Tony Marchetti
Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ
"A good attitude is the most important skill."
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Tony's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Education, and Working with Others
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Collingswood High
Bachelor's Degree
AAS Auto Technology
Camden County College
Graduate Degree
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Vocational
Auto Tech Certificate
Spring Garden Institute
Bachelor's Degree
BS Vocational Ed.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Retired Automotive Technology Professor:
Bachelor's Degree: AAS Auto Technology
Graduate Degree: Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Vocational: Auto Tech Certificate
Bachelor's Degree: BS Vocational Ed.
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Worked at service stations.
2.
Worked at an automotive machine shop.
3.
Taught auto tech at a prison, and started my own business as a motorcycle accessory-parts-repair shop.
4.
Taught auto tech at vo-tech schools.
5.
Managed an automotive radiator shop.
6.
Worked at a Ford dealership.
7.
Began career at Camden County College teaching auto tech and running the department.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
Automotive "mechanics," technicians today have never gotten the respect they deserve for the knowledge required to be successful. That is until their vehicle breaks down.
How I responded:
As a high school graduate, I wanted no part of college, and just wanted to learn auto mechanics. I thought I would enjoy teaching, but that involved going to college. Upon completing trade school I tried Camden County College to learn business, but only lasted a few months. It was not until about 20 years later I was hired at the college as an auto tech instructor that I changed my mind about higher ed. In four years I went from 30 credits to a Master's degree.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
During my trade school days in the mid-60s I worked a part-time job in order to pay for tuition, car, insurance and living expenses. During my higher ed. days I taught day and evening, fixed cars part-time, and wrote scripts for training videos.