Instructor: Todd Raines

Todd Raines
Biography: Todd Raines is the IT Training Coordinator at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Raines is the 2008 recipient of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) Mid-America Region Excellence in Teaching and Faculty Service Award.

Classes by this instructor


Excel®: Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Excel®. This course will help you develop the ability to create the advanced functions and formulas you need to perform complex calculations in Excel®.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320
Excel®: Visualizing Data with Charts
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Excel®. This course will help you interpret your Excel® data and organize it to create charts and graphs. It will enable you to show your data in a more visually appealing way.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320
Microsoft® Excel® 2021: Part 1
Excel® can help you organize, calculate, analyze, revise, update and present your data in ways that will help the decision makers in your organization steer you in the right direction. This course aims to provide you with the foundational Excel® knowledge and skills necessary to begin the journey.
February 11-25, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320
Microsoft® Excel® 2021: Part 2
This course builds upon the foundational knowledge presented in the Excel® Part 1 course and will help start you down the road to creating advanced workbooks and worksheets that can help deepen your understanding of organizational intelligence.
March 11-25, 2026, Doermer School of Business Bldg, Room 320
Microsoft® Excel®: Data Analysis with PivotTables
Advances in technology have made it possible to store ever increasing amounts of data. Along with this, the need to analyze that data and gain actionable insight is greater than ever. Being able to harness the power of advanced PivotTable features and create PivotCharts will help you to gain a competitive edge.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, Online Course
Microsoft® Excel®: Working with Functions
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Excel®. To gain a truly competitive edge, you need to be able to extract actionable organizational intelligence from your raw data. Learn how to get Excel® to provide the answers for you.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Online Course