The Shop Rat Teachers
Click on a name or photo below to read the full bio on any of the Shop Rat teachers!
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Chris Salow, born and raised on a farm in Stockbridge MI, has always had a passion for hands on work. He has been a business owner for more than 20 years in the manufacturing sector, and still after 20 years, finds himself out on the floor in almost every step of the process. His unique and innovative manufacturing process and equipment have allowed his business to become the number one supplier of bearing spacers for the heavy truck industry in the world...
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Amanda was born in Lansing, MI and grew up in Jackson where she
attended Northwest Community Schools. In early 2007 Amanda was brought
on by the Shop Rat Organization as an office administrator who was
also in charge of marketing duties and since has moved into many key
positions...
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Don comes to the Shop Rat Education with a wealth of experience in education. In almost 40 years of experience in skilled trades Don has worked as an Industrial Arts Instructor for schools in Michigan and Florida, a Technology Education Teacher for the Hanover-Horton School District, a Business Owner in Florida and even a Technical Writer for Lematic Inc...
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Colten Stepke, a very accomplished and dedicated youth leader, has talents and work ethic hard to come by in a 19 year old college student. Colten, or Colt as the students of the Shop Rat Education Program call him, began his career at 14 years old. He was always fascinated with mechanical things and after attending an open house at Classic Turning, a Precision CNC Machining Company for the Aerospace, Medical and Automotive Industries, he pushed the owner, Scott Brockie to allow him to work cleaning machines, and keeping coolant filled before and after classes at Napoleon High School...
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Rachael came to the Shop Rat Education Program as a student that just happened to be too old for the program. Instead of turning her away we brought her in as an assistant to assist with the program. Now, In her third year of teaching Shop Rat classes, Rachael uses her love for tools, woodworking and general hands on activities to teach her skills to the younger generation. Rachael is now attending Jackson Community College to become a teacher.
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