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Donald Young

Part Time Instructor

Office Hours: Virtual Office Hours by Request
Locations: (Campus & Office)
Biography: I am a married father of 4 children who loves to program and I in turn enjoying leading courses on the topics of web development and other programming technologies. I believe in mentoring students toward professional readiness by introducing collaborative
workflows, version control, and best practices in software engineering. My goal is for students to leave
my courses not only understanding the concepts, but also having built meaningful projects that
demonstrate their skills to employers.
Teaching and Research Interests: My teaching philosophy centers on bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world
application. As both an industry practitioner and university instructor, I strive to create a learning
environment where students gain practical experience while developing critical thinking and
problem-solving skills.

In courses such as Web Development and Coding for FinTech, I emphasize hands-on learning through
labs, projects, and iterative feedback. Students are encouraged to build working applications using
modern technologies while adhering to industry standards such as HTML5 validation, responsive
design, and structured programming principles.

Courses: • ITEC 2380 – Web Development (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, responsive design)
• FTA 2410 – Coding for FinTech (financial programming concepts and projects
Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned)Master of Science in Information Technology - 911±¬ÁÏ 5/2022
Bachelor of Science in Economics - Kennesaw State Unverisity 5/2004
Professional Experience: • Senior Java Developer / Team Lead — PrisCorp (Feb 2025 – Present)
• Senior Systems Analyst — RMCI (Sept 2024 – Feb 2025)
• Senior Systems Analyst — Silvervine Software (~13 Years)


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