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Industry and Educational Perspective - Vote Yes For Our Schools
As a graduate of Greenville High School, a former employee of Schultz Motors, and as an Automotive Technology ASE Master Certified Instructor for Greenville Schools, I have had the opportunity to work for people that were great employers and/or administrators. There have been many administrators and school board members come and go over my career as an instructor. Some were more effective than others, but they all strived to do what they felt was right.
I started my automotive career as a student at Greenville Career Tech Center by interning at Schultz Motors which led to my working at this local business for eight years. Due to an industrial accident, a career change became necessary. I went back to school at Edison State Community College receiving my Associate's Degree in Business Management and my educational training at the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State University. Mr. Clarence Gueth, through the recommendation of Mr. Jim Holzapfel, contacted me about becoming the Automotive Instructor at Greenville High School. I began teaching in 1982, and I will be starting my 31st year in education. I have described my path to becoming a teacher because I feel it helps to explain that my perspective and career has not been the traditional route. I believe my views are founded on working in both the community and our schools.
The current administration has a clear vision on the future and it is a positive environment where students will be safe and future businesses and employers will be willing to invest. Our voters cannot continue to hold back the community and children of Greenville Schools because of what has happened in the past.
Over the years I have worked with community and local businesses with the automotive projects that were built by the students and competed in various state and national competitions. Our community has always supported the Automotive Program with skills and resources.
Let's support our schools and our community as a whole; strong schools = strong community! Vote FOR the Bond Levy on August 6th.
Sincerely,
Jim Anderson
Automotive Instructor
Greenville Career Tech Center
Industry and Educational Perspective - Vote Yes For Our Schools
As a graduate of Greenville High School, a former employee of Schultz Motors, and as an Automotive Technology ASE Master Certified Instructor for Greenville Schools, I have had the opportunity to work for people that were great employers and/or administrators. There have been many administrators and school board members come and go over my career as an instructor. Some were more effective than others, but they all strived to do what they felt was right.
I started my automotive career as a student at Greenville Career Tech Center by interning at Schultz Motors which led to my working at this local business for eight years. Due to an industrial accident, a career change became necessary. I went back to school at Edison State Community College receiving my Associate's Degree in Business Management and my educational training at the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State University. Mr. Clarence Gueth, through the recommendation of Mr. Jim Holzapfel, contacted me about becoming the Automotive Instructor at Greenville High School. I began teaching in 1982, and I will be starting my 31st year in education. I have described my path to becoming a teacher because I feel it helps to explain that my perspective and career has not been the traditional route. I believe my views are founded on working in both the community and our schools.
The current administration has a clear vision on the future and it is a positive environment where students will be safe and future businesses and employers will be willing to invest. Our voters cannot continue to hold back the community and children of Greenville Schools because of what has happened in the past.
Over the years I have worked with community and local businesses with the automotive projects that were built by the students and competed in various state and national competitions. Our community has always supported the Automotive Program with skills and resources.
Let's support our schools and our community as a whole; strong schools = strong community! Vote FOR the Bond Levy on August 6th.
Sincerely,
Jim Anderson
Automotive Instructor
Greenville Career Tech Center