♦  Received five year, full time professional apprenticeship training

♦  Active member of American Watchmakers Clockmakers Institute (AWCI)

♦  Achieved Certified Clockmaker of the Twenty First Century status through AWCI

♦  One of only six active Certified Clockmakers in Ohio as of 2011

♦  One of only eight worldwide to hold the new Certified Clockmaker of the

    Twenty First Century designation            

♦  33 years experience equals Central Ohio's most experienced Certified

    Clockmaker

♦  Served AWCI on Education Committee from 2004-2011 as chairman (clock

    section)

♦ While on committee Michael helped write the Standards and Practices document for clockmakers, the first of its kind

♦ Rewrote Clockmakers Certification exam

♦  Trained assessor (test grader) for certification testing

♦  AWCI Affiliate Chapter Director 2008

♦  AWCI Board Member 2008-2010

♦  Chairman Honors and Awards Committee (AWCI) 2011

♦  Four articles published in the Horological Times (official publication of AWCI)

♦  2009-2010 President of Watchmakers Clockmakers Association Of Ohio (WAO)

♦  Past Vice President of WAO

♦  WAO board member

♦  WAO convention planner

♦  5 time Seminar Speaker/Teacher for both AWCI and WAO

♦  Continuing Education Classes

     ♦ Organize your Work Habits for Success

    ♦ Advanced Clock Repair

    ♦ Clock Restoration Practices

    ♦ The Watchmakers Lathe

    ♦ Restoring Wooden Works Clocks

            just to name a few!