INSTRUCTORS

: Click here for class schedule Lou Barber
Lou Barber is manager and founder of FDUG (Flash Development User Group,www.fdug.org) in Richmond, VA. He started this group with the intent to educate, communicate and network Flash Designers and Developers. Lou is a Certified Adobe Instructor in Flash CS3 and enjoys teaching and sharing his knowledge of Flash to anyone willing to learn. Lou's technical ability includes many different skills such as, Server Administration, Graphic Design, and Programming, but his true love is Flash. His history with Flash began with Flash 3 and he has since earned a developer certification in Flash 5, Flash MX and Flash MX 2004. Lou is also co-author of "Flash 8 Unleased". He is also Owner/Creative Director of, Silhouette Multimedia, LLC, a company specializing in Flash Web Development and Flash Applications. He has been the driving force behind some very impressive and unique web sites and continues to introduce the advantages and strengths of Flash to prospective clients.

lbarber@thesminc.com : Click here for class schedule Steve Bird
Steve Bird has been working in the internet development field since 1996. He took up Flash in 2000 and has developed Flash rich internet applications for clients such as Hanes Printables, Outer Banks Shirts and Champion Sportswear among other clients. Since becoming a certified instructor, Steve has provided training for clients including ESPN.com, the University of North Carolina and Cisco Systems. In his other life, Steve is also a comic book inker. He has worked on titles such as Detective Comics, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Hard Time, Checkmate and The Outsiders.

contact@stevebird.com : Click here for class schedule Dan Blackman
Dan Blackman is a Senior Web Consultant, Project Manager, and Adobe Certified Instructor. He holds an Advanced Certification in ColdFusion 5.0 and MX as well as his certifications in Macromedia Flash MX/2004 and Dreamweaver MX. He has 8+ years experience including business development, requirements definition, modeling, and software development using technologies such as ColdFusion MX, Flash MX/2004, HTML, Java, XML, and RDMS's such as Oracle 8.x/9.x and SQL Server 7.0/2000. Dan authored several chapters in the recently published book, "Dynamic Publishing with ColdFusion MX". The chapters covered the new features of XML, the new built-in security mechanisms in ColdFusion MX, and the theory behind building workflow managment into content management applications. Dan has worked on several highly recognized web applications for Verizon Information Systems, Macromedia, and University of Buffalo along with being an active member/presenter in the Dallas ColdFusion User's Group.

dblackman@sbcglobal.net : Click here for class schedule Stacy Cates
Stacy Cates has been in the graphic design and printing industry for more than 20 years. She has been teaching Adobe Photoshop since 2001 and holds Adobe Certified Instructor and Comptia Certified Technical Trainer certifications, as well as a Georgia Institute of Technology Certificate in Web Design. Her teaching experience ranges from training one-on-one to teaching college-level computer art courses. Stacy brings to the classroom knowledge about a wide variety of practical applications for Photoshop. She specializes in using Photoshop to design and prepare images for printing, to color-correct, and to retouch images. Stacy has earned numerous awards for publication design and an award for Web design from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. She also has been selected by Wiley Publishers to author the next version of their Photoshop Bible.

stacy@stacycates.com : Click here for class schedule Steve Drucker
Steve Drucker, Founder/President of Fig Leaf Software, has been implementing innovative, award-winning web sites with Adobe tools since 1996. Sites he's developed include a ground-up rearchitecture and reimplementation of the Voice of America web site (www.voanews.com) using Adobe ColdFusion and the CommonSpot Content Server from Paperthin, Inc. VOANews.com is comprised of 44 sites in 44 different languages supporting 500K content items, 120m+ hits/month and output to web/rss/windows mobile/wap/blackberry devices. He has been a featured speaker at several trade shows including the Adobe MAX Developers Conference and CFUnited. Steve has developed about a dozen hands-on, instructor led courses -- including acting as course architect and lead developer for Adobe's official Advanced ColdFusion courseware and JackBe Inc's Presto courseware. Steve became a certified Adobe instructor in October 1997, and earned an "Adobe Master Instructor" rating in 2003. Steve is a certified instructor for ColdFusion, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Presto, CommonSpot, JavaScript / AJAX, SQL, Adobe LiveCycle, and Adobe Presenter. Recently Steve has been focusing on converting his courses to an online format and playing Frisbee, Ping Pong, and Air Hockey with his two sons (ages 8 and 4).

sdrucker@figleaf.com : Click here for class schedule Ken Durso
Ken Durso is currently the owner and principal instructor at the Multimedia Resource Group, an Adobe Authorized Training Center in Silicon Valley. His training experience also includes working for Macromedia as their trainer in San Francisco and working as a technical instructor at the Multimedia Studies Program at San Francisco State University were he was named a Master Instructor.

kdurso@multigroup.com : Click here for class schedule Jane Edwards
Jane Edwards received her B.A. in English and Journalism from New York University, with a semester on World Campus Afloat. She has been a desktop publisher and trainer for more than 20 years. She specializes in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Acrobat on both Windows and Mac platforms. She is a recipient of the Faculty Excellence Award and is a Certified Technical Trainer (CTT).

j.edwards.figleaf@gmail.com : Click here for class schedule Dave Gallerizzo
Dave Gallerizzo is the CEO at Fig Leaf Software. As CEO, senior developer and technical director, Dave oversees the growth and development of the company's consulting services, Web application development, and systems integration capabilities. As an Adobe, Google, and Paperthin Certified Instructor, Dave brings a deep understanding of Web application development to the leadership team. Prior to joining Fig Leaf Software in 1997, Dave designed and implemented custom client-server software for several Washington D.C.-based trade associations. Dave holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, College Park.

dgallerizzo@figleaf.com : Click here for class schedule Joy Gwaltney
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gwaltneys@comcast.net : Click here for class schedule John Hackmeyer
John "Hack" Hackmeyer is the owner of the security education services firm CyberCrocodile, LLC. Hack spent nearly a decade as a security systems engineer for companies such as: Intermedia Communications, Riptech, Symantec, and Websense. As a former Websense engineer and current Websense Certified Instructor, Hack brings a wealth of experience to the classroom in an effective and entertaining style. Hack is also the creator of the wildly successful teaching methodology Conceptual Linking?. By utilizing the Conceptual Linking? methodology in his CISSP prep course, Hack has given his students the ability to quickly learn, retain, recall, and utilize the plethora of information required to pass the CISSP exam. Hack holds a B.S. in Communications and an M.S. in Exercise Physiology from Florida State University. When he's not teaching, Hack enjoys taking a beating from his kung fu instructor.

hack@cybercrocodile.com : Click here for class schedule Chris Hayes
Christopher Hayes: President | CEO | Principal Designer Since founding Amalgamated Pixels, Christopher Hayes has been shaping the web applications landscape while leading Amalgamated Pixels to years of successful growth. As CEO, Chris directs the strategic development of Amalgamated Pixels, defines its vision, and sets the agenda for strategic initiatives to realize that vision. Chris would like to see more of the digital design incorporated into print media. Recognized as a Macromedia industry expert, Chris continues to make significant contributions to the Internet community. A prominent voice in the Macromedia community, he co-authored both Inside Flash 5 and MX editions and authored the official Study guide for the Macromedia Flash designer Certification Exam. Before Amalgamated Pixels, Chris was a web and graphic designer for Gulliver Ritchie Associates, IBM, and Fig Leaf Software. Chris received his MFA in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art and Design and his BFA from Xavier University of Louisiana. Publications · Author of The Study Guide for the Macromedia Flash MX Certification Exam · Co-author of the Macromedia Flash MX Certification Exam · Co-author of Inside Flash · Co-author of Inside Flash MX Awards/Certifications · Christopher Hayes, Certified Macromedia Flash Design Professional · Christopher Hayes, Certified Macromedia Flash Subject Matter Expert (SME) · Winner of Cool Web Designs Prestige Spotlight User Groups · Featured presenter at Macromedia Web Strategy Seminar · Featured presenter at Atlanta Macromedia User Groups

hayes4945@comcast.net : Click here for class schedule Susan Krupkowski


sjkrup@hotmail.com : Click here for class schedule Seth Land
Seth joined Fig Leaf in 1999, bringing significant sales and marketing experience to the Fig Leaf team. In his career with Fig Leaf, Seth has helped clients find technical solutions to business and organizational needs. Playing an integral role in building product, consulting and training sales, Seth has developed and continues to successfully maintain relationships with clients and key business partners. Seth also spearheads Fig Leaf's Adobe Breeze practice, where he helps clients learn, evaluate and use Breeze to solve a variety of online training and communication needs. Prior to joining Fig Leaf Software, Seth was an Account Executive at Nextel Communications. Seth holds a BS in Political Science from the University of West Georgia.

sland@figleaf.com : Click here for class schedule David Locke
David Locke, principal consultant with WordSmith LLC, has worked with computer documentation and training since 1985, specializing in online information systems. He was a charter member of the original certified RoboHelp trainers and consultants group. A member of the Society for Technical Communication, David presents regularly at local, regional, and national conferences, and at other computer training events, like Writers UA (formerly WinWriters). He has judged STC documentation competitions, and served on the online document competition committee. David has earned more degrees than he needs from Cornell and Brown Universities. He served the Peace Corps in Brazilian urban education programs as a volunteer, a trainer of volunteers, and an administrator. He taught at several colleges and universities, and has worked as a cook and a carpenter.

david@wordsmith.net : Click here for class schedule Candyce Mairs
Candyce Mairs has been in the Information Technology industry since 1988, and has been in the training industry since 1994. She has assisted individual clients as well as Fortune 500 Companies both on and off-site in both office and internet-related technologies. Candyce is a Web Designer and Developer for a variety of clients, large and small, local and international. She is presently a Web Designer/Developer and a Software Trainer. She is also a Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) Master Designer and Instructor and holds a CIW JavaScript certification. She is an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) and Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Dreamweaver, Fireworks, ColdFusion, Acrobat, and Contribute. Candyce has expertise in office applications such as Microsoft Visio, Project, and Office applications. She also teaches various internet technologies and applications including HTML, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, FrontPage, Photoshop, CSS (cascading style sheets) and web design and development. She is familiar with usability and accessibility issues, and offers search engine optimization services.

candyce@cmairscreate.com : Click here for class schedule David Mankin
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david.mankin@verizon.net : Click here for class schedule Jason Perry
Jason Michael Perry, Director of Training for Fig Leaf Software, is a contributing author of O?Reilly?s Flash Remoting: the Definitive Guide and a frequent contributor to several magazines including Macromedia?s DevNet. Jason is a Macromedia Certified Instructor, Macromedia Team Member, and has more than 7 years of usability, design, and web development experience. In 1999 Jason founded a New Orleans-based web consulting agency with a client roster that included Michael Jackson, Liberty Bank and Trust, Dillard University , Pan-American Life , and the City of New Orleans .

jperry@figleaf.com : Click here for class schedule Mike Prendergast
Mike Prendergast has been in the software development industry for almost 10 years. He comes from a Quality Assurance background that began in the entertainment software industry and transitioned to web development and web-based applications. Hailing over 20 years experience in the personal computer field (remember when personal computers used to get hooked up to TV?s?), Mike now dabbles in the modern arts of ColdFusion, CommonSpot, HTML, SQL, Dreamweaver, Visual Basic, and C. During Mike?s 3 ½ years with Fig Leaf Software, he has worked on products for the Architect of the Capitol, American Petroleum Institute, Department of Justice, Federal Aviation Administration, College of Notre Dame, US State Department, and Wilderness Society. Mike has several months experience working with Paperthin?s CommonSpot and has recently implemented the upgrade of the Washington Area Macromedia Organization?s website to CommonSpot (www.wammo.org).

mprendergast@figleaf.com : Click here for class schedule Rob Rusher
Rob Rusher is an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE), Community Expert, and Certified Instructor (ACI). In his role as Principle Consultant for On3, he leads an Adobe software enablement practice to help his clients build rich Internet applications and to rapidly increase their knowledge and skills to better support their organization's goals. He has taught and mentored the technical teams at Standard and Poor?s, eBay, IBM Global Services, the Social Security Administration, and other Government and Fortune 100 organizations.

robrusher@gmail.com : Click here for class schedule Sarge Sargent
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sarge@sargeway.com : Click here for class schedule Bob Segal
Bob Segal joined Fig Leaf Software in January 1999, and currently serves as a senior developer and development team leader. An Adobe Certified instructor and certified technical trainer (CTT,) Bob teaches several courses, including Google Search Applicance, Dreamweaver, CSS, Fast Track to ColdFusion, Advanced ColdFusion Development and Fast Track to SQL, for which he co-wrote the training materials. Bob has degrees in Engineering, Business, and Marketing Communications.

rsegal@figleaf.com : Click here for class schedule Joe Springer


springer.joseph@gmail.com : Click here for class schedule Scott Stewart
Scott has been in the web development field since 1992. In 1998 Scott discovered ColdFusion and never looked back, developing large and small scale applications for Federal Clients such as the FAA, NASA and the Department of Justice and private clients such as the American Psychological Association and Clayton Homes, among others. In 2010 Scott became an Adobe Certified Community Expert in ColdFusion, and is working towards his CTT+ Certification. In his spare time, Scott practises Taekwondo and enjoys spending time with his wife, baby daughter and dogs.

sstewart@figleaf.com : Click here for class schedule Ruth Stryker


ruth@ruthstryker.com : Click here for class schedule Jeff Tapper
Jeff Tapper is the Chief Technologist for Tapper.net Consulting. He has been developing internet based applications since 1995, for a myriad of clients including Toys R Us, IBM, Allaire, Dow Jones, American Express, M&T Bank, Verizon, and Allied Office Supplies, among others. As a Macromedia Instructor, he is currently certified to teach all of Macromedia's courses on ColdFusion and Flash development. Jeff has worked as author and technical editor for several books on technologies including Flash and ColdFusion, including the soon to be released "Object Oriented Programming with ActionScript 2.0". He is also a frequent speaker at Macromedia Development Conferences and user groups. Jeff formed Tapper.net Consulting to focus on developing Rich Internet Applications and empowering clients through mentoring.

jstaps@echonyc.com : Click here for class schedule John Venable


jvenable@figleaf.com : Click here for class schedule Dave Watts
Dave founded Fig Leaf Software with Steve Drucker in 1992. As Chief Technical Officer, Dave Watts drives the technology vision and enhances Fig Leaf's competitive edge by developing the company's performance tuning services and keeping an eye on all things tech. Recognized as an expert in the ColdFusion community, Dave has been developing browser-based applications with ColdFusion since version 1.5. He co-authored The ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit, first and second editions. As an Adobe Certified Instructor, Dave combines exceptional teaching with course development. Dave specializes in the integration of ColdFusion with external technologies.

dwatts@figleaf.com : Click here for class schedule