Culinary Arts Instructor at Penobscot Job Corps Center, has 12 years of culinary experience at a multitude of restaurants ranging from fine dining to fast-paced cooking.  

Culinary Arts instructor at Penobscot Job Corps Center, was trained in the culinary arts program at Eastern Maine Community College. She has work experience in restaurants, bakeries, hospitals and catering.

is an Advanced Baking and Pastry instructor at Penobscot Job Corps Center. He has worked at Penobscot Job Corps since 2010 and previously held worked as a chef and manager at several restaurants and bakeries. Chef Ric also traveled internationally serving as a chief steward on tanker ships, feeding and caring for 25–50 shipmates.

is a Health Care Orientation instructor at Penobscot Job Corps Center. She started at Penobscot Job Corps in 2000 as the Career Technical Readiness instructor, and then transitioned to career technical secretary so that she could have more interaction with students after they left Job Corps. Amy has experience as a certified nurse assistant and worked in a health care office for many years. She is passionate about helping others learn and grow and enjoys working with students who are pursuing careers as a certified medical assistant or certified nurse assistant. 

has served as Welding instructor at Penobscot Job Corps Center for over a decade. Donnie was introduced to welding and fabrication at age 10, trained in the field, and had formal training through KVVTI. He has been welding for 30 years as a welder fabricator, structural welder, heavy equipment operator, construction specialist, maintenance specialist and millwright.

is a Welding instructor at Penobscot Job Corps Center. He previously worked at Cianbro Corporation for 25 years as a welder, foreman, general foreman and welding instructor. William also worked at Fab Newport for five years. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and following NASCAR and Boston sports teams.

is a Certified Medical Assistant instructor at Penobscot Job Corps Center. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in health education and organizational management. Prior to coming to Penobscot Job Corps, Sherri worked in many roles in the health care system for 30 years, including 20 years as a phlebotomist and 10 years as a CMA. She enjoys teaching young people and using her experiences to help them understand their roles.

is an Advanced Marine Pipefitter instructor at Penobscot Job Corps Center. He has worked with Penobscot Job Corps for over five years, previously holding the position of career technical training manager. Howard earned a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education and a master’s degree in educational leadership. He has served in public education for 26 years as a teacher and administrator, as well as 23 years in the United States Navy on several ships and several other commands. His last three years of military service were at Bath Iron Works attached to the U.S.

is an Advanced Marine Pipefitting instructor at Penobscot Job Corps Center. He has been a pipefitter for over 15 years and holds a National Center for Construction Education and Research certification in pipefitting. Most of his experience was in the shipbuilding sector and the industrial and petro-chemical sectors. He worked at Bath Iron Works for 10 years and was involved in building nine U.S. Navy destroyers, including all three Zumwalt-class destroyers. He enjoys golf, fishing, hunting and restoring vehicles.

is a Test of Adult Basic Education Reading instructor at Penobscot Job Corps Center. He holds an Associate of Arts degree in liberal studies (communications) from Southern Maine Community College, a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from University of Southern Maine and a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal studies with a minor in secondary education from University of Maine at Augusta. Eric earned endorsements in social studies and English/language arts from the Maine Department of Education and brings years of experience teaching at Hampden Academy and Hermon High School.