CURRICULUM VITAE

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* Bachelor of Science- Fresno State- 2001

Don Hodges Automotive Educational Information:

 *Sherwin Williams Automotive Paint School- Los Angeles, CA- 1984-1985

*NAPA- Attended multiple seminars in brakes, electrical ignitions, cooling systems, belts and hoses, and many other automotive systems- 1984-1990

*Bosch- Fuel Injection School- Los Angeles, CA- 1984-1992

*Sportscar Club of American (SCCA) - Palo Alto, CA- Concours d' Elegance Judges Training- 1984

*Sealed Power- Engine Building Class- Los Angles, CA- 2005-2007

*Wurth Automotive Academy- Ramsey, NJ- 2014-2016 

Inter-Industry Conference On Auto Collision Repair (IICAR)

51235 Trillium Blvd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

Training/Testing/Qualification Areas (Platinum Class):

Collision Damage Repair: I, II, III, IV, V

Collision Damage Refinishing: I, II, III, IV

Mechanical Diagnosis/Reporting: I, II, III, IV, V

Mechanical Failure Analysis: I, II, III, IV

Automotive Chassis Damage Diagnosis: I, II, III

Automotive Electrical Issues Diagnosis: I, II, III

International Society of Automotive Appraisers (ISAA)

73 47th Street, New York, NY 10036

Training/Testing/Qualification Areas:

Automotive Valuation Researching

Automotive Valuation Reporting

Specialty Automotive Valuation

Automotive Valuation Law I, II

Automotive Inherent Diminished Value: I, II, III, IV

Automotive Loss Of Use: I, II, III

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Ia, IIa, IIIa

Federal Arbitration Act (U.S.C. Title 9): I, II, III

ADR Process Extension

Don hosted multiple seminars, lectures, and hands on training for automotive body repair throughout California- 2014-2018 

Don has acted as a ADR Neutral/Umpire in more than 100 legal disputes on value and damage to automobiles. 

Don has won over 100 awards in car shows and concours events displaying his vintage and historical automotive restorations. Some notable accomplishments include;

*Newporter Concours d' Elegance- First place Sportscar GT Class- Newport Beach- 1984

*Palo Alto Concours d' Elegance- First place Retired Racecar Class- Palo Alto- 1984

*First Place at the National Shelby American Convention- 1966 Shelby Class- 1984 and in 1985 

*Award Winner- Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance-1997

*Award/Class Winner