I share my daytime responsibilities between being an e-business and information technology pundit and teacher. I am Master Adjunct Instructor at Howard Community College, where I teach in the English, Humanities, and business computing departments. I am the Area Lead Chair of Humanities and social sciences at the University of Phoenix Maryland Campus.
Before I fell in love with information technology and how adults use digital technology, I served in the U.S. Air Force as a Korean interpreter and later as a leadership & management instructor. Although I originally set off to university to be a music teacher, my interests quickly changed when I was assigned to student teach general music to a class of second graders (I was a French Horn major, and I could not sing kid's songs to save my life) so I switched gears and decided to see the world; I followed a whim and joined the military.
I was graduated from the Defense Language Institute (Korean), Air Force Academic Instructor School, Community College of the Air Force (A.A.S. in Interpreting and Translating), University of Maryland (B.A. in Behavioral Science & Educational Psychology), and The Johns Hopkins University (M.L.A. - Master of Liberal Arts).
I have started two businesses: Damar Group, Ltd. (1989), an IT and e-business consultancy, and ITrain - the International Association of Information Technology Trainers, Ltd. (1997), a nonprofit association of over 7,300 information technology professionals in 171 countries. I have served as president of a number of corporate boards, including the Columbia Business Exchange (a business development organization), the Rotary Club of Columbia-Patuxent, the Rotary club's charity, and the Howard County Sexual Assault Center.
I enjoy writing technical training books, articles, and a e-zine of IT tips, tricks, and news tidbits. I have authored over 140 training-related books, including the two-volume set, The Training Book, the handbook for trainers. I am an avid blogger, writing on topics related to information technology and culture.
Although I enjoy writing, my favorite activity is reading, and I try to read a book every day. I enjoy challenges, and I am a private pilot, having flown with the Civil Air Patrol (The U.S. Air Force auxiliary).
In 2010, the faculty of my division at Howard Community College selected me as the Outstanding Adjunct Faculty of the Year. In 2003 and 2009, students selected me as the University of Phoenix Outstanding Faculty of the Year. I am recognized in Who's Who Among America's Teachers, having been nominated by students. I am a member of the university's lead faculty and the Area Chair for Humanities. I teach in the colleges of Arts & Science, Information Systems & Technology, Graduate Business, and Undergraduate Business. I facilitate courses in all modalities: onground, online, FlexNet, and Directed Study.
I live in Ellicott City, Maryland with my wife, Peggy, and our two daughters. Peggy and I are active in faith-based community activities.
I maintain a student resources page, blog, and podcast are available at http://cogitoveritas.com/. My personal blog is http://saysdave.com/.
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