Dr. John A. Wojtecki - Biography
Doctor John A. Wojtecki brings over 36 years of experience in
Human Resources, Safety, and Training serving the toy, food,
plastics, steel, and office furniture industries. Most recently,
John managed the Leadership Development function for
those who were new and experienced managers. John has
been an online instructor for the University of Phoenix in
Human Resources, Instructional Design and Technology for
the Adult Learners. He serves as an adjunct for both Iowa
Wesleyan College and Muscatine Community College for
Human Resources and Organizational Behavior courses. John has started two Human
Resource functions in the food and plastics industries. He is a recipient of the C.M.
Stanley Award for Excellence at HNI and was named the 2006 Part-Time Instructor of
the Year for Iowa Wesleyan College.
Education
John has a Ph.D. in Education from Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The
dissertation and coursework were with an emphasis in Instructional Design for Online
Learning. He earned a Master’s Degree in Training and Development from Drake
University. The degree was earned taking courses via the ICN (Iowa’s Fiber Optic
network). John is certified as an instructor for DDI’s interviewing course and PDI’s
Impact Without Authority course. He was a speaker at the 2012 ICELW (International
Conference on E-Learning in the Workplace) and spoke on delivering content via
Skype. John is currently studying Intermediate and Advanced Moodle for delivering
Online Learning for an adult audience. John holds an S.P.H.R. from the Society of
Human Resource Management. John is originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, and
attended Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland earning a degree in
Economics.
Volunteer Activities
John is currently Board Chair for Musser Public Library in Muscatine.
John is a trained Mediator with the Scott County Court and mediates in small claims
court twice each month. John also serves as a SCORE volunteer once per month
assisting entrepreneurs in business strategy issues. He also helps with the Human
Resources Committee of the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce.