AT YOUR PACE ONLINE, LLC
ORLANDO, FLORIDA

After taking multiple online courses and forming the belief that it could be done much better, Mike Melvin started At Your Pace Online. A former contractor, he started building a framework for delivering online coursework in a way that contractors could appreciate. After seeing success in the contractor education realm, more classes were built in multiple industries. By coupling the proven learning process with industry professional knowledge, At Your Pace Online has grown dramatically in the past couple years. Mike loves writing code and building marketing campaigns. When Mike’s not working, he enjoys surfing and spending time with his wife, Ruby and their five children. Tony Bowers was born and raised in southern Oregon. Tony manages operations with AYPO. He is a self-described nerd with a deep love for all things geek. Tony enjoys writing code and reading sci-fi. Tony maintains the servers, writes HTML, PHP and Javascript as well as doing all he can to build the AYPO brand. Tony has been around since the beginning and brings tons of technical and process experience to the table. Tony is a pro at helping create a customer driven learning experience. In 2012 Don Reynolds, the writing team lead, graduated from Southern Oregon University with a degree in Philosophy, Sociology, and Psychology. Don enjoys being able to use his research and evaluation skills while writing courses. He's always been a bit of a generalist and now can do something that he would spend his free time doing, but get paid for it. Don is a skilled communicator and never loses his cool under pressure. Don has two young boys and spends his time while not at work learning to sword fight with the local SCA. Peter Quince graduated from Grinnell College in history and political science in 1974, with summer jobs in construction and as an electrician’s helper, then attended a graduate program at Columbia University. He has over 20 years of experience in technical writing, particularly in the fields of medicine, psychiatry, and business, as well as having numerous scripts produced on the stage or on video. An indefatigable researcher with unquenchable curiosity, he is thrilled to have a chance at AYPO to ensure that every course is accurate, comprehensive, clear, and written in such a way as to be an effective and powerful learning tool. "I love being here at AYPO, delighted to bring my skill as a writer, and enormously proud of what we’re able to do as a team." Jared Halpin is the lead for the At Your Pace Online marketing team, he joined the At Your Pace Online team in August of 2016. When Jared isn't hard at work here he enjoys many different activities in his free time such as mineral prospecting, researching new technology and exploring the local valleys and hills. Becca Marsh is the newest member of the At Your Pace Online marketing team. She has lived in beautiful Southern Oregon since college and cannot imagine living anywhere else, besides internationally. She's one of those people that is always laughing, happy, and smiling. When she isn't at work she is likely finding the newest restaurant to try, wine tasting somewhere in the region, playing with her giant fluffy Great Pyranees (Woofy), travelling, or planning her next adventure. She and her husband live for new experiences and their biggest goal in life is to see the world together. David Modica is a member of the AYPO research and development team. With over 25 years combined experience in the restaurant industry and music business, David's expertise, willingness and professional attitude are a strong contributor to an already strong team. David is also a graduate of UNLV having majored in Business and Psychology. When not in the AYPO office you'll find David as a singer/songwriter performing at any of the many local wineries we have here in southern Oregon. Karla Allen is a Technical Writer for At Your Pace Online and holds a B.A. in English Literature from Portland State University and a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law. She 110% supports the product that AYPO creates for clients - educational classes that are achievable, affordable, and employable. She brings to AYPO her legal research and writing skills, as well as a positive customer service approach. Outside of work, Karla hangs out with her husband and seven children in beautiful Southern Oregon cheering at soccer games, hiking all over creation, knitting, reading non-fiction and classics, and participating in church activities. David Gierman is a Rogue Valley native and recently joined the AYPO team as a programmer. David graduated from Rogue Community College in 2014 with a AAS in Web Development and is deeply passionate about technology and all things coding. David's favorite quote is, "Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty." When David isn't busy having fun building awesome things on the web he enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 dogs, immersed in a video game, or competing in a flag football game.