MICHAEL A. HORTA
mhorta@computersindesign.com

Michael Horta was educated at New York Institute of Technology as an architect. For 27 years, he has held positions ranging from draftsman to principal in architectural firms.

Educated at New York Institute of Technology, his involvement with CADD began with the earliest versions of Autodesk AutoCAD®. Over ten years he managed an ATC CAD school, developing training curriculum for all Autodesk and Kinetix programs, and educating thousands of students. Michael has won many competitions of 3D rendering and animation, and is ranked as a U.S. top-ten AUTODESK Level II Certified Trainer. His computer animation work has appeared in several feature films, and several of Michael's renderings were displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

At Computers-in-Design, Michael focuses on assisting architectural firms evaluate all aspects of their technology strategy, helping them in their conversion to new CADD technology and increasing the firm's overall return on their technology investment.

Michael is also a martial arts instructor for the NYPD and PAL.

Bettina May was educated at Yale University. She has been involved in computer graphics, networking and database integration for 15 years, holding positions ranging from vice president of an imaging firm to owner of an independent design studio.

During the last five years, she has provided the architectural community with design and Internet connectivity solutions. She is fluent in over 22 computer operating systems and programs.

Bettina serves on the Board of Directors of Joyce Trisler Danscompany, operates an on-line poetry reading group, and her digital artwork is on display at www.ravenstudios.com.