Staff

Al Whitley, MBA, AIA

Al is a registered architect in the State of California and is our master teacher and program director. He has served on the Board of Directors of AIA San Diego, as Treasurer, and has been involved with numerous national, state and local CAD and BIM standards groups. His architectural practice, Whitley Consulting Group, (www.whitleygroup.com) has received awards for technical achievement by the American Institue of Architects. Al is also a master-level CAD professor at UC San Diego. He enjoys spending his off-time riding his BMW motorcycle, hiking in the local Cuyamaca mountains and trekking through Yosemite.


Robyn Young

Robyn brings a wealth of management experience to CADTeacher.com. Her twenty years of experience in video production and video industry management has greatly enhanced the success of our video based learning program, which is currently available to onsite students and will soon be available online. Robyn is an exceptionally talented musician. She and her family enjoy off-roading.


Paulo da Rosa

Paulo has an incredible breadth of experience in the construction industry -- having worked with AutoCAD in the architectural, Title 24 Energy Calculations and the Civil Engineering communities. His students admire his pleasant method of clearly presenting complex information. Paulo is a studio-level guitarist and regularly performs at local venues including Humphrey's By The Bay. Check out his web site, www.paulodarosa.com


Billy Jennings

Billy has worked with 3D modeling, Revit and plant design for thirteen years. His experience is with top-to-bottom building systems design, including energy simulation, load calculations and construction administration on large and small commercial and government sector projects. In his spare time, Billy enjoys biking around San Diego and building furniture.


Gavin Grant, MArch

Gavin received his degree in Architecture from Princeton University and is an architect at Carrier Johnson + Culture, a design-centric architectural, interior design, and strategic branding practice. He uses Revit Architecture on medium and large scale projects to coordinate, troubleshoot and visualize the building and its systems. Gavin has worked closely with our faculty for the past two years to guide curriculum development. He also serves on our Curriculum Advisory Board.


Pete Axcel

Pete is recognized as one of Southern California leaders in 3ds Max and in digital, fractal vizualization. Pete specializes in architectural renderings and animations. He has extensive experience in biotech simulations. Pete is also an adjunct professor at UC San Diego and is an active remote-environment hiker. Pete was recently honored by receiving the "Digital Art Guild Award" at the San Diego Art Institute International Show. You can see a copy of his award-winning piece by clicking here.


Sam Shpigelman, MFA

Sam is an educator and CG Artist with over 10 years of professional experience. He holds a full time lecturer position and heads Animation
and Post Production Studies at the school of Theatre, TV and Film at SDSU. Sam has vast experience in various industries such as animation, game development, medical and architectural pre-visualization and product design and modeling.


Jim Borkenhagen

Jim began his career designing in the packaging automation industry. As he fine-tuned his skills and "led the pack" using Solidworks, Pro-E and Autodesk Inventor, he has become a leading Automation Engineer in various companies, inventing and perfecting automation equipment for the electronic, medical, laboratory, and automotive industries. Jim brings a wealth of creative, real situation experience into the classroom. For personal fun, Jim spends his time skiing and golfing.


Victor Navarro, MArch

Victor is a Chilean-born design professional who received his M.Arch from Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan. Having several years of architectural experience, he has made significant efforts to take SketchUp to a new level. Victor's latest venture is Taller Emergente Design Studio, a collection of collaborative efforts and a medium for development and exploration: www.talleremergente.com.


Troy Silva

Troy is one of San Diego's BEST AutoCAD teacher's assistants. Troy has been working with CADTeacher.com for three years as a TA. His inviting personality and excellent method of explaing AutoCAD engenders him to our classroom environment. When he is not working, Troy can usually be found surfing all along the Southern California coast.


Jeremy Gleim, BArch

Jeremy is an architectural graduate of Woodbury University. Jeremy has many years of experiene in the construction industry and is exceptionally adept using AutoCAD and Revit. His hobbies include active involvement in some of San Diego's best baseball leagues. He and his wife regularly ride his BMW motorcycle all around San Diego County.


Lisa Fabula, AIA

Lisa is a licensed architect and has been working with CADTeacher.com for two years. Lisa is also a member of the Board of Directors for AIA San Diego, and she is also a professor at UCSan Diego.