Before joining Gadsden Job Corps Center as Office Administration instructor, Teresa Cochran held a wide range of office roles with attorneys, accountants, universities and hospitals. She also worked as an insurance sales representative and as a coordinator with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). She earned a degree in general business from Missouri Southern State University. Teresa has worked with Job Corps for over 10 years and enjoys making a difference in her students’ lives and helping them prepare for successful careers. 

is the Work-Based Learning (WBL) coordinator with Gadsden Job Corps Center. She brings a diverse educational background in areas including dietetics and nutrition, home economics, parenting nutrition, English as a second language, and independent living skills. She also worked as a General Educational Development testing administrator for the GED exam. Kim’s specialties include facilitating orientations for staff and students and instructing WBL courses, as well as small group training and classroom management.

has worked with Gadsden Job Corps Center for nearly 10 years and is the Material Handling and Distribution Operations instructor. Jennifer has decades of experience as a quality control and laboratory technician, a tractor-trailer driver, and an 18-wheeler driving instructor. In her current role, Jennifer enjoys teaching students how to use warehouse management software, operate industrial equipment and a forklift, and other skills within the industry.

joined the Gadsden Job Corps Center team over 15 years ago as the Culinary Arts instructor. She earned a degree in baking, pastries and confectionary arts, and she previously served as an executive pastry and savory chef, catering director, event coordinator, ServSafe instructor and proctor, and American Red Cross instructor. Crystal enjoys teaching her students the newest trends in the hospitality industry and assisting students with personal growth and development. 

is the Hotel and Lodging instructor at Gadsden Job Corps Center. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communication and information sciences from the University of Alabama. Aundralesha enjoys working with youth and serving as a mentor in her role at Job Corps, and she feels that teaching and being in the classroom is a way for her to have a positive influence on students. 

is the Certified Nurse Assistant instructor at Gadsden Job Corps Center. Audrey blends her educational background in nursing and nursing education, along with her expertise in cardiology, medicine, surgery, geriatrics, home health and clinical health, to provide students with the tools they need to succeed in careers as CNAs and beyond.

is the Security I instructor at Gadsden Job Corps Center. Akiel Ray specializes in connecting students with job and military recruiters to help them pursue their dreams. She earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a minor in behavioral health. Akiel has experience working in corrections, rehabilitation and loss prevention facilities.

Robert Denford, Brick Masonry instructor at Woodstock Job Corps Center, graduated from the International Masonry Institute Local 1 CT and has worked in the industry for over 20 years. He is a foreman of new construction and restoration and holds multiple certifications, including OSHA 10 and 30, scaffolding user and builder, forklift, and first aid. Robert has loved masonry since he was a child, and now he enjoys passing his knowledge to the next generation of masons.

has 30 years of structural welding and fabrication experience, which he brings to his role as Welding instructor at Woodstock Job Corps Center. Gino worked as an industrial and residential business owner and has experience in several supervisorial roles. He holds certifications from OSHA, American Welding Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineering and more. Gino studied at Milton Peters College and Florida Institute of Technology, and now loves teaching students how to work to the best of their ability.

is a Medical Administrative Assistant instructor at Woodstock Job Corps Center. A former graduate of the Charleston Job Corps Center, Alise completed CNA/GNA training and embarked on a career path in the allied health field. Her career background includes medical assisting, phlebotomy, medical administration, medical training and clinical staff management. She enjoys instructing her students and being a role model of the success that graduates can achieve.