Kelsey Shanks - Culinary Arts - Atterbury Job Corps Center

Kelsey Shanks

is a Culinary Arts instructor at Atterbury Job Corps Center. Kelsey has been an instructor at Job Corps for two years, previously serving as Transitions and Foundations instructor. Her mission at Job Corps is to help educate the future leaders of tomorrow.

Mike Bealmear - Career Journey - Atterbury Job Corps Center

Mike Bealmear

is the Work-Based Learning/ACT coordinator at Atterbury Job Corps Center. He has served as an instructor at Job Corps for over 10 years and was the Week One CPP Advisor for two and a half years prior to his current role. Mike’s mission at Job Corps is to coordinate internship opportunities with on-campus and off-center WBL partners and to assist students preparing to attend college. His favorite quote is from John Lennon: “Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans.”

Lora Clabough - Certified Nurse Assistant - Atterbury Job Corps

Lora Clabough

is a Certified Nurse Assistant instructor at Atterbury Job Corps. In her classroom, Lora teaches resident care procedures that show students how to fully care for residents in a respectful manner. Her mission at Job Corps is to instill knowledge and guidance into her students so they are equipped to provide compassionate care.

Philip Pugsley - Welding - Atterbury Job Corps

Philip Pugsley

is a Welding CTT instructor at Atterbury Job Corps. He has worked with Job Corps for over four years and has over 30 years of previous experience in the welding industry. His current goal is to teach state-of-the-art welding to students, including robotic welding, CNC plate and pipe cutting, and more. 

Jeff Ellis - Welding - Atterbury Job Corps Center

Jeff Ellis

is a Welding CTT instructor at Atterbury Job Corps. He has worked at four different Job Corps centers in three states over the past 10 years, teaching both math and welding. In his classroom, Jeff teaches welding procedures and techniques.

Roy Sellers - Career Journey - Atterbury Job Corps

Roy Sellers

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.

Kristen Fifer - Academics and Life Skills - Atterbury Job Corps

Kristen Fifer

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.

Katie Case - Academics and Life Skills - Atterbury Job Corps

Katie Case

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.

Travis Butts - Security and Protective Services - Atterbury Job Corps Center

Travis Butts

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.

Larry Griffin - Academics and Life Skills - Little Rock Job Corps Center

Larry Griffin

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.