Course Credits and References

Course Developer Patricia Meador (BS, M.Ed.) has over 30 years of experience as an educator, writer, and librarian. She has an impressive body of work that spans all genres and styles of writing. Ms. Meador is also experienced at writing academic papers, course curricula, articles, short stories, and grants. Her areas of expertise include education, medicine, law, psychology, sociology, and public health. She has also co-written text books about geography, sociology, and has updated portions of the DSM-5 encyclopedia.

Course Instructor John Chouinard (BA Business and Finance) has over 30 years of experience managing, consulting, and brokering in the insurance and financial services industries and has obtained N.A.S.D. Series 7 Securities License as well as Life and Health Insurance Licenses. He has taught several classes at the college level involving insurance, finance and securities. In his recent retirement, he spends his time between volunteering at charities and sharing with students his knowledge and passion for investing, personal finance, estate planning, and business management.