For Tyler James Mockler, it took Job Corps and the encouragement from the people at Job Corps to go from a depressed high school drop-out to a dedicated El Dorado Hotshots wildland firefighter trainee. Tyler always had a fascination with firefighting. Before Job Corps, he was a fire cadet; but he wanted to do more. […]
Region 6: San Francisco
Marcus Forde
Plastering graduate Marcus Forde is working for Western Partitions as a full-time apprentice, making $20.30/hour. Marcus came to Job Corps eager to obtain his HSE Certificate and learn a skill. While at Job Corps, Marcus demonstrated a strong desire for success. “I knew it wasn’t going to be easy. But I also knew I would […]
Judge Sergio Gutierrez
Idaho Court of Appeals Chief Judge Sergio Gutierrez is the living embodiment of the power of Job Corps. Sergio received his GED and studied carpentry at the Wolf Creek Job Corps Center in the early 1970s. Sergio was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and immigrated with his family to Stockton, Calif., where his parents struggled to […]
Jalon Johnson
Jalon J. came to Job Corps with a goal in mind. Having earned his high school diploma prior to his enrollment, Jalon looked forward to joining the Carpentry training area and eventually joining the union. Due to his hard work and determination to succeed, Jalon is now working for Liberty West Construction Services LLC as […]
Eder Munguia
Eder Munguia has been excelling in his career only five months after completing the Advanced Culinary program in January 2018. Since leaving Job Corps, Eder has been employed full-time as a Pastry Cook at The Waterbar making $16.50 an hour. He loves the work that he does and appreciates the opportunity to be working on […]
Lorra Santos
Lorra Santos enrolled at the Treasure Island Job Corps Center in 2017 hoping to pursue a career in the medical field. While at Job Corps, she completed all the required coursework to become a clinical medical assistant and maintained a 4.5 CSSR score. Lorra also completed an internship with Direct Urgent Care, where she administered […]
Aileen Aportela
Aileen Aportela came to the Treasure Island Job Corps Center when she was 19 years old. She knew that she wanted to train in Culinary Arts and wasted no time to begin building her career skills. She started out learning serving skills, such as how to set a table and speak to customers as a […]
Skyler Fusso
Skyler Fusso left his home in St. Paul, Minn., to attend Treasure Island Job Corps Center’s Culinary Arts program. Upon graduation, he decided to stay in the Bay Area to pursue a full-time job. Skyler has utilized the knowledge he gained from his instructors in the program to successfully transition into a sustainable career. He […]
Don Johnson III
Don Johnson III graduated from Treasure Island Job Corps Center in 2016. While at Job Corps, Don was successful in creating a partnership with the San Francisco Mayor’s Office for work-based learning internships. After leaving Job Corps, Don went on to complete a career technical training program with the Springboard Initiative. It has now been […]