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Advisors to Put You on the Right Track
Gwinnett Tech advisors provide evaluation and guidance to help you explore and choose program options, class selection and scheduling, and career and educational goals. Students are assigned an advisor after being accepted into a program of study. You should meet with your advisor prior to each quarterly registration to discuss your plans and progress towards graduation. Keep in mind that it is your overall responsibility to meet all graduation requirements, but advisors are here to assist you in your academic planning.
Do you have questions about your academic program or your course of study?
Gary W. Carter, C.P.A.
Program Director, Interactive Video Production
and SCT100 (Introduction to Microcomputers)
678-226-6667
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Gary Carter joined Gwinnett Tech in 1985 as an accounting instructor.
His prior industry experience includes three+ years as a bank EDP auditor and four years practicing in public accounting as an external auditor.
Carter holds a BBA degree in accounting from Georgia State and a data processing degree from Lanier Technical College. He completed the Certified Public Accounting Exam in 1983 with the State of Georgia.
Carter and his wife have two children and reside in Cumming. In his spare time, Carter enjoys traveling through the north Georgia mountains, taking pictures, and recording video sound bites from natives and transplants enjoying the area.
Carter supports the United Way and Relay for Life programs at Gwinnett Tech and attends Cumming Baptist Church.
Anthony Rojo
Division Director, Computer Sciences
678-226-6717
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Anthony Rojo joined Gwinnett Tech in 2001 as an electronics instructor.
His prior industry experience includes nine years in the United States Air Force as a telecommunications specialist. After leaving the Air Force, he worked another nine years in the wireless/cellular field, including four years with Nextel Communications as its southeast technical support manager.
Rojo holds an AAS degree in electronics technology from the Community College of the Air Force, a BS in electrical engineering technology from UNC-Charlotte and an MBA from Winthrop University.
Rojo and his wife have two children and reside in Lawrenceville. In his spare time, Rojo enjoys spending time with his family, traveling to Tennessee's mountains and playing tennis.
Lorenzo Clarke
Program Director, CISCO, Computer Information Systems
678-226-6335
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Lorenzo Clarke joined Gwinnett Tech in 1998 as CIS Instructor.
His prior industry experience includes three years industrial engineering and 10 years in the Information Technology field. Clarke holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering Technology and a Masters of Business Administration degree in Information Systems from the State University of New York.
He and his wife have two children and reside in Lawrenceville. In his spare time, Clarke enjoys piloting single engine airplanes. He is a member of St. Edwards Episcopal Church in Lawrenceville and sings in the church choir.
John Thacher
Program Director, Computer Programming
678-226-6679
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Dr. Thacher joined Gwinnett Tech in 2004 as program director for computer programming. He later added the Internet Specialist - Web Site Design Program and the Simulation/Game Developer Program.
His prior industry experience includes two years teaching at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and Milwaukee, three years teaching at Clemson University, and five years as director of research at Rachelle Laboratories AER Center in Gillsville, GA. This experience includes working with and programming computers -- from hand-helds to mainframes. Thacher has operated a Web development company for nine years.
Thacher holds a BA Degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, a MS Degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, a Ph.D. Degree from Clemson University, ACP Certification in two areas from ICCP, Computer Hardware Specialist Certificate, and an Internet Specialist - Web Site Design Diploma from Gwinnett Tech. He is currently working to complete a CIS Certification from Georgia Southwestern University.
Thacher and his wife reside in Gainesville. In his spare time, Dr. Thacher enjoys genealogy research, gardening, cooking, enology and building Web sites.
Dr. Thacher supports Relay for Life, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and various genealogical/historical associations.
Mehmet Kilinc
Program Director, Information Security Specialist
678-226-6674
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Mehmet Kilinc joined Gwinnett Tech in 2001 as a networking instructor.
His prior industry experience includes working as a network administrator, data base administrator, programmer and as a systems analyst for 10 years.
Kilinc holds a BS and a MS degree from Colorado State University. He holds A+, Network+, Security+, MSCA and GIAC certifications.
Kilinc and his wife have four children.
Rita Patel
Networking Instructor, Computer Information Systems
678-226-6505
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Rita Patel joined Gwinnett Tech in 2008 as a computer networking instructor.
Her prior industry experience includes working as a CIS instructor, technical manager, security engineer and Web developer for the last ten years.
Patel holds a B.A. Degree from Kennesaw State University and a M.S. Degree from American Intercontinental University. She also holds A+, Net+, Sec+, MCSE, MCSA, CCENT, CCNA, CCNP, and CISSP certifications.
In her spare time, Patel enjoys traveling, hiking, cooking and organizing events. Patel also supports Hands-on-Atlanta and several other groups in the Atlanta area.
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