South Carolina Virtual College of FDTC

Derk Riechers is the Director of the South Carolina Virtual College of FDTC (SCVC). He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Economics from Francis Marion University and a Master’s degree in Management and Leadership & Human Resources Development from Webster University. In addition, he holds a Master of Business Administration and a Post-Master’s Teaching Certificate from Capella University. Mr. Riechers has held a myriad of positions including a sports contractor, strategic business director, business forecaster, organizational trainer, faculty development/adjunct organizational behavior business professor. A fun fact about Mr. Riechers is he loves to cook and always enjoys trying new recipes!

Lamar has over 25 years of experience in higher education. He has worked in both the 2 year and 4 year college systems. He currently works with the Online College at FDTC. He also works with faculty training and instructional design. Previously he has worked in the IT department as a Help Desk coordinator, in the Student Services area as a Career Counselor and as an Admissions Counselor and in Human Resources as an Assistant Benefits Coordinator. In addition he teaches as an adjunct instructor for the Business Department where he implements the best practices discussed in this presentation.