Instructor Bio's
Lynn Wahler - Apprentice Coordinator
- Lynn Wahler started his apprenticeship in 1974. He is currently a welding instructor at Niagara
- Career and Technical Center and has been there for 20 years.
- Certified NYS Teacher
- OSHA 500 & 501 Instructor
- Bachelors degree from Buffalo State College
- Apprentice Coordinator since 2002
- Completed Iron Workers Coordinator Program
Arnold Beiter
- Arnie began his apprenticeship in 2006. He served a 4 year apprenticeship in Niagara Falls, Local 9.
- Pre-engineered Building Instructor
- Foreman Training
- OSHA 30
- Alfred State for Welding
- DOT & AWS Welder
Anton Gricar
- Anton Gricar started his apprenticeship in 1994. He has completed his 3 year apprenticeship in Niagara Falls, Local 9.
- Ornamental Instructor
- Foreman Training
- DOT & AWS Certified Welder
- OSHA 30
- Completed PDC Courses
Timothy Hall
- Tim Hall started his apprenticeship in 1983 in Los Angeles Local 433. He transferred into Local 9 in 1990.
- Orientation Instructor
- Rigging Instructor
- Structural Steel Instructor
- Foreman Training
- OSHA 30
- History Instructor
- Survival of the Fittest Instructor
- Completed PDC Courses
- Certified to teach proper handling of lead
Albert Lewis - Welding Instructor
- Albert Lewis started his apprenticeship in 1989. He completed his 3 year apprenticeship in Niagara Falls, Local 9.
- Welding Instructor
- Foreman Training
- AWS & DOT Welder
- CWICWE
- OSHA 30
- Blueprint Instructor
- Rigging Instructor
- Completed PDC Courses
Chris Masters - Rigging Instructor
