Candyce Mairs
Candyce Mairs is an Adobe Certified Instructor and Expert for a number of Adobe products, including Dreamweaver, Acrobat and ColdFusion. With this Adobe knowledge base, as well as her expertise in Microsoft and other web-related technologies, Candyce has been able to provide multi-platform solutions for national and international companies. Not only does she consult in these areas, she has also developed eLearning, mLearning, training strategies and instructed classroom courses. In her free time, she has authored and tech edited video courses and books for Adobe Press and Peachpit Press. Whatever the topic, Candyce has a passion for teaching and truly enjoys sharing her knowledge with her students.

Navin Kulshrestha
With over 10 years of industry experience and over seven years of teaching experience, Navin is ideally suited to deliver high-quality training and provide expert consulting for projects large and small. He has provided consulting and training for Boeing, F5 Networks, Costco, American University, Luminous Works and many others. He has also taught several classes on web design at the college level.

Navin is an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) and Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) in Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash and Contribute. He is also an expert in HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery and WordPress. He earned a Masters in Public Communication and Master of Fine Arts (in Film & Electronic Media) from American University, where he deepened his understanding of art, design, and communication.

In addition to being an instructor, Navin is a working professional who uses web and video technologies on a daily basis. He is the Director of Devi Studios, a visual media company specializing in web design and video production. He is also an experienced filmmaker. He self produced and directed the film, Asha goes to India (producer and director), was a finalist at the Moondance Film Festival and is available for viewing on Gaiam.tv and on DVD.

“Navin is the best instructor I’ve had in my life.” – Tyler R.

“Navin is incredibly knowledgeable! He was able to effectively and quickly answer any and all questions we had, and he was really patient. Probably one of the best instructors I’ve had.” – Dreamweaver student

Andrea Velázquez
Andrea has been an Adobe Certified Instructor since 2008. She is originally from México City, where she attended the prestigious Graphic Design Faculty of the UNAM, an institution recognized as the best and oldest university in Latin America.

She also studied photography, programming and movie screenwriting on top of developing a solid career as an Interface Designer creating websites and online galleries for a large community of photographers at zonezero.com. Three years after establish her own business, Arts Workshop — a small training center based in México City — Andrea was invited to work as a webmaster for the Department of Education and Culture at the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C..

Andrea brings her creative spirit into the classroom and makes sure her students acquire the technical skills they need to perform well. She invites them to be creative, expressive and have fun.

Andrea is currently studying acting, plays the bass guitar and would love to become a movie director one day.

Caleb Mallery
Caleb Mallery is an Apple and Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Speedgrade, Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut Pro X, Motion, Aperture and the iWork and iLife application suites. In addition to being an instructor, Caleb works as a commercial and music video director and editor. His work has been featured in a variety of publication and media outlets including MTVU, Spin Magazine, Kerrang TV and Alternative Press.