My mechanic's career began with the U.S.Navy,as an Engineman. I attended Denver Automotive and Diesel College then went on to work at Chrysler and G.M. dealerships. My career took off when I went to work for GTE Telephone company. My supervisor encouraged me to go to college so I did and earned an AS in Business Management. This helped me move into a supervisory position. When the company downsized I went to work at AutoZone for 4 years. Then I was hired on by the State Department of Corrections as vehicle maintenance supervisor. I did some training of inmates in the automotive field, helping them attain there ASE certifications in the automotive field. I retired from there and am now starting my teaching career at Intellic College, as an Automotive instructor.