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Business Department Faculty

Red Rocks Faculty Focus:

The Business Faculty at Red Rocks Community College convert their real world business experiences into energetic classroom applications that provide students with a broad educational foundation and prepare them for a wide variety of career paths. Our full-time and adjunct faculty have all worked in the fields they teach, and many continue to do so. As such, our diverse team brings knowledge of current business conditions and practical application of concepts to our students in the classroom.

A Dynamic Exchange:

Prepares students for real world experiences
Addresses curricula that prepares students to meet a challenging job market
Provides assistance with employment preparation
Prepares students with skills & new perspectives to continue learning throughout life

	Verne Ingram Department Chair verne.ingram@rrcc.edu 303.914.6334 Academic Background B.S. University of Idaho M.A. University of Phoenix C.P.A. 1980 - 1995 Industry/Professional Background C.P.A. firm doing payroll, sales taxes, monthly financial statements and audits Income tax preparation Teaching Philosophy and Goals Verne knows each student is unique and uses various techniques to enhance the learning process for each person. The key to discovering new concepts and applying them to new situations is classroom participation. She treats students fairly, with respect, and encourages fun during the learning process. The most satisfying aspect of teaching for Verne is to help students succeed beyond their dreams. She enjoys people and enjoys accounting; teaching allows her to have the best of both.
	Richard G. Roding Instructor richard.roding@rrcc.edu 303.914.6553 Academic BackGround B.S. Accounting Eastern Illinois University Industry/Professional Background Corporate comptroller, Department Stores Division of Phillips VanHuessen Corporation Divisional manager for internal audit and security, Federated Department Stores Chief financial officer, TSC Industries, Inc. Owner Richard George Co. Public Accounting Firm Teaching Philosophy and Goals Students need to be comfortable, ask questions without hesitation, be actively involved in the learning process and laugh occasionally. Richard Roding thoroughly enjoys working with students, especially showing students what they are capable of achieving. He provides each student the help needed to achieve their very best.
	Wendy H. Bird Instructor wendy.bird@rrcc.edu 303.914.6319 Academic Background B.A. Saginaw Valley State University J.D. Wayne State University Law School Industry/Professional Background licensed attorney, Colorado (1994) and Michigan (1993) (inactive) licensed Colorado real estate broker (inactive) practiced law in Colorado, emphasizing areas of real estate, business, securities & estate planning. Teaching Philosophy and Goals Wendy’s teaching philosophy starts with respect for the students and a desire to help them achieve their goals. She encourages students to chart a course that will lead not only to financial success, but more importantly to personal satisfaction. While Wendy has a passion for the law and believes the content of her courses is important, she believes that the skills learned, like independent thinking and problem solving, are equally important. By constantly striving to enhance and improve the learning experience and striving to serve different learning styles and preparedness levels, Wendy’s goal is to teach the student, not the material. Having fun during the process is strongly encouraged.
	Donna Armelino Instructor donna.armelino@rrcc.edu 303.914.6323 Academic Background: BS Business Administration, Regis University – Denver, CO Master of Science in Management (MSM) – Regis University – Denver, CO Recipient of the John Brennan Excellence in Leadership Award Industry/Professional Background: Corporate careers in Finance, Marketing, and Project Management for national corporations Accomplished Entrepreneur Business Consultant and Strategic Planning Coach Teaching Philosophy & Goals: With solid corporate based experience, Donna incorporates knowledge of business in areas of finance, product development, marketing, and management to form the foundation of her teaching approach. As an entrepreneur for nearly 7 years she brings personal application of business concepts and assist students in applying them to their everyday work environments. "I like to make every assignment count as a personal experience so each one is designed with that focus in mind; we all learn from each other so I highly encourage an interactive discussion forum seeking opinions that demonstrate student understanding of the topic."

Contact Us

Verne Ingram
verne.ingram@rrcc.edu
Business Dept Chair
Room 2649
13300 W. Sixth Ave.
Box 20
Lakewood, CO 80228
303.914.6334