Richard Reno

Location: grand junction, colorado

About me

My mechanic's career began with the U.S.Navy,as an Engineman. I attended Denver Automotive and Diesel College then went on to work at Chrysler and G.M. dealerships. My career took off when I went to work for GTE Telephone company. My supervisor encouraged me to go to college so I did and earned an AS in Business Management. This helped me move into a supervisory position. When the company downsized I went to work at AutoZone for 4 years. Then I was hired on by the State Department of Corrections as vehicle maintenance supervisor. I did some training of inmates in the automotive field, helping them attain there ASE certifications in the automotive field. I retired from there and am now starting my teaching career at Intellic College, as an Automotive instructor.

Interests

auto mechanics, hunting, hiking, shooting sports.

Skills

auto mechanics, licensed water/wastewater operator

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Utilizing Technology

I teach Automotive Technology and have found that students utilizing smart phone have a definite advantage. Some look up specific vehicle specifications, while others take pictures of components before disassembly to aid them in reassembly.

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Procrasinating

One of the things I live by is" Don't put off to tomorrow what you can do today". I don't however mean get everything done today for fear of tomorrow, but if you can get something done today, then do it. For you never know what tomorrow will bring. For example, I once worked at a State Prison, and I would always complete my paperwork before I went home. One time we had a 2 day lockdown, which meant we would not be able to access our office's to complete certain tasks. I over heard many people that day complaining… >>>

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Knowledge is Power

In the Automotive industry technology is constantly changing, so as instructors we need to constantly keep up to date. Constant training in our field is a must, if we are to convey current knowledge to our students.

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Teaching Styles

I try to look back on my training in my career. I think about my past instructors and pick the best methods that I found beneficial to me and utilize them in my teaching style. I also look at instructor styles that I did not like or found boring, and then try not to incoperate those styles into my teaching style.

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Terrified!

I have worked in my career field for 30+ years but have never taught students. The online classes have given me a lot of ideas and confidence for my first class. I did work at a prison for 13 years, so I guess teaching should be a little less frightening!

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