AVTEC Faculty & Staff

Culinary Staff Welcome to AVTEC-Alaska's Institute of Technology faculty and staff page. To email any of our faculty members, click on the individual's name.

Administration

Fred W. Esposito, Director, (907) 224-6150
Richard Harrell, Deputy Director, (907) 224-6151
Chellie Skoog, Business Services Administrator, (907) 224-6152
Amy Haddow, Grants Administrator, (907) 224-6155
Linda Carpenter, Education Program Assistant, (907) 224-6153

Business Services

Kim Kain, Financial Aid Officer, (907) 224-6157
Michelle Unrein, Human Resources, (907) 224-6163
Valerie Boulden, Student Accounts, (907) 224-6158
Teri Laird, Student Records, (907) 224-6159
Shirley Campbell, Admissions, (907) 224-6160
Eric Pacella, Admissions, (907) 224-6161
Barb Ericson, Accounts Payable, (907) 224-6165
Kenn Carpenter, Procurement, (907) 224-6164

Counseling

Counselors Cell: (907)-362-1114
Patti Price, Department Head/Counselor, (907) 224-6170
Micheley Hoeft, Counselor, (907) 224-6115
Rachel James, Placement Specialist, (907) 224-6172
Jeremiah Szepanski, Youth Program Coordinator, (907) 224-6171

Equal Rights Compliance Officer

Patti Price, Counselor, (907) 224-6170

Alaska Culinary Academy

Kevin Lane, Department Head/Instructor, (907) 224-6109
Elizabeth Johnston, Pastry Arts Instructor, (907) 224-6108
Cheryl Lewis, Culinary Arts Instructor, (907) 224-6107

Alaska Maritime Training Center

Captain Scott Hamilton, Department Head/Instructor, (907) 224-6190
Captain Dale Butts, Instructor, (907) 224-6192
Captain Andy Mezirow, Instructor, (907) 224-6193
LCDR Robert Thomas, USCG (retired) Instructor, (907) 224-6194
Captain L.A. Holmes, Instructor, (907) 224-6195
Captain Dan Butts, Instructor, (907) 224-6191
Captain Eric Clock Instructor, (907) 224-6132
Mike Angove Instructor, (907) 224-6197
Captain Terry Federer Instructional Aide, (907) 224-6196

Allied Health Department

Lisa Wilke, Department Head, (907) 334-2231
J. Keenan Casteel, CNA Instructor, (907) 334-2232
Kathleen Honeycutt, CNA Instructor, (907) 334-2234
Reynaldo Espera, LPN Instructor, (907) 334-2233
Marci Wall, LPN Instructor, (907) 334-2235
Alexis Klapproth, LPN Coordinator/Instructor, (907) 269-4791
Vivica Carr, Education Program Assistant, (907) 334-2230

Applied Technologies Department

Kent Berklund, Department Head/Instructor, (907) 224-6120
Jerry Blitz, Related Studies Coordinator/Instructor, (907) 224-6122
Roger Hohl, Pipe Welding Instructor, (907) 224-6129
Robert Frasher, Welding Instructor, (907) 224-6127
Dennis Estes, Welding Instructional Aide, (907) 224-6128
Doug Potter, Truck Systems Instructor, (907) 224-6133
Bill Williamson, Heavy Equipment Instructor, (907) 224-6123
Bobby Dunno, Diesel Instructor, (907) 224-6124
Belva Smith, Education Program Assistant, (907) 224-6121

Energy & Building Technology Department

Dan Logan, Department Head/Industrial Electricity Instructor, (907) 224-6125
Bill Basinski, Facility Maintenance Construction Trades Instructor, (907) 224-6178
Brandi Thynes, Industrial Electricity Instructional Aide, (907) 224-6126
Tim Shearer, Plumbing and Heating Instructor, (907) 224-6176
David Fairchild, Bulk Fuel/Power Plant Instructor, (907) 224-6131
Chad Dickinson, Wind Technology Instructor, (907) 224-6177

Connected Education Department

Deb Burdick-Hinton, Department Head/Instructor, (907) 224-6140
Trish Hart, Instructor, (907) 224-6141
Jennifer Uriarte, Instructional Aide, (907) 224-6143

Information Technology Department

Mark Ganser, Department Head/Information Technology Instructor, (907) 224-6180
Ken Werner, Business & Office Technology Instructor, (907) 224-6186
Wendy Stallings, Business & Office Technology Instructor, (907) 224-6185
Kenny Laird, Information Technology Instructor, (907) 224-6184
Allen Sagoonick, Information Technology Instructor, (907) 224-6183
Kathy Vitaris, Network Administrator, (907) 224-6181
Steve Fink, Internet Technology Specialist, Database Administrator, (907) 224-6182
Belva Smith, Education Program Assistant, (907) 224-6187
Dianne Minster, Medical Coding and Billing Instructor, (907) 334-4495
Jen Blair, Medical Coding and Billing Instructor, (907) 334-4496

Learning Resources Department

Lisa Rininger, Department Head/Instructor, (907) 224-6114
Deborah Dixon, Mathematics Instructor, (907) 224-6174
Lael Gordon, Instructor, (907) 224-6116

Residential Life Department

Dorm Attendant Cell: (907) 362-1645
Dave Paperman, Department Head, (907) 224-6100
Connie Jacobson, Dorm Attendant, (907) 224-6100
Shelli McDowell, Dorm Attendant, (907) 224-6100
Marti Wallis, Dorm Attendant, (907) 224-6100
Jamie Fredrickson, Resident Assistant, (907) 224-6101

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