Mr. Bautista - Building Construction Technology, Pre-Apprentice - Joliet Job Corps Center

Mr. Bautista

Building Construction Technology instructor at Joliet Job Corps Center since 2019, has been a union carpenter since the ’70s. He worked in the field for 10 years, then became a carpenter with the Chicago Transit Authority, where he was employed for over 30 years. Mr. Bautista is proficient in five different trades and can easily work as a journeyman in those trades.

Linda Coble - Office Administration - Joliet Job Corps Center

Linda Coble

Office Administration instructor at Joliet Job Corps Center, has an educational background in business management. Her current role has provided her with experience and insight into office etiquette, business procedures, protocol and how to teach the latest employability skills in an educational setting. 

Krystal Alfred - Pharmacy Technician - Joliet Job Corps Center

Krystal Alfred

Pharmacy Technician instructor at Joliet Job Corps Center, has been in the pharmacy field for over 20 years. She has worked in several different areas within pharmacy, from retail to mail-order, to hospital, to pharmacy benefit manager, to LTC, to the private sector. Krystal’s experience has prepared her to teach in the health care field and prepare students for great careers. 

Elaina Alexander - Culinary Arts - Joliet Job Corps Center

Elaina Alexander

Culinary Arts instructor at Joliet Job Corps Center, is a 32-year professional pastry chef. Her educational background is in culinary arts and business, and her specialties range from food service management to culinary arts, to wedding and custom cake creation, to wedding coordination, to sales, catering, culinary instruction and more. Elaina uses her background and education to give the young adults methodologies of instruction that benefit skills instruction.

Ivone Laluz - Academics and Life Skills - Ramey Job Corps Center

Ivone Laluz

is a full-time teacher with Ramey Job Corps Center as an HSE instructor. She has a master’s degree in environmental sciences management from the Ana G. Mendez University of Puerto Rico. She also is certified by the Puerto Rico Department of Education as a secondary school teacher in science.

Guillermo Valentin - Academics and Life Skills - Ramey Job Corps Center

Guillermo Valentin

is a full-time teacher with Ramey Job Corps Center as Drivers Education instructor and has been with the center for 13 years. He has a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Puerto Rico University. Guillermo also is certified by the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation as a driver’s education Instructor.

Zaida Lebron - Academics and Life Skills - Ramey Job Corps Center

Zaida Lebron

is a full-time teacher with Ramey Job Corps Center as a Wellness instructor and has been with the center for nearly a decade. She has a bachelor’s degree of science in industrial microbiology from the University of Puerto Rico. She also is certified by the Puerto Rico Department of Education as a health instructor in secondary school.

Eva E. Barreto - Academics and Life Skills - Ramey Job Corps Center

Eva E. Barreto

is a part-time teacher with Ramey Job Corps Center as a Substitute Academic instructor. Eva has some credits for a bachelor’s degree in primary school teaching from the University of Puerto Rico. She also is certified by the Puerto Rico Department of Education as a history, social studies and Spanish teacher.

Jessica Cruz - Academics and Life Skills - Ramey Job Corps Center

Jessica Cruz

is a full-time teacher with Ramey Job Corps Center as a Special Education instructor. She has been with the center for almost seven years. Her educational background is a bachelor’s degree in primary school teaching from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico. She also is certified by the Puerto Rico Department of Education as a teacher of special education.