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 Cindy Schmitt

Cindy Schmitt

Senior Director, Continuing Education and Director of Behavioral Science and Technology

National speaker and trainer, Cindy Schmitt, has over 20 years of experience in the fields of training, performance management and process improvement. Her experience includes motivational speaking, performance management training, and process improvement consulting for schools, non-profit organizations, businesses and governmental agencies across the United States.  
 
Cindy holds a Bachelor's of Professional Studies from Barry University, a Master’s in Christian Counseling from Chapel Christian University and a Master's in Computer Information Systems from Florida Tech. She has served on numerous boards and committees at local, state, and national level. Cindy Schmitt's realistic, upbeat, and systematic approach has earned her recognition as a leader in her field. Two such honors include Air Force Space Command Training Director of the Year, and the Air Force Professional Performer Award given to the top 5%. 
 
Currently, Cindy is the Director for the Behavioral Science and Technology program which includes the Applied Behavior Analysis Professional Development Program that is offered live and through distance learning. She is currently involved in research involving instructional technology in the online learning environment. Her passion is discovering and experimenting with new learning technologies.

Beverly Strickland

Beverly Strickland

Support Coordinator

Beverly Strickland trains individuals to use ANGEL and Adobe Connect systems to over 30 co-instructors, staff, and over one thousand students. She enjoys assisting  users of these programs and problem solving to finds ways of improving the assistance of students throughout all of Continuing Education's programs.

Beverly has been with Florida Tech since 2008, when she started as a college role during her studies of  Space Science with the Astronomy/Astrophysics undergrad program.

Dan Sundberg

Dan Sundberg

CEU Course Coordinator

Dan Sundberg helps create, manage and support all CEU courses. His primary responsibility is making sure all students have a pleasant experience earning their CEUs through Florida Tech. He received his Bachelors in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and is now a Masters student in the Behavior Analysis program at Florida Tech. His specific emphasis is in Organizational Behavior Management, but he is also interested in sustainable practice and behavioral health and fitness.

David Milliken

David Milliken

Student Coordinator

David is the Student Coordinator for Continuing Education. He has accumulated a vast array of job experience within customer service. He enjoys making art, writing music, and spending time with his son.

Emily Meyer

Instructional System Designer

Emily’s primary responsibility in the Continuing Education department at Florida Tech is to assist with the general facilitation of the Professional Development courses. This includes responding to student inquiries, providing certificates of completion, developing strategies for marketing, supporting on-site course set-up, and other related activities. She earned her Bachelor’s and first Master’s degrees in Exceptional Student Education, but after four years of experience as a public school teacher, she returned to the university setting in order to pursue a second Master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Organizational Behavior Management (OBM). It is Emily’s goal to combine her interests and experience into a career where she can train educators to use ABA strategies in classroom.

Eric Wells

Learning Management Systems Coordinator

Eric Wells holds a bachelor's degree in Software Engineering and is pursuing a master's degree from Florida Institute of Technology. He chose Software Engineering because of his love of software development and using computers to solve common problems. As Learning Management Systems Coordinator, his main responsibilities lie in the creation and maintenance of any online courses.

Frank Posser

Registration Clerk

 

Jennifer Bornemann

Jennifer Bornemann

Registration Process Coordinator

Jennifer Bornemann, Registration Process Coordinator in the Continuing Education Department, holds a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from the University of Central Florida. Jennifer has nine years of medical experience, including, medical billing, insurance coordinator, medical assistant, psychological tester, and medical secretary. These positions have given Jennifer the ability to strive in customer service, enhance her computer skills, and build her dedicated work ethic. Jennifer enjoys her role at the university, especially helping students.         

Liana Kangas

Liana Kangas

Project Coordinator

Liana Kangas is currently working towards her Bachelor of Liberal Arts at Florida Tech. Prior to her current role as LMS Coordinator and Student Coordinator, Liana served as an employee for the Florida Tech ABA Online Program since 2007. In her current position- which began in October 2010- she works with the registration and LMS staff to coordinate the programs in Continuing Education. She also works with Dan to create and manage the CEU workshops for Board Certified Behavior Analysts to take in order to maintain their certification.

In addition to working for the ABA Online Program, Liana has been creating art for several years. She specializes in fine art and styled illustration, and has been showing art all over Florida since 2009.

Michelle Mock

Course Coordinator

Michelle Mock, Course Coordinator, holds a a Masters of Art in Communication from Florida Atlantic University. Her responsibility in the Continuing Education Department entails assisting in the progression of Professional Development courses . Prior to her role as Course Coordinator, Michelle taught undergraduate classes at Florida Atlantic University and facilitated volunteer services in South Florida by working with AmeriCorps. Her academic and non-profit background has helped her understand the importance of continuing education to further improvements in the local community. It is her goal to encourage professional development and continuing education to all professionals in an effort to improve the quality of life.

Silvia Barker

Silvia Barker

Office Coordinator

Silvia Barker, Office Coordinator, plays a crucial role in the day-to-day happenings of the Florida Tech Continuing Education department. In addition to keeping the office running smoothly, Silvia is part of the team responsible for processing new students’ applications, including the many continuing education courses offered through our program.

Silvia is a Florida Tech veteran, having worked as a Human Resources Coordinator for the school, as well as the administrative assistant to the president of FIT Aviation.