Hometown: Khavkiv, Ukraine (Now, Woodburn, OR)

Education: After graduating from high school, Michael
has completed three years at Mt. Hood Community College
and is currently in the IMPORT Program working toward an
Associate Degree in Automotive Technology.

Certification: Not yet

Worked at Hawthorne Auto since: July, 2007

Years in the automotive industry: 1 year

Hobbies: Basketball, fishing, learning about new automotive technology.

Favorite car: Mercedes Benz CLS is Michael’s dream car, but at work he prefers working on Subaru, Toyota, Honda, and Mazda

Most challenging part of the job: New areas of automotive technology always present some sort of challenge, but as I get more familiar and my education grows, things become just like a piece of cake.

Advice to customers: Thanks for putting your trust into Hawthorne Auto Clinic. I will always do my best to serve you with a great quality of work.