schoon

Employed at Design Electric in St. Cloud as an estimator/project manager.
In the electrical industry for 18 yrs
Has taught Electrical Apprentice classes for 11 yrs
Has taught Code update classes for 4 yrs

Martin Stuart

Martin-Stuart Martin Stuart has been in the electrical industry since 1990. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. He received his Minnesota journeyman license in 1997. He was an instructor at Dunwoody for electrical construction and design 1998-2000. He has been instructing MEA's apprentice classes since 2000 and MEA electrical exam prep classes since 2004.

Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering.
Minnesota journeyman since 1997
Dunwoody Instructor for electrical construction and design 1998-2000
Apprentice trainer
Electrical exam prep trainer since 2004

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