Instructors

Andrew Steiner, Director of Education

In his role as Director of Education for Dalbey Education, Andrew Steiner directs all education programs for the company’s expansive line of professional mentoring services. When he joined the company in 2003, he brought with him more than 10 years experience in education and entrepreneurship.

Steiner is an experienced industry expert who learned the intricacies of the note business under his mentor Russ Dalbey. He managed the Educational Services team for several years and in that capacity has worked with thousands of Dalbey Education’s students.

Steiner’s involvement with real estate originated from buying and selling real estate notes with Russ Dalbey. He then branched out to buying and reselling real estate for himself, further expanding his first-hand knowledge of today’s ever-changing real estate market. He has worked on hundreds of note deals both individually and as a Dalbey Education instructor.

Before joining Dalbey Education, Steiner was a professor of Information Technology at Lehigh Carbon College in Pennsylvania.  In addition, Steiner has worked extensively in guerrilla marketing and sales, even braving the difficult world of door-to-door solicitation. As a result, he is a sought-after speaker in topics ranging from lead harvesting to negotiation and deal structuring.

Dr. David Winter, Lead Educator

With more than 30 years of experience in business and education, Dr. David Winter has acted as the Dalbey Education’s head educator since 2005, providing personalized guidance to students at workshops and training sessions.

Prior to his work at Dalbey Education, Winter founded the Denver branch of the Anthony Robbins Company where he provided hands on coaching and motivation for thousands of clients. In his 17-year career he established himself as a sought after public speaker and a leading educator in the fields of professional motivation and business education.

Winter joined Dalbey Education in 2004 from Time Life in Denver, Colorado where he served as the Sales Manager for the company’s most profitable sales office. In that role he hired, trained, coached and motivated the entire staff of sales professionals.

Born in rural South Dakota, Winter moved to Wyoming to pursue a career in education. He received a Masters Degree and a Doctorate in Education. In addition, he served as both a high school principal and Director of Research and Development for his school district.

Tonya Dean, Educational Services Manager

Tonya Dean joined Dalbey Education’s in-house teaching staff in 2005. As the Educational Services Manager, Dean provides extensive direct mentoring in addition to being a business development and marketing implementation consultant.

As important as her business expertise and practical knowledge is, Dean’s strength is in her ability to connect with students and immediately pinpoint what each student needs to advance. Her intuition with clients comes not only from experience in mentoring, but also her compassion and caring nature.

Alta Forster, Educational Services Assistant Manager

Alta Forster is one of Dalbey Education’s outstanding lead instructors. Originally from Oregon, Forster now calls Denver, Colorado home and applies her teaching and business expertise as an Educational Coach.

Forster has previous experience in both teaching and business marketing. She has served as an account manager in a high-tech public relations capacity, as well as having served in several teaching positions.

Patrick Keating, Senior Instructor

Patrick Keating had a truly diverse work experience prior to joining the teaching staff at Dalbey Education. He brings a unique insight in business management, coaching and problem solving to the team.

Prior to joining the Dalbey Education staff, Keating spent a decade in the interior design and furniture industry where he developed his marketing skills. While promoting his own business, Patrick became a master at presenting himself to clients and is now a sought after advisor to students preparing to present themselves as experts in their field.

Keating loves to teach and support all of Dalbey Education’s students in their endeavors towards success. In his spare time, he enjoys skiing, hiking, and playing guitar at open microphone nights.

Brandon Western, Master Marketing Instructor

As a Master Marketing Instructor, Brandon Western works directly with students looking to maximize the effectiveness of their online advertising. His expertise in search engine optimization, business development, and utilizing cutting-edge technology to the client’s advantage is absolutely critical to building a profitable home-based business.

Western’s previous work and coaching experience includes being a Customer Administrator and Technical Support Consultant at IBM and Customer Service Representative at Maxtor.

Matthew Stojak, Senior Instructor

As a stand out member of the Educational Services staff, Matthew Stojak is responsible for guiding Dalbey Education students through all aspects of business creation, marketing and deal structuring. He has extensive experience in the secondary Cash Flow market, banking and finance and creative advertising practices.

Before joining Dalbey Education, Stojak worked in the leasing department at a major bank in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He also worked in a more technical field, acting as an assistant to engineers working with testing and measurement equipment.

Stojak received his schooling at the University of Wisconsin (Stout) and Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin. He currently holds two degrees in Graphic Arts: Pre-press Design and Press Printing.

Stojak began his career at Dalbey Education as a Success Counselor and quickly moved into Educational Services, where for the last few years he has served as a Senior Instructor teaching Dalbey Education’s more advanced topics and courses.

Daniel Wolf, Master Marketing Instructor

Daniel Wolf is a top instructor in the Master Marketing program as well as other advanced courses that Dalbey Education offers.

Wolf studied technical writing and computer programming at the University of Colorado Denver. However, classroom learning is only one component of an effective education. The majority of Wolf’s invaluable knowledge and expertise comes from his real-world experience in the military as a U.S. Marine. He acted as an Infantry Squad Leader school instructor for over three years, where he not only doled out discipline but also honed his skills in leadership, psychology and motivation “in the field.”

Born in Nebraska but raised in Virginia, Wolf is a veteran who has served one tour of duty in Iraq. In his spare time, Wolf enjoys skiing and recreational poker.

Tyler Jorgensen, Senior Instructor

Tyler Jorgensen’s abilities as a teacher come from a background in education that started in his childhood. The son of an educator who also worked as a logger, he learned the value of hard work and academics early.

Jorgensen played college basketball at Central Washington University while earning his English Teaching Degree. He transitioned immediately from athlete to coach, working with an 8th grade basketball team while still in college. After completing his undergraduate studies, Jorgensen relocated to southern California to teach high school English and Social Sciences while also serving as basketball and baseball team coach.

His love of working with people of diverse backgrounds comes from his extensive experiences in the western United States as well as Australia, Germany and Canada. Jorgensen believes in maximizing human potential, and this tenet is central to his approach to working with students, be they 18 or 80.

In his free time, Jorgensen enjoys golf, cooking, reading and rooting for his hometown Seattle Seahawks.

Kenneth Gallup, Senior Instructor

Kenneth Gallup has been a valuable member of Dalbey Education’s staff since 2004. He started as a Success Counselor, interacting with hundreds of students on the phone on a daily basis.

Immediately intrigued by the potential of the business, Gallup made it his mission to understand the note industry from top to bottom. In the fall of 2005, he joined Educational Services, working directly with students and guiding them toward the completion of their initial note transactions.

Gallup has a diverse liberal arts background, obtained primarily at Western State College of Colorado. He majored in Geology and also took coursework towards a minor in Anthropology. His previous work experience also includes numerous years in managerial retail positions.