Meet Rich Trinkwalder
ACTE New & Related Services Division Vice President
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Region: II
Division: New & Related Services
Occupation: Law and Public Safety Teacher
Employment History
Teacher, Gwinnett County Public Schools, 2020–present; criminal investigator 3, Georgia Department of Revenue, 2013–2020; compliance specialist 3, Georgia Department of Public Health, 2011–2013; criminal investigator, Hall County Sheriff’s Of ce, 2004–2011; police of cer, City of Lilburn, 2000–2004
Education
Bachelor of Arts, criminal justice administration, Columbia College; Master of Arts, teaching, Covenant College; Associate of Science, public safety, Gwinnett Tech
National ACTE Involvement
New and Related Services Division Law and Justice section lead, 2023
Regional ACTE Involvement
Conference attendee: 2023
Platform Statement
There are two main items I would like to accomplish as New and Related Services Division vice president-elect. The rst goal would be the encouragement and identi cation of new membership for those who teach CTE. I had no idea what ACTE was until I hit my third year of teaching. Creating an environment that attracts new members and encourages current members to reach out to others would be my rst goal. My second goal would be to use the ACTE platform to encourage more partnership with the industry. Right now, it is more of me, a teacher, cold-calling, and the message is not always received. Coming up with a package for any teacher to use and send to a business partner will show there is a larger presence behind the classroom.
