Thomas Iwinski, M.S. is a certification instructor for the Penn State Facilities Engineering Institute (PSFEI) Visible Emission Training Program (Smoke School). When not traveling for Smoke School, he is an instructional designer developing instructional materials for online programs and courses. He earned a master’s degree in Instructional Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Communications Media. Iwinski has designed and authored several instructional simulations for safety and security, emergency operations, tele-medicine, land use principles, and business leadership. Iwinski has over 25 years of experience designing and developing online courseware and training for corporations and higher education. He co-authored the book, Multimedia Training, Developing Technology-Based Systems, McGraw Hill 1996, and designed and built several technology-based classrooms.