ATEC Academy Graduates Third Cohort of Students

ATEC is proud to share that the ATEC Academy has graduated its Spring 2025 cohort of aviation maintenance educators. These instructors and trainers enjoyed the opportunity to become students at our “Take Off” session, hosted on the weekend before the 2025 ATEC Conference in Norfolk, VA. Following this immersive kickoff, participants seamlessly transitioned to a virtual learning environment throughout the rest of Spring 2025, culminating in a safe landing in early June.

The approximately ten-week course provided comprehensive training in active teaching strategies, student behavior management, assessment and evaluation methods, lesson planning for the classroom and hangar, and current trends in higher education, with a specific focus on teaching pedagogy and best practices. Trainees engaged in assignments tailored to enhance their teaching skills and interactions with students—an immersive approach aimed at improving both student and instructor retention and persistence rates.

These ATEC Academy students represent a diverse group of instructors and trainers who teach and train in both educational and corporate settings. The five graduates completed observations, interviews, and teaching reflections, and submitted a 30–45-minute video showcasing their teaching skills in action. They also participated in virtual workshops covering topics such as New and Innovative Teaching Apps, Shop Rubric Development, and Behavior Management. Surveys and feedback sessions further allowed graduates to share their insights and experiences from the course.  They received feedback from our facilitators, designed to coach them and improve their teaching practices and skills.

ATEC Academy is honored to recognize the Spring 2025 graduating class:

Justin Delahamaide, Federal Aerospace Institute

Darwin Godemann, Duncan Aviation Services

Eugen Leontie, College of Southern Maryland

Heidi Maddock, Aviation Institute of Maintenance

Ken Rutschow, Middle Tennessee State University