teaches several health care topics at Blue Ridge Job Corps, including Medical Administrative Assistance, Electronic Health Records, and Billing and Coding. Laken graduated from Blue Ridge JC in 2009 with Medical Administrative Assistant and Certified Medical Assistant certifications, as well as billing and coding credentials. She gained 10 years of experience before joining the Blue Ridge JC team in 2019. Off campus, Laken enjoys camping and spending time outdoors with her husband and 13-year-old child.

is the Smart Meter and Instrumentation instructor at Oneonta Job Corps Center. He has an Associate of Operational Studies degree from SUNY Delhi in plumbing/heating and electrical construction/maintenance. He spent eight years in an electrician apprenticeship through a local electrical company and later started his own electrical company. Bruce originally joined Job Corps as an Electrical instructor before assuming his current position. 

is the Certified Medical Assistant instructor at Blue Ridge Job Corps. Robin joined the Blue Ridge JC team in 2018 and has over 33 years of nursing experience. When she isn’t working, Robin enjoys spending time with her family, which includes three children and two grandchildren. 

joined the Oneonta Job Corps Center team in 2019 as the High School Diploma substitute teacher and now serves as the Work-Based Learning coordinator. Prior to Job Corps, he worked in various administrative and accounting jobs. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Houghton College and his MBA from Alfred University. In his spare time, Brandon volunteers at his local church, and he also enjoys reading, cubing and playing board games with family.

has taught Medical Terminology, Phlebotomy and Electrocardiography at Blue Ridge Job Corps since 2021. Before joining the Blue Ridge JC team, Shelby earned her degree in health information management and worked as an LPN in long-term care, pediatrics and family practice. She loves teaching at Job Corps and having the opportunity to watch her students grow and learn. 

is the HBI Electrical instructor at Oneonta Job Corps Center. He is an electrical engineer, has experience in maintenance management and worked at the Electricity Corporation of Ecuador for seven years in a variety of positions. After working in Ecuador, he came to the United States and worked as an instructor for several different programs before joining Job Corps.

is a Patient Care Technician instructor at Blue Ridge Job Corps. Before joining the Blue Ridge JC team in October 2021, Stevie spent 10 years as a pediatric nurse and worked two years in long-term care. When she isn’t teaching classes, Stevie enjoys going to the beach and enjoying the outdoors with her fiancé and three children.

has been a certified medical assistant since 1999 and has used this experience as the Clinical Medical Assistant instructor at Oneonta Job Corps Center to restructure the training program to reflect the field’s demands. In addition to classroom instruction experience, her field specialty background includes primary care, OB/GYN, neurology, pulmonology, internal medicine, cardiology and the laboratory setting.

is a High School Education, American Heart Basic Life Support, CPR and First Aid instructor at Denison Job Corps. She brings more than two decades of teaching experience in a variety of industries to her classroom.

is a Reading instructor at Denison Job Corps Center and brings more than two decades of experience to her classes. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education and reading endorsement from Buena Vista University in 1997. Denise is excited to provide students with foundational skills they need to advance in their careers.