is a Medical Administrative Assistant instructor at Gulfport Job Corps Center and brings over 30 years of experience to the program. She holds a bachelor’s degree in health care administration and is a certified professional medical coder. Della’s career background is in medical administrative management and instruction, medical billing and coding.

is the Security II instructor at Gadsden Job Corps Center. She brings more than 10 years of experience in security services and an educational background in criminal justice and political science to her current role. Trevia instructs students in multiple disciplines, from basic policing terms to private escort training, event protection and more. She enjoys guiding students to earn employment in both the public and private sectors, including homeland security, loss prevention, corrections and policing.

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.