{"id":1710,"date":"2021-11-21T15:14:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T15:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejcb.group\/?page_id=1710"},"modified":"2023-08-30T15:42:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T14:42:17","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thejcb.group\/?page_id=1710","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1710\" class=\"elementor elementor-1710\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3447f83 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3447f83\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3a35f8\" data-id=\"b3a35f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32eb271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32eb271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are we?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-460970c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"460970c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc42c60\" data-id=\"bc42c60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0073403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0073403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My background<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60241e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60241e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>When I graduated high school, I joined the Navy as an enlisted sailor working in the engine room of an aircraft carrier.&nbsp; Ultimately, I spent about a decade on active duty with my final duty station being as an instructor for marine engineering courses.&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3); font-size: 1rem;\">My experience in the Navy consisted of operating and maintaining high pressure boiler systems and all related equipment.&nbsp; It also included numerous leadership opportunities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">While on active duty, I completed a BS in Vocational Education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.&nbsp; I started on a Master&#8217;s in Adult Education at Northern Illinois University and completed it once I left the Navy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">My first job after the Navy was working for a community college as a low-level administrator whose primary job was developing customized training programs for local industry partners.&nbsp; In this role, I set up the training programs but rarely conducted them.&nbsp; I left the college for an opportunity to work for a mechanical contracting company where my primary role was to operate and maintain coal and gas-fired industrial boilers.&nbsp; In this role, due to my background, I assisted the host company in obtaining ISO certification for its boiler house.&nbsp; I earned stationary engineer&#8217;s licenses in both Chicago and Elgin, IL.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>I returned to my previous college employer to become faculty in their technical department.&nbsp; I was hired to create an industrial maintenance program from the ground up utilizing backwards course design principles.&nbsp; For the next two decades, I served as the program coordinator, student advisor, and lead faculty.&nbsp; Additionally, I was hired outside of this role to conduct customized training for companies such as ExxonMobil, Citgo, M&amp;M\/Mars, Commonwealth Edison, and many others.&nbsp; During this time, I completed an EdD in Community College Leadership from National Louis University and a graduate certificate in eLearning Design from the University of Georgia.<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In the mid-2010s, I was elected by my peers to be the chair of the technical department, and I served in that capacity for 7 academic years.&nbsp; The department had 29 full-time faculty, 50+ adjuncts, 5 full-time staff, and a host of part-time employees including student workers.&nbsp; The department housed 15 academic programs offering more than 75 degrees and certificates.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>During my time as chair, I led my department through COVID, helped to negotiate a faculty union contract, and assisted the administration on data analysis on several projects including the impacts of adopting differential tuition.&nbsp; I chaired the college&#8217;s academic standards committee for 7 years and served on it for over 15 years.&nbsp; I&#8217;ve facilitated numerous faculty learning communities on topics such as backwards course design and programs of study.<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>While I certainly don&#8217;t know it all, I have been in the trenches for almost 40 years and have a track record of solving problems.&nbsp; If you believe I may have the skills to help you out, let&#8217;s chat.&nbsp; If I&#8217;m not the right person, I&#8217;ll try to get you connected with someone who can help.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-933936e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"933936e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/thejcb.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-JCB-Group-Signature-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2022\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac2c1bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac2c1bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ea354d\" data-id=\"0ea354d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c350fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c350fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thejcb.group\/?page_id=16#get-in-touch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1408\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/thejcb.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jcbgroup_contactus_officiallogo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1946\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejcb.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jcbgroup_contactus_officiallogo.png 1408w, https:\/\/thejcb.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jcbgroup_contactus_officiallogo-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/thejcb.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jcbgroup_contactus_officiallogo-1024x417.png 1024w, https:\/\/thejcb.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jcbgroup_contactus_officiallogo-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who are we? 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