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Ron Bertolina
Associate Professor of Computers
Department of Business and Information Technology (BAIT)

Contact Information
Office: TC 329
Phone: (301)387-3113
E-mail: ron.bertolina@garrettcollege.edu

 
Teaching/Personal Philosophy
Adult students learn best by doing (kinesthetic mode of learning), but understanding of concepts, first, is essential in the learning process. Ongoing hands-on proper review of processes leads to mastering.
 
Academic Degree
arrow Master of Science, Robert Morris University
arrow Bachelor of Science, Frostburg State University
arrow Associate in Arts, Allegany College of Maryland
 
Honors | Awards
arrowWho’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2004-2007
 
Certifications/Continuing Education:
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Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook

arrow Train-the-Trainer Certified
arrow Continuing Education: Radford University
 
Professional Memberships | Affiliations
arrow Developed and delivered Gear Up workshops for Garrett County high school students
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Proposed, developed, and implemented new MHEC-approved Graphic Web Design Certificate and AAS in Graphic Web Design for Garrett College
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Chairman for the Academic Information Technology Committee
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Served on the Academic Standards Committee
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Launched and managed Garrett College’s Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification testing center
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Taught Garrett County public school teachers and Garrett College faculty and staff targeting MOS certification
 
Publications | Research | Professional Experience
arrow Developed and designed a graphic arts curriculum for the Imaging Skill Standards project for GATF
arrow Wrote published technical articles for GATFWorld magazine: “Preflighting,” “Total Prepress Maintenance,” “Digital Trapping,” and “Digital Imposition”
arrow Wrote training manual on How to Develop and Deliver Dynamic Presentations
arrow Andragogy: How Adults Learn Best; Graphic Arts processes
 
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