Woodworking Experience

Ron has a long and splintered history in woodworking, including foreman of a lumber yard in Blackpoint, California, seasonal stints in the timber and paper mills of British Columbia, cabinet making in Stuttgart, Germany, and traditional woodworking instructor in Waldorf-inspired schools. Ron currently studies custom instrument making with master guitar maker Michael Dolan, and teaches traditional woodworking at Stone Bridge School in Napa, California.

Teaching Experience

Ron earned a California Teaching Credential with CLAD from Sonoma State University and a Waldorf Teaching Certificate from the Center for Educational Renewal. Ron currently teaches traditional woodworking and algebra at Stone Bridge School in Napa California.

• Woodworking and Algebra Teacher, Stone Bridge School, Napa, CA
• Woodworking Teacher, Woodland Star School, Sonoma, CA
• Waldorf Class Teacher, Independent Charter School, Sebastopol, CA
• Waldorf Class Teacher, River Oak Charter School, Ukiah, CA
   

Internet Development Experience

Ron builds websites using GNU and Open Source tools, such as Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress, GNU/Linux, Apache, MySQL, SQLite, PHP, Javascript, and jQuery. While serving as Joomla! Security Forum Administrator, Ron wrote popular user support documentation, including The Top 10 Stupidest Joomla! Administrator Tricks, the Joomla! Security Checklist, and the Joomla! Security and Performance FAQs. These days, Ron builds most new websites using the awesomely flexible Drupal system.

• Founder and Lead Developer, CommunityGrove, Santa Rosa, CA
• Technical Manager for Conferences, O'Reilly and Associates, Sebastopol, CA
• Internet Systems Manager, MicroDesign Resources, Sebastopol, CA
• Publications Manager, Foundation for Critical Thinking, Sonoma State University, CA
• Graphic Artist, Nesbit and Associates, Santa Rosa, CA
• Graphic Artist, Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA
   

Education and Training

• Fine Wood Instrument Building, Dolan Guitars, Santa Rosa, CA
• Clear California Teaching Credential (with CLAD), Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
• Waldorf Teaching Certificate, Center for Eduational Renewal, Santa Rosa, CA
• MBA Coursework, Golden Gate University, Rohnert Part, CA
• BA History Cum Laude, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
• AS Graphic Arts, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA
• German, Computer Science and Fine Art, Volkshochschule, Boeblingen, Germany