Jeremy Cioara

Jeremy D. Cioara, CCIE No. 11727, is the owner of AdTEC Networks, an IT consulting firm. Jeremy also teaches on topics ranging from Cisco certification to IP Telephony. Jeremy is also the author of books and official curricula.

Michael Valentine has 15 years of experience in the IT field, specializing in network design and installation. Currently, he is a Cisco trainer with Skyline Advanced Technology Services and specializes in Cisco Unified Communications, CCNA, and CCNP classes. His accessible, humorous, and effective teaching style has demystified Cisco for hundreds of students since he began teaching in 2002. Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia and currently holds CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCVP, and CCSI No. 31461 certifications. Mike has developed courseware and labs for Cisco and its training partners. Dave Schulz, CCNP, CCVP, CCSP, CCDP, is a voice technology instructor in voice technology with Skyline Advanced Technology Services.

Dave Schulz  has over 25 years of experience with various technologies, ranging from routing and switching to security and voice technologies. In addition to teaching voice technologies over the last number years, Dave has been involved with writing and developing courseware and lab manuals for Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unity Connection.

Jeremy Cioara

Jeremy D. Cioara, CCIE No. 11727, is the owner of AdTEC Networks, an IT consulting firm. Jeremy also teaches on topics ranging from Cisco certification to IP Telephony. Jeremy is also the author of books and official curricula.

Michael Valentine has 15 years of experience in the IT field, specializing in network design and installation. Currently, he is a Cisco trainer with Skyline Advanced Technology Services and specializes in Cisco Unified Communications, CCNA, and CCNP classes. His accessible, humorous, and effective teaching style has demystified Cisco for hundreds of students since he began teaching in 2002. Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia and currently holds CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCVP, and CCSI No. 31461 certifications. Mike has developed courseware and labs for Cisco and its training partners. Dave Schulz, CCNP, CCVP, CCSP, CCDP, is a voice technology instructor in voice technology with Skyline Advanced Technology Services.

Dave Schulz  has over 25 years of experience with various technologies, ranging from routing and switching to security and voice technologies. In addition to teaching voice technologies over the last number years, Dave has been involved with writing and developing courseware and lab manuals for Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unity Connection.

Chris Ward

Jeremy Cioara has focused on network technologies for more than a decade. During this time, he has achieved many certifications, including CCIE, MCSE, and CNE. Some of his field work includes network design and consulting at MicroAge, Qwest, and Terminal Processing Systems. He is currently focusing on technical instruction and authoring on topics including Cisco IP telephony, routing, and switching.

Chris Ward is a Senior Technical Instructor for a Web-based ILT company and is a CCSI, CCNP, CCDP, and MCSE. He has worked for companies such as IntegrationWorks, Salem Communications, and his own company, NightFall Productions, over the past 10 years. He has written for several publications, as well as co-authored a book on Windows Server 2003. His most important achievement, however, is being a good husband and dad to his wife and two children.