Tracy Mathews - Career Journey - Dayton Job Corps Center

Tracy Mathews

is the career technical training manager at Dayton Job Corps Center. She is a graduate of Capella University with a master’s degree in health care administration operations and a Master of Business Administration degree. Tracy has 26 years of experience in the health care field, specializing in critical care and trauma. Her goal is to help develop youth and young adults to become successful in the workforce and accomplish their life goals.

Jennifer Foos - Culinary Arts - Wind River Job Corps Center

Jennifer Foos

can pass along firsthand experience to her students as her professional background in the food industry includes managing multiple food businesses. As a nationally certified training manager , Jennifer trained incoming general managers to learn the business inside and out to be successful in their own operations. Jennifer wants to be able to give students the knowledge and tools to have successful lives and careers.

Fred Poutre - Academics and Life Skills - Wind River Job Corps Center

Fred Poutre

worked in education for over 25 years before continuing his career as a Mathematics instructor at Wind River Job Corps Center. He has experience teaching students of  all ages from kindergarten to college. Fred’s background makes him uniquely attuned to the variety of needs of our students.

Matthew Weibel - Welding - Westover Job Corps Center

Matthew Weibel

, Welding instructor, has over 26 years of experience working in the industry. Since he joined the Westover Job Corps team in 2017, Matthew has enjoyed teaching because he is able to help others grow and give back. His professional licensing includes certification in metal inert gas, tungsten inert gas, arc welding and flux cored arc welding. He is dedicated to giving students every opportunity to have a successful career in the welding industry.

Chef Dell’Olio - Culinary Arts - Westover Job Corps Center

Chef Dell’Olio

has over 40 years of experience in the food service industry. He is an award-winning executive chef and restaurant proprietor and has taught Culinary Arts at Westover Job Corps Center since 2013. Chef Dell’Olio earned his degree in vocational education from Westfield State University and is a certified instructor for the National Restaurant Association.

David Montanez - Carpentry - Westover Job Corps Center

David Montanez

is the lead Carpentry instructor and has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry. He is an affiliate of the United Brotherhood Carpenters of America and takes pride in teaching students life and work skills that will help them be successful in the future.

Gualter Pereira - Academics and Life Skills - Westover Job Corps Center

Gualter Pereira

is a full-time Driver’s Education instructor at Westover Job Corps Center. He is bilingual in English and Portuguese. Gualter is responsible for training new drivers and assisting students with getting their learner’s permits, as well as behind-the-wheel training with veteran students to pass their road tests. He also makes sure Westover’s standards for Driver’s Education surpass those of the state of Massachusetts.

Haven Williams - Academics and Life Skills - Westover Job Corps Center

Haven Williams

is a full-time High School Diploma instructor. He has worked in public and private settings and is dedicated to seeing his students succeed. Haven works in close partnership with our Penn Foster College liaison to get our students enrolled and, on their way, to earning HSDs.