Accelebrate Management

Lynn had 13 years of experience working in the training industry before joining the Accelebrate team. She worked for two Washington, DC-based training firms as a Training Manager, Operations Manager and Business Development Director. Outside of Accelebrate, Lynn loves spending time with her family and friends, biking, traveling and exploring new restaurants off the beaten path.

Specialties:

• Computer software design and development
• C/C++, Microsoft .NET, Apple OS X, iOS (Objective-C and Swift), and Web-related technologies
• Microsoft IIS server administration and configuration
• Future trends in desktop, web, and mobile development. Jason has a keen sense of which technologies are going to be hot and which will not succeed.
• History, design, and current trends in programming languages
• Conducting IT training in a classroom environment
• Creation of IT training courseware
• Computer systems security
• Web application security
• Cryptography

Jason has been computer programming of one kind or another since his father purchased a TI-99/4A in 1982. He was actively working in the field during many of the seminal moments for the industry, including the introduction of Microsoft Windows, the original Macintosh, and the emergence of the World Wide Web. During the early days of Microsoft .NET, his work was featured in MSDN Magazine and he co-authored five books published by Wrox Press.

In the 1990's, Jason served eight years as a member of the United States Air Force. He was involved with humanitarian operations conducted throughout Europe and was later assigned to the Pentagon Telecommunications Center.

Away from work, Jason is a private pilot and enjoys running, biking, and mountaineering. He is also a member of Mensa and holds several industry certifications including Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD).

Mike has a bachelor's degree in Biology from Georgetown University and several years of acting training from theater programs in Washington, DC and Philadelphia. Mike loves going on adventures with his family, and also dabbles in nature photography and building an open-source media network at home.

Lisa has a combined degree in business, computers, and arts administration from SUNY Fredonia. She has spent 20 years as a web developer and has been doing logistical management and event coordination since 1989. Lisa and her husband have had many opportunities to travel both inside and outside the US and are eager to explore new places whenever they get the chance.

Anne joined Accelebrate in January 2010 while living in Indonesia to help facilitate trainer travel and support training logistics. Prior to joining the Accelebrate team, Anne served for four years as a web development trainer in a DC-based firm.

Anne now resides in Virginia after living overseas for 10 years in Egypt and Indonesia. She enjoys traveling around the world with her husband and two children, teaching yoga classes to kids, and volunteering at a local homeless shelter.