Faculty Connections

Carl, 49, is a Commercial Electrical Instructor at The Refrigeration School. Born in Newport News, Virginia, Carl is a self-described “military brat.” His mother was Army and his dad was Air Force, so they traveled a lot. If he had to call somewhere home, it would be Washington state. That’s where he finished high school […]

Ted, 63, from St. Louis, Missouri, is an HVAC Instructor at The Refrigeration School. Ted rejoined the school as an instructor about three months ago, having taught here previously in 1995/1996. Ted currently teaches the Refrigeration Systems & Practices phase to afternoon and night-class students taking the Refrigeration Technologies and the Electro-Mechanical Technologies programs. Thanks […]

Shannon, 45, is a Senior Welding Instructor at The Refrigeration School. Originally from Grand Falls, AZ – a place that Shannon describes as “a little dot in the Navajo Nation”—Shannon has 22 years of experience in the welding field and has been instructing at RSI for one year. Thanks for your time, Shannon. Tell us […]

Maynard, 60, born and raised in El Paso, Texas, is an HVAC Instructor at RSI, currently teaching Phase 8 – Advanced Troubleshooting.  Maynard joined RSI in spring 2020 and has been in the HVAC field over 30 years. Thanks for your time, Maynard. Tell us a little about your background and experience? I was 17 […]

Hannah, 41, is a residential wiring instructor at The Refrigeration School. Hannah was born in Minneapolis, MN, but followed her family to Phoenix in 2005 when she realized she was the last one left there! Thanks for your time, Hannah. How long you’ve been teaching at RSI? About nine months. I started as an instructor […]

William, 33, originally from Illinois, joined RSI in March 2021. He has a unique role with the school as an install instructor in a post-graduation class. Thanks for your time, William. Tell us what it is you do at RSI. I’m an instructor for the new B2B (business to business) install program. I take people […]

David, 55, is the Senior Director of Training at The Refrigeration School. David has the unusual distinction of having been born at Williams Air Force Base in Mesa, which is now Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport! Thanks for your time, David. How long you’ve been at RSI? About five and a half years. I applied as an […]