Chris, 55, originally from the Bay Area, CA, is an HVAC instructor at The Refrigeration School (RSI). Chris joined RSI in November 2018 and has 29 years of experience in the HVAC and electromechanical fields. He is currently teaching phase six of the Electro-Mechanical Technologies program, Comfort Heating & Cooling. Thanks for your time, Chris. […]
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Brian, a Navy veteran from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is an instructor for the Mechanical Maintenance Engineering Associate Degree program at The Refrigeration School (RSI). Brian joined RSI in January 2016. Thanks for your time, Brian. Tell us about your career prior to joining RSI. My HVAC career started in the Navy in 1972. I was […]
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Ed, 52, from Gulfport, Mississippi, is an instructor at The Refrigeration School (RSI). Ed joined RSI in February 2019 after a career that included 24 years in the United States Navy. Thanks for your time, Ed. Tell us a little about your career prior to joining RSI. I graduated high school in 1985. After that, […]
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Jim, 61, originally from upstate New York, is a lead instructor at The Refrigeration School (RSI). Jim joined RSI in August 2017. Thanks for your time, Jim. Tell us a little about your early career. I went into the U.S. Air Force out of high school. After two years, I got a scholarship to become […]
Read MoreGraduate Connections – Meet Ivan Bejar
Ivan, 30, was born in Mexico but has lived in Phoenix since he was 8 years old. Ivan graduated from the RSI Electro-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) program in December 2018. Thanks for your time, Ivan. What did you do after high school? I was a day porter for Pivot Building Services, basically janitorial work. Slowly but […]
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