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. 

Jamila Allen, a former Woodstock Job Corps student, is now a Clinical Medical Assistant instructor. She also studied at Community College of Baltimore County and Prince George Community College and has experience working as a lead clinical medical assistant in cardiology and patient care tech, as well as in multi-specialty clinics, orthopedics and traumatology surgery. Jamila’s experiences provide her with the skills to teach in both a classroom and a clinical setting.

brings 30 years of experience as a Clinical Medical Assistant instructor at Woodstock Job Corps Center. She studied at Towson University, and her specialties include family practice, wound care, medical surgery, hospital and clinical education. Darlene has the necessary career skills to help students grow.

is an experienced law enforcement professional and the Security instructor at Woodstock Job Corps Center. Taliah has her MBA degree, and her education focused on policing, management, law, ethics and social responsibility. Her law enforcement roles, accompanied with her educational achievements, provided Taliah with the abilities to train, teach and mentor in a classroom.