Contract Instruction

I Show Up Ready.
Your People Leave Capable.

Twenty-plus years in front of skilled trades professionals, engineers, automotive technicians, and apprentices. CAD software, blueprint reading, technical systems — I bring the expertise, the prep, and the presence.

20+
Years Teaching
$1,500
Day Rate
6+
Technical Platforms
2-day
Minimum (Travel)
Subject Matter

What I Teach

Deep technical expertise across multiple platforms and disciplines — all with a track record of delivery in real classroom and job-site settings.

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Blueprint Reading
Electrical, architectural, mechanical, and construction drawings. From title block basics to cross-referencing spec packages — built around your actual documents.
Electrical Architectural Construction
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SolidWorks
Part modeling, assemblies, drawings, and design intent. Tailored for manufacturing teams, engineers, and skilled trades entering 3D CAD.
Parametric Modeling Assemblies GD&T
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AutoCAD
2D drafting and documentation fundamentals through professional workflows. Applicable across mechanical, civil, and architectural disciplines.
2D Drafting Layouts Standards
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Chief Architect
Residential and light commercial design software. Ideal for design-build trades, contractors, and architectural technology programs.
Residential 3D Rendering Construction Docs
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CATIA
Advanced surface modeling and product design. Grounded in automotive and aerospace industry standards — real-world application from day one.
Surface Modeling Automotive Aerospace
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OSHA Safety Training
Federally authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer for General Industry (29 CFR 1910) and Construction (29 CFR 1926). 10-hour and 30-hour delivery.
GI 10/30-Hour Construction Federally Authorized
The Process

How Engagements Work

No guesswork. No generic content. Every engagement is scoped, built, and delivered around your specific people and their actual work.

01
Discovery Call
We talk about your team — skill levels, goals, available materials, timeline, and logistics. I ask the right questions so nothing gets wasted.
02
Scope & Proposal
You get a clear scope: days, outcomes, deliverables, and total cost. No surprises. Travel expenses billed at actual cost with receipts.
03
Custom Build
I develop content specific to your context — your drawings, your software, your scenarios. Not a generic course dropped into your conference room.
04
Delivery
I show up prepared, professional, and focused on one thing: your people walking out more capable than they walked in.
Investment

Rates & Structure

Transparent pricing. No mystery. Two-day minimum for travel engagements protects both of our time.

Instruction
$1,500
per instructional day
  • Full-day classroom or lab delivery
  • Facilitator materials included
  • Q&A and hands-on coaching
  • 2-day minimum for travel engagements
  • Certificate of completion (where applicable)
Curriculum Development
$150–$250
per finished instructional hour
  • Custom content built around your documents
  • Facilitator guide + participant materials
  • Exercises using your actual job-site materials
  • IP stays with you — you own what we build
  • Bundleable with instruction for best value
Travel
At Cost
billed with receipts
  • Airfare, hotel, rental car, mileage
  • Federal per diem for meals
  • No markup — you pay exactly what I pay
  • Itemized with receipts on invoice
  • Estimated upfront during scoping
Bundling instruction + curriculum development? When I'm building and delivering, the content gets sharper because I know exactly how I'll use it in the room. Most clients find the combination produces noticeably better outcomes than instruction-only with existing generic materials.
Recent Engagement

In the Field

A recent contract that illustrates how custom instruction gets built for a specific team with specific needs.

Secured · Upcoming
Blueprint Reading for Electrical Trades
Major Electrical Contractor · Certified via Michigan Community College
2
Days / 16 Hours
12–15
Apprentices & Journeymen
123
Sheet Drawing Set
The Challenge
  • Electrical apprentices and journeymen needed to navigate complex commercial construction drawings
  • Mixed skill levels — some basic exposure, others starting from zero
  • Content had to be built around the client's actual 123-sheet Event Center drawing set
  • Two days to cover title blocks, symbols, cross-references, spec packages, and applied reading
The Approach
  • Custom curriculum developed from the actual project drawings — no generic blueprints
  • Day 1: Orientation, navigation, symbology, and scales using their documents
  • Day 2: Cross-referencing specs, applied scenarios, and competency exercises
  • Facilitator guide + participant workbook built specifically for the engagement
  • Certificate of completion issued through Michigan Community College
Ideal Clients

Who Hires Me

If your people need to get better at a technical skill and you need someone who can walk in the door ready — this is the engagement.

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Manufacturing & Engineering
Teams transitioning to 3D CAD, upskilling on SolidWorks or CATIA, or needing technical drawing literacy on the shop floor.
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Skilled Trades & Contractors
Electrical, construction, and mechanical trades needing blueprint fluency tied to the actual drawings they work from every day.
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Colleges & Training Centers
Community colleges and workforce development programs needing a credentialed subject matter expert to fill a technical course slot.
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Design-Build & Architecture
Firms bringing staff up to speed on Chief Architect or AutoCAD, or training project teams to read construction documents accurately.

Ready to Put Me in the Room?

Tell me about your team, your timeline, and what you need them to be able to do. We'll figure out the rest from there.

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