Gerina Steele - Clinical Medical Assistant - Muhlenberg Job Corps Center

Gerina Steele

, Clinical Medical Assistant instructor, started as a Certified Nurse Assistant substitute teacher. Gerina attended college at St. Catharine’s College in Bardstown, Ky., then transferred to Madisonville Community College. She also obtained her phlebotomy, medical assistant and EKG certifications. Gerina is a team player, is enthusiastic and enjoys using her experience in the field to teach students.

Melissa Miller- Certified Nurse Assistant - Muhlenberg Job Corps Center

Melissa Miller

, LPN, serves as Certified Nurse Assistant and Basic Life Support instructor at Muhlenberg Job Corps Center. She brings over 20 years of experience in nursing, including her roles as floor nurse, supervisor, weekend manager and now instructor. Melissa also teaches CNA classes at Madisonville Community College and a local nursing home. Nursing and helping others have been her passions for years. Teaching has given her the opportunity to shape and mold students into nurses to start fulfilling, successful careers.

Patricia Jackson - Career Journey - Muhlenberg Job Corps Center

Patricia Jackson

, Career Preparation Program instructor at Muhlenberg Job Corps Center, has worked with young adults for nearly 20 years, starting her journey at Muhlenberg County High School as a job coach. Patricia is passionate about working with young adults and assists students with discovering and reaching their full potential. This is what led her to Job Corps, where she has served in a variety of roles from worked-based learning coordinator to MyPACE instructor, to CPP instructor.

Brandon Wood - Career Journey - Muhlenberg Job Corps Center

Brandon Wood

is the lead Career Preparation Program instructor at Muhlenberg Job Corps Center. She has worked with Job Corps for several years and held the position of lead CPP instructor for 12 years. She loves working one on one with new students as they begin their path toward a successful career. Brandon is pursuing a degree in human services from Madisonville Community College and plans to one day use her education and training to work as a drug and alcohol counselor/TEAP specialist with Job Corps students.

Crystal Chandler - Career Journey - Muhlenberg Job Corps Center

Crystal Chandler

serves as the Career Preparation Program instructor at Muhlenberg Job Corps Center. She has worked in education for nearly 25 years, including a decade at Muhlenberg Job Corps. She also previously served as residential advisor on campus.

Scotty Symonds - Welding - Tongue Point Job Corps Center

Scotty Symonds

is the Welding instructor at Tongue Point Job Corps Center. Scotty has been welding since he was 10 years old. He graduated from Davis Applied Technology Center in 1993 then worked for Syro Steel Co. and Tesco Williamson before joining the Job Corps team.

Len Tumbarello - Seamanship - Tongue Point Job Corps Center

Len Tumbarello

has been the director of Seamanship at Tongue Point Job Corps Center since 2013. In this role, Len leads a team of 12 instructors to help students achieve the necessary qualifications for a career in the maritime industry, and in 2015, he helped double the Seamanship program from 60 to 120 students. Len retired from the U.S. Coast Guard in 2013 after 28 years of service and now is able to pass his experiences on to his students. 

Gary Coats - Plastering, Pre-Apprentice - Tongue Point Job Corps Center

Gary Coats

is the Plastering instructor at Tongue Point Job Corps Center. He brings nearly four decades of experience as a plasterer to his current role. He also has 13 years of teaching experience at an apprenticeship school. Gary’s favorite part of his job is working with students. He is dedicated to helping each student find a job they will enjoy upon completing the program.