Before arriving at St. Petersburg College in the fall 2011 semester, Adrian Tillman worked in the Information Technology industry for the past 11 years. He has dealt with a wide gamut of technology where he worked as a lead software engineer and software developer. Tillman also acquired tremendous experience working with desktop applications, configured mobile devices and dealt with a host of programming languages which include PYTHON. Once he became an adjunct instructor for the College of Computer & Information Technology Department (CCIT) at St. Petersburg College, he taught Java Programming I and II online through the Tarpon Springs campus where he will be based. He also teaches classes online and on the Clearwater campus.

Teaching has always been a passion for Tillman and his family. Since his mother and sister pursued careers in teaching, he wanted to follow in their footsteps. However, gaining industry experience in IT was priority before pursuing his teaching goal. While perusing the SPC web site, he noticed that there was a need for adjunct instructors. He jumped at the opportunity and applied right away. “The transition from the IT world to the teaching profession is exciting for me. I enjoy seeing students have a passion for what they learn upon completion of the course and the joy they experience when they develop a real thirst for knowledge,” he said.

Apart from teaching, Tillman has been a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) organization and the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity for the past 13 years. As he transitions from being a part-time adjunct instructor to a fulltime faculty member for CCIT, he said that the biggest adjustment would be “balancing my course load and managing my time.” He is ecstatic about this opportunity and looks forward to becoming more involved with the SPC community and CCIT department.