brings more than 16 years of medical expertise to her role as Clinical Medical Assistant instructor at Grafton Job Corps Center. Raquel enjoys giving students the tools to take their first steps in the medical field and toward a better future.

is a Culinary Arts instructor at Grafton Job Corps Center. Amanda considers the culinary arts to be a labor of love as she uses her knowledge and expertise to instruct students.

is a Homeland Security and Protective Services instructor at Grafton Job Corps Center. With two decades of service as a police officer, John advises his students that “effort equals results. Lack of effort means you won’t have any results!”

serves as the Advanced Training Manufacturing instructor at Grafton Job Corps Center. She has more than two decades of experience as a welder, and her industry partners give students the resume-building experience they need. Talya always instructs students to “never give up, especially when it’s hard. Things that challenge you make you grow!”

brings over two decades of teaching experience to the classroom as a Reading instructor at Grafton Job Corps Center. John incorporates creative instructional tactics to enhance learning, including hands-on activities.

has earned multiple awards for going above and beyond as the Applied Mathematics instructor at Grafton Job Corps Center. He enjoys sharing valuable life lessons with students as he teaches mathematics.

is a High School Equivalency instructor at Grafton Job Corps Center, helping students earn their high school diplomas. A graduate of Westfield State University, Shayna is proud to be an energetic teacher. She especially loves building connections with students ... and cats.

Carolyn Tupaj’s classroom at Grafton Job Corps Center has high standards, but she always takes time to make sure her students have fun while they learn. Her years of experience as a Job Corps instructor are just one of the reasons she is an invaluable asset to the team. 

is one of Grafton Job Corps Center’s instructors and has experience teaching students of all ages. In addition to her teaching experience, Emily has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University, where she studied cinema and media studies and history of art and architecture, which she uses to engage students in the classroom. When she’s not working, Emily enjoys spending time with her cat, cooking and gardening.

is an instructor at Grafton Job Corps Center, with a background in computer science and software engineering and experience teaching at various schools.