Biography

Dave began his career in commercial high rises in Calgary. He then spent time working industrial oilfield maintenance electrical in Alberta followed by General Motors in Oshawa Ontario, Koch fertilizer and Husky Oil in Manitoba, Baffin Island at an iron ore mine and commissioning in the Alberta oildsands sector.
Dave is also an avid whitewater rafting professional, and has served as a guide in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest territories, Yukon, Africa and North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia in the United States.

Testimonials

  • Gerry Bell, Cummins
    Dave was engaging and kept everyone focused. Enough personal, relevant examples were applied to the materials.
  • James Collins, Syncrude
    Dave was very knowledgeable in all aspects of the course. He explained every assignment clearly so no one was confused.
  • Brad Moon, Sherrit
    David was very knowledgeable, I really appreciated him expanding on the curriculum with his own experience.
  • Amanda Cardinal, Syncrude
    Dave has a fantastic demeanor, and his relaxed teaching style made the class enjoyable while learning his troubleshooting style. I appreciate his methods and will be adopting his style in my work. I would be interested in taking any class he instructs.
  • Heinrich Penner, Lode King
    Dave was polite and willing to answer any and all questions that came up. He was also very knowledgeable in everything electrical.
  • Darrin Grone, Global Container Group
    Dave is very knowledgeable in the electrical department. His experience with GM has helped bridge the mechanical side.
  • Garryt Sabiston, West Fraser
    Dave is very knowledgeable and can teach very well. He knows the course content is willing and able to help when asked. Very personable.
  • Zach Berthier, Global Container Terminals
    Dave was very clear with instructions and helpful with problem-solving and fault finding.
  • Amendeep Rana, Global Container Group
    Dave was a great teacher. He had great communication with students and listened very well to what we had to say. He answered any questions we had. Very organized 10 out of 10, I definitely recommend him.
  • Jordan Bell, Department of National Defense
    Dave was knowledgeable about the subject matter and helpful when students were having difficulties.
  • Nick Thomas, Department of National Defense
    Dave was very helpful and had a lot of great advice and tips to share.
  • Mike Mckay, Department of National Defense
    Dave is a very knowledgeable instructor with a lot of real world experience. He is easy to relate to and approach with questions. I liked how he would point you in the right direction if you were struggling with a problem rather then solve it for you.
  • Ryan Taylor, Global Container Group
    I found Dave very calm, professional, and patient.
  • Ravi Ludu, Global Container Terminals
    Dave is a very good teacher, making sure everyone understands the info in the course. 2 Thumbs Up!
  • Joshua Zwinkels, Arlanxeo
    Dave was a good instructor knew a lot of information about topics we discussed about.

Expertise

Deductive Reasoning Electro-mechanical Deductive Reasoning for Heavy Equipment Technicians
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