Glenn Hayes, Director of career navigation

Glenn is an undergraduate and graduate alumni of Wayne State University, where he received his Master’s Degree in Education, specializing in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling. He has over 30 years in management, where many of those years concentrated on Employment and Training Programs in Michigan. At Schoolcraft College, he was an Online Professor for their “Career Decision Making” curriculum, where the outreach extended throughout the community. He was also recognized for his participation with Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency’s (OLHSA) “Sweat Equity Program”, prepping low-income citizens to become homeowners. He presided over his own consulting business (SNS GROUP, Successful Networking Services Group) that concentrated on developing Employment and Training programs, and small business startups. He retired from that business in 2005, but because he had more to offer to his community, joined Detroit Training Center in 2018 as a Career Counselor. At DTC, Glenn is a Career Counselor, currently with the MIG Welding Production Program, and previously held Counseling positions for their Heavy Equipment Operators Program, Residential Renovation Program, and outreach to the Metropolitan Detroit communities where he gives speaking engagements to High School Students, Community Based programs for children and adults, and other nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

Bram Lesko, Digital services manager

Bram is a graduate of Wayne State University and native of Southeast Michigan. He started at Detroit Training Center as a Social Media Class Admin and quickly worked his way up to Digital Services Manager. Bram is a problem solver and is proud to be apart of growing a skilled workforce.

Kristen Haines, BookKeeping

Kristen Haines is from northern Michigan.  She graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Science.  Working many different office jobs in the accounting field has given her the ability to adapt to changing work environments and programs.  Kristen has a heart for helping people and wants to see her new community thrive.

Richard, Welding Program Manager

Jeaneen Walker, CDL Program Manager

Jeaneen attended Baker College for a bachelor's degree in secondary education with a major in English and a minor in Biology.  She has been in the truck driving industry for 18 years and an over-the-road driver for 3 years and has been teaching for 15 years.  

Jessie Baker, CDL Career COUNSELOR

Jessie started his driving career on farms when he was young and got his commercial driver’s license in 1991. He started his own company, Crossroads Transportation, and is also the instructor for CDL B and cement trucking at DTC.

Shirrell is the Career Counselor for the Masonry program. Known for her direct and goal-oriented approach, she is committed to supporting students and helping them overcome challenges. Her main focus is on ensuring students not only graduate but also surmount the numerous challenges that Detroit residents encounter on a daily basis. Shirrell's overarching objective is to help the students maintain a positive attitude throughout their Masonry Program journey and assist them in their long-term success in the workforce.

Tim Maurice, CDL Instructor

With years of practical experience in driving heavy machinery, he joined the army, where he was trained to drive trucks in 1981. He is now a full-time instructor of the CDL A program here at the Detroit Training Center.

Omar Cleague, CDL Instructor

Omar graduated from a US truck driving school in Sterling Heights and has been in the trucking industry for 10 years. He has mainly worked in the metro Detroit area and is now a full-time CDL A instructor for DTC.

Marty Thomson, Instructor

Marty is the head instructor for all the lead abatement certifications through the state of Michigan and EPA. License contractor and builder for many years, his wealth of knowledge in the construction field is a huge asset here at DTC Marty has worked and developed young minority contractors both men and women here in the city Detroit. “Empowering young men and women with the tools to succeed in life gives me enormous satisfaction”.

Angela McCall, First Aid Instructor

 Angela is an experienced Trainer/Instructor/Business Owner and has provided professional training and consulting in several areas of business management and healthcare education. This includes training, management, human resources, and career services. In addition, Angela is a Certified Instructor through American Heart Association, American Red Cross, American Trauma Event Management, American Safety and Health Institute, Emergency Care and Safety Institute, and Safe Sitter. She is also a nationally registered Emergency Medical Responder and the State of Michigan licensed Medical First Responder. She is also an NREMT candidate awaiting the National Registry Exam.  Her experience includes consulting for businesses in the service industry in the U.S. and Canada. Her teaching and training have been appreciated throughout Michigan and among several other states in the southern and Midwestern areas. Her qualifications also include certification in Tactical Response (Active Shooter), Mental Health First Aid, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Naloxone Administration, Forklift Operation, and Chainsaw Operation. She also teaches Emergency Medical Responding, Basic Life Support, CPR, AED, First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, Ladder Safety, Safe Lifting Practices, Bloodborne Pathogens, Bleeding Control, Narcan Administration, Babysitting, How to Stay Healthy as We Age, 8 Laws of Health, Heart Health, Smoking Cessation, and Job Readiness courses. Her teaching style is very engaging and helpful to each learner. She makes learning enjoyable through hands-on activities, games, and realistic role-playing. Angela appeals to every style of learning and adapts her classes to the needs of her students. Her goal is to make a positive impact on the overall organization and on each individual student.

Cleveland Everhart, Instructor

After graduating from the University of Maryland,  Cleveland Everhart taught public school for 7 years, here in the City of Detroit. Afterwards, he went through the International Union of Operating Engineers apprenticeship.  Everhart gained experience operating a plethora of heavy machines.  He worked for Barton Malow and Mid-West steel. Everhart attended the Detroit Training Center later to obtain a CDL. He went on to obtain a Hazmat,  Tanker, doubles,  T.W.I.C card and an Enhanced class A CDL. He worked as A freight train Conductor for CSX and operated Locomotive engines VIA remote control. Afterwards, Everhart went over the road driving a flatbed 53ft Tractor Trailer for Maxline Transportation,  Kaiser Transportation and Golden Way Trucking. He continued to acquire skills, learning load Securement and tarping professionally. In his own words: “If you are determined, focused, and positive, DTC can help you obtain a rewarding career in many different avenues.” Everhart has returned to Detroit Training Center to pass on knowledge to the next generation of professionals, help cultivate a skilled workforce, and give back to the community. 

Bill porter

OSHA Instructor

Bill Porter attended Illinois State University with a Bachelor's in Science. He has specialized in training in multiple areas making him a very qualified and experienced instructor. He has started teaching at DTC in three classes, OSHA-10, OSHA-30, and FirstAid/CPR instruction. His favorite part about teaching is his interaction with students, especially when they realize the importance of safety even in everyday life. What he brings to the classroom is an interactive teaching style that is engaging and positive for students to get more into the lesson. He likes to remind students to keep learning while focusing on the goal.

Jordan harris, Marketing Strategist/ SOcial Media/ Class Admin

With his creative mind and time studying at Specs Howard School of Media Arts, Jordan quickly rose in the ranks within the social media/marketing landscape. Jordan is always willing to lend a hand when needed and eager to conquer the marketing realm. A creative at heart who loves making things from nothing to something, and enjoys seeing the students who walk into DTC do the same!

Nicholas Boulahanis

Nicholas is an education enthusiast with a strong marketing background. After years of working for non-profits ranging from local theaters to nationally recognized museums, he dedicated himself to helping people find the right path for them. His wide range of performance and relationship-building experience helps him every day to connect the right people to the right opportunities. He is a strong believer that a career should be accessible without having to go into debt and is committed to the Detroit Training Center’s vision of training people from a variety of backgrounds in skills gap areas in which they can grow and earn a living.

TAYLOR SHIPP

Taylor earned a Degree in Advertising Design from the prestigious College for Creative Studies. Her passion for visual storytelling and digital engagement drives their role in crafting compelling social media content. Taylor's expertise in both design and education ensures that students receive the information they need to excel in their training, while also engaging with a wider audience to spread awareness about the program's offerings.

Sabrina Loree

Sabrina’s passion is for creative thinking which drives her to excel at her job and personal projects. She has been making content since she first got her hands on a camera at the age of 10 and with that became a whole story. From yearbooks, city landscapes, drawing designs, candid shots, and profile shots, to promotions she has gotten some skill in each area. A master of none but a Jill of all trades sorta speak. Other than helping maintain things at the school, Sabrina has a few other interests that fall in line with what she does. She helps promote local creative figures inside the City of Detroit, along with making a Documentary series about the History of Detroit. Her passion comes from wanting to make the stories not well known to become more flourished.