Prof. Kathy Fant
Kathy Fant is in her sixth year as a full-time professor in Computer Networking Technologies
at Collin College. She teaches the Cisco Networking Academy – CCNA1- CCNA4, IT Essentials,
and Network+.
Professor Fant's association with Collin College dates back to 1999. Her 
husband Professor Jeff Fant was instrumental in setting up the Cisco Networking Academy
at Collin College, and she originally joined the Collin force as support for the local
Cisco academies in the high schools as an Educational Specialist. Arrangements were
made for her to be trained as a Regional Instructor so that she could participate
in instructor training for high school instructors. This opened the door for her to
serve as Associate Faculty in the Cisco program. She served as both Educational Specialist
and Associate Faculty for three years before accepting a full-time position as a high
school instructor for the Cisco Networking Academy at McKinney High School.
She taught at McKinney High School for nine years, but continued her education both
at Collin and at UTD, and maintained relationships at Collin serving on the Computer
Science Advisory Board. When she completed her Masters in Information Systems Management
at UTD in 2011, she applied to teach at Collin once again. She served for one year
teaching at both McKinney High and Collin College. In 2012, she accepted a full-time
professorship at Collin, and she loves her work!