is the Home Builders Institute CTT instructor at Atterbury Job Corps. He brings 26 years of experience in Job Corps to his classroom and teaches students about HVAC, plumbing, electrical training and more. His mission is to teach Job Corps students skills that they will not only use to find a good paying job someday, but skills they will be able to use as homeowners.

is an HSD 2 academic instructor at Atterbury Job Corps. Originally from Memphis, Tenn., Kristen taught in Memphis-Shelby County schools for 16 years. She graduated from the University of Memphis with a degree in management information systems and later returned to graduate school and received her license to teach. Kristen relocated to Columbus in May 2021 and has enjoyed getting to know the students and staff at Job Corps.

is an HSD 3 academic instructor at Atterbury Job Corps. She graduated from Indiana University South Bend in 2008 with a degree in secondary education language arts and from Taylor University in 2020 with a certificate in elementary education. She grew up in Goshen, Ind., where her family has resided for five generations, but currently lives in Franklin. In her spare time, Katie enjoys reading, camping, decorating her home for holidays and eating ice cream. Someday, she hopes to travel the U.S. with her husband in an R.V.

is the Security instructor at Atterbury Job Corps. He has been an instructor at Job Corps for seven years and was a residential advisor before becoming an instructor. In his classroom, Travis teaches skills such as emergency response, crisis intervention, defensive tactics, hazardous material risk and response, and physical health and fitness. His mission at Job Corps is to educate students in security and protective services policies and procedures and to help them gain the training and certifications they will need to advance into a career.

is the Driver’s Education instructor at Little Rock Job Corps Center. Prior to joining the Little Rock Job Corps team, Larry earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and was a public school teacher. He is passionate about mentoring young people.

is a Math instructor at Little Rock Job Corps Center. She earned her Bachelor of Applied Science and Master of Education in Kinesiology degrees from Southern Arkansas University and is dedicated to using her more than 18 years of teaching experience to change the lives of her students.

is a Reading, Math and High School instructor at Little Rock Job Corps Center. Michael joined the team in 2019, is a veteran of the United States military and has over 30 years of teaching experience.

is the Literacy instructor at Little Rock Job Corps Center. Before she joined the Little Rock Job Corps team in 2019, she worked for over 15 years in education, combining her passion and skills to help students learn.

Since Thelma Dixon-Jones joined the Little Rock Job Corps team in 2008, Thelma has used her military experience and her background in education and homeland security to give students the tools they need to succeed in their careers.

is an HBI Plumbing instructor at Little Rock Job Corps Center. Rick began plumbing at the age of 16. He previously served in the United States armed forces before becoming an instructor at Job Corps in 1995. He enjoys working closely with students and teaching them the skills he has learned throughout his career.