Instructor

Jeff Levy
Levy, Jeff
Instructor of Drafting, CAD program head
Division of Business and Technologies
Office: New River Mall Site, Room 121
Ext: 4362
E-mail: nrlevyj@nr.edu

Biography

Former Sgt. In United States Air Force
Graduated from Radford University with a Bachelors of Science in Design
Worked in Industry as Architectural, Structural, Civil CAD Tech and Designer
Taught CAD/Drafting and Design for 7 years at Pulaski County Technical Center
Was the Lead Teacher in Drafting/CAD for Virginia's Department of Education
Chaired Committee that developed competencies for all secondary drafting programs in the State of Virginia
In 2002 was cited for the creation of a nationally recognized CAD/Drafting curriculum which was piloted in 2003-2004 in over 500 High Schools throughout the United States by Project Lead the Way
With the strong support of his administration, by 2003 was able to build his T&I CAD program to the largest in the State
In 2003 completed requirements for the first high school curriculum to be certified by the ADDA in the State of Virginia
In 2004 was asked to head the eastern regional Curriculum Certification Board
In 2004 was inducted into the ADDA Hall of Honors
In 2004 took over the CAD program at New River Community College
In 2006 NRCC became an official testing site for ADDA's national certification exam
In 2007, along with Carlotta Eaton head of the I.T. department at New River, started the first Game Technology Degree program offered at any college in the State of Virginia
In 2007 was elected to the National Board of Directors for the ADDA
In 2007 headed up a team to re-write the National Architectural Certification Exam for the ADDA