CADTeacher.com was founded by our master teacher, Al Whitley, MBA, AIA, in San Diego in 1989 to guide and to teach the relevant, practical, professional CAD skills needed to perform successfully in the Construction Community.

The CADTeacher.com staff includes highly respected and award-winning architects, project managers and experienced CAD professionals. These dedicated professionals go beyond the norm, and bring their practical, professional experience into the classroom and on-line environments.

CADTeacher.com has a local advisory team of architects, engineers, drafters and contractors who help us to make sure that our program is appropriate for today's (and tomorrow's) professional skill set.

CADTeacher.com works in conjunction with the Extension College at the University of California San Diego.

Our master teacher and program director is Al  Whitley, MBA, AIA. Al is a registered architect in the State of California. 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 standards groups. His architectural practice, Whitley Consulting Group, has received awards for technical achievement by the American Institue of Architects. Al is also a master-level CAD professor at UC San Diego.
Robyn Adams-Young 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.
Gavin Grant is recognized as one of California's leaders in BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology. Gavin obtained his architectural training at Princeton University and has been working with Revit for over least five years. Gavin conducts a terrific class. He is also an adjunct professor at UC San DIego.
Pete Axcel 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.
Paulo daRosa 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.
Troy Silva 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.
David Gordon is the principal designer at d.a.g. design works, which focuses primarily on single family residences. David is a graduate of the University of Arkansas. His personal interests include surfing, boxing and cooking.
Lisa Fabula 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.