brings 20 years of professional experience and industry insight to students. Colin also has worked in the oil field and numerous other welding businesses.

has been working as a tradesman for 10 years. He has worked in electrical, plumbing and HVAC, as well as new, commercial and residential construction. He first entered the field right out of high school. His experience working in facilities and construction led him to his current role at Fred G. Acosta Job Corps, where he shares his experiences and knowledge with students.

Plumbing instructor at Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center, is nearly a 20-year plumber. She has finally reached her goal of being able to share the wealth of knowledge she has acquired over the years and has had the privilege of working with some of the most fascinating minds across the country. Charli now has a skill set that will keep her employed for life and can instill this mindset to her children and students: “Yes, you can. It might be difficult, but not impossible.” 

joined Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center in July 2021. He has held a variety of roles in the industry, including security management, security operations, correctional officer, K-9 handler, emergency medical 911 dispatcher and advanced firefighter-EMT. Chris enjoys all aspects of public safety and enjoys teaching the skills needed to be successful in the security and protective services field. 

has been with Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center for four years. Her professional background includes working as a clinical medical assistant in several offices. Susan has extensive experience teaching CMAs and MAAs.

Certified Medical Assistant instructor at Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center, is a Medical Administrative Assistant graduate of the center. After graduating, Michelle worked for several years as an MAA. She returned to Fred G. Acosta Job Corps to study to be a clinical medical assistant. She was offered a position as a CMA and worked for several more years. Michelle applied for the CMA instructor position at Fred G. Acosta Job Corps and was offered the position. She is now teaching future CMAs in the same classroom she graduated from.

earned a degree in interior design and has worked in retail and interior design sales for over a decade. She owned her own shop for six years and has worked in interior design sales for 10 years. In 2011, Cathy was offered the Retail Sales instructor position at Fred G. Acosta Job Corps. She taught Retail Sales for seven years before assuming her current role. 

was a student at Job Corps from March 2014 to August 2014, when he graduated with Collision Repair certification. After completing his training at Job Corps, he was offered a job at Precision Toyota Collision Center. He also previously worked for Amazon doing body repair and painting of their delivery vans for two years. Eight years after graduating from Job Corps, he was offered the Collision Repair instructor position at Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center for the same class he graduated from in 2014. 

has served as a Culinary Arts instructor with Talking Leaves Job Corps Center for nearly 20 years. She loves working, educating and counseling individuals in diverse cultures. Linda ensures they have training, resources and services to empower them to meet their own needs and situations and to identify ways to address changes to assure success.

works as a General Educational Development instructor at Talking Leaves Job Corps Center. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University, as well as “Highly Qualified” teaching certification from the Oklahoma State Department of Education. She loves to see the joy on her students’ faces when they have received their GED certificates.