“Mike was absolutely perfect for the course instruction. Very knowledgeable
and very enthusiastic about the product and potential of ArcView.” --- F. H.
“Very knowledgeable, and I thought that it was great that he had experience actually applying the software and teaching it. I also liked that he gave us an opportunity to give him insight into what topics we were specifically interested in.” --- K. M.
“Mike was well-organized, thorough, and managed to keep our attention. No small feat.” --- K. S.
“Mike appears to eat, breath and sleep ArcView. Very knowledgeable, presented many examples based on his own experiences sprinkled with those shown in the book.” --- F. A. - Marine Scientist - NOAA/NESDIS
“Mike is a wonderful instructor - extremely personable and very knowledgeable on the subject of ArcGIS as well as GIS in general. He is always willing to help anyone and clarify any questions.” --- J. M.
“Mr. Rink is an excellent instructor and I would strongly recommend him to my colleagues.” --- L. S. - Environmental Health Specialist - Department of Health
“Mr. Michael Rink is extremely knowledgeable about Geographic Information Systems; more importantly, he has the ability to share this knowledge effectively through his lectures and presentations and through his sharing of real-life anecdotes and experiences.”
--- L. S. - Environmental Health Specialist - Department of Health
“Mike is an experienced and gifted instructor. His knowledge of ESRI products and his instruction style were excellent.” --- M. F. - Physical Scientist - NOAA Coastal Services Center
“Instructor related well to students and their questions, requests, etc. Very good job presenting the material and answering questions from students. Very willing to help at all times.” --- J. D.
“Mike is very knowledgeable and is an enthusiastic speaker.” --- T.J.
“Michael Rink was well prepared for the topic and was able to answer all questions immediately. I would take an ESRI course taught by him again.” --- R. E.
“Great Instructor. Mike is the best instructor I have had in ESRI- related GIS training. Very clear, focused, stayed on track and efficient in his answers. This only happens if the instructor really knows his materials. I hit him with some good questions... and he answered them well, without allowing the class to get off track. Very professional job.” --- J. L. - Senior Service Hydrologist - NWS Tallahassee FL
“Excellent course, instructor very personable and friendly. I personally like Mike Rink’s teaching style. He displayed a lot of communication and people skills” --- E. O. - MST1 – United States Coast Guard
“Great instructor! Lively, informative and somewhat entertaining!” --- A. M. - Environmental Specialist II - NOS/FKNMS
“Instructor's background was evident. His presentation of the material, coupled with his anecdotal experience, facilitated the learning process. Efforts at the office to learn this thing
independently just wasn't working. This process was a lot smoother than by myself” --- S. R. - Environmental Programs Administrator - Gloucester County Codes Compliance
“Mike had just the right level of taking the content seriously while maintaining a sense of humor in the appropriate places. Answered all questions thoroughly and with examples where applicable to further illustrate any concepts we were grappling with. Also stepped back from the step-by-step course material occasionally to make sure we all understood the big picture, and the context of GIS as a whole. I plan to take another GIS course with this instructor, and would recommend him to others.” --- M. L. - Coastal Management Specialist - NOAA Coastal Services Center
