At TECHEAD we believe in hands-on, instructor-led training. The individuals who lead our classes combine enthusiasm and experience to create a great learning environment.

Lou Barber
Flash CS3 Instructor -

Lou Barber is manager and founder of FDUG (Flash Development User Group, www.fdug.org) in Richmond, VA. He started this group with the intent to educate, communicate and network Flash Designers and Developers. Lou, a Certified Adobe Instructor in Flash CS3, has been teaching with Techead since 2003 and enjoys teaching and sharing his knowledge of Flash to anyone willing to learn. Lou's technical ability includes many different skills such as, Server Administration, Graphic Design, and Programming, but his true love is Flash. His history with Flash began with Flash 3 and he has since earned a developer certification in Flash 5, Flash MX and Flash MX 2004. Lou is also co-author of "Flash 8 Unleased". He is also Owner/Creative Director of, Silhouette Multimedia, LLC, a company specializing in Flash Web Development and Flash Applications. He has been the driving force behind some very impressive and unique web sites and continues to introduce the advantages and strengths of Flash to prospective clients.

Sean Cooke
Lead Instructor -

As an Adobe Print Specialist, Sean Cooke carries the most Adobe instructor certifications in Virginia; furthermore, he ranks within the top 20 most certified instructors nationwide. Also, he is now listed as the #3 Adobe Instructor worldwide. Sean has earned the rank of Adobe Certified Instructor in Adobe Acrobat 8, Adobe Illustrator CS2, Adobe Photoshop CS2, and Adobe InDesign CS2, with an in-depth knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite 3, QuarkXPress, Adobe Flash CS3 and Adobe Dreamweaver CS3. He has worked in all aspects of printing, from commercial offset and screen printing to wide-format digital and vinyl cutting. In addition, his years of pre-press and design background add to the class experience.

Alex Hearnz
Flex Instructor -

Alex is our guest instructor based in Florida; he is an Adobe Certified Instructor in Flash CS3 and Flex 3.

Dennis MacPherson
Dreamweaver Instructor -

Mr. MacPherson manages Web development/hosting for the PC Training Corporation in Richmond, Virginia, a company he helped establish in 1992. He holds an MS degree in Systems Analysis from George Washington University and a BS degree in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts. Since 1982 he has been teaching computer programming languages, software skills and is an Adobe Certified Instructor in Dreamweaver CS3. Dennis specializes in training Macromedia's ColdFusion and Dreamweaver Web development applications. In addition, Mr. MacPherson also teaches Active Server Pages, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XHTML, XML, and Crystal Reports. Over the years, Mr. MacPherson's clientele has included the College of William and Mary, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Dupont, Reynolds Metals, John Tyler Community College, the Virginia Community College System, and numerous small to mid-sized businesses in the Richmond area.

Kevin Siegel
Captivate Instructor -

Kevin has more than 19 years experience as a desktop publisher and technical writer. In 1992 he formed IconLogic, through which he has published more than 130 computer-related training manuals. Kevin, who has been a software instructor for more than nine years, trains for dozens of companies across the country and is a frequent speaker at trade shows and conventions. Kevin is an Adobe Certified Instructor in Captivate 3.

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