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Contact Information

Joe Aranki, Program Coordinator
Technical Education Center (TEC), Room 1054
(630) 942–2534
Email: arankij@cod.edu

Peter Deeman, Program Advisor
Email: deemanp@cod.edu

Bridget McFarland, Program Support Specialist
Email: mcfarl@cod.edu

Business and Applied Technology Division
Technical Education Center (TEC), Room 1034, (630) 942-2592

  • Aranki, Joseph - Associate Professor, arankij@cod.edu, TEC 1054, (630)942-2534.
  • Arbet, Christopher - Assistant Professor, arbetc2969@cod.edu, TEC 1060, (630)942-4208.
  • Pacenti, Dominic - Assistant Professor, pacenti@cod.edu, TEC 1060, (630)942-2138.
  • Pawl, Thomas - Assistant Professor, pawlt@cod.edu, TEC 1066, (630)942-2857.
  • Shanahan, Matthew - Associate Professor, shanan@cod.edu, TEC 1056, (630)942-3080.

Joe Aranki

  • M.S. Career and Technical Ed., Pittsburg State University
  • B.S. Vocational and Technical Ed., Pittsburg State University
  • A.A.S. Automotive Technology, Seward County Community College
  • A.S.E. Master certified L1, G1 Certified

Tom Pawl

  • M.A. Career and Technical Ed., Ball State University
  • B.S. Automotive Technology, Southern Illinois University
  • A.A.S. Automotive Service Technology, College of DuPage
  • A.S.E. Master certified L1, G1 Certified

Matt Shanahan

  • M.B.A. Management/Internet & Social Media Marketing, Saint Xavier University
  • B.S. Automotive Technology, Southern Illinois University
  • A.A.S. Automotive Service Technology, College of DuPage
  • A.S.E. Master Certified Automobile Technician A.S.E. Master Certified Medium/Heavy Truck Technician L1, L2, L3, G1, C1, X1 Certified

All of the instructor's offices are located in the Technical Education Center.

If you are unable to reach one of the above faculty or program advisors in their office via phone or email, messages may be left with the Business and Applied Technology Division Office, Technical Education Center (TEC), Room 1034, (630) 942-2592.

 

COD Stories

Joe Aranki

"I know it’s overused sometimes, but they say to choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. It must be true, because I don’t feel like I’ve had to go to work yet.” - Joe Aranki

Joe's COD Story

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Tom Robertson

"I hope my students develop the same curiosity I have to discover how something works and why it works that way. I hope my students also appreciate the value of continuous learning and how information updates allow them to remain proficient and profitable in our profession." - Tom Robertson

Tom's COD Story

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Matt Shanahan

"Seeing a student come in knowing very little about cars and then graduating a completely different person is what inspires me to improve what I do every day." - Matt Shanahan

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