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Board of Trustees for St. Joseph's Hospital and is a member of the WIB Youth Council. Shawna Smith (.75), TSJ Tech Program Director. Shawna has worked at Taller San Jose for over three years assisting in the development of numerous projects including TSJ Tech. She received her B.A. from Santa Clara University and spent a year working with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Orange County. Sister Christine Ray (1.0), Operations Coordinator. Sr. Chris worked as an administrative assistant for the woodshop for two years. She received her B.A. in Liberal Arts from Loyola Marymount. She has been a Sister of St. Joseph of Orange for over twenty years and worked as a chaplain for St. Joseph's Hospital for ten years prior to coming to Taller San Jose. Daniel Suarez (1.0), Training Coordinator. Dan is responsible for the management of all job - training elements including: instructional curriculum and materials, supervision of instructors, student trainees, and volunteer craftsmen, operating within established program budgets, overseeing building maintenance, and working with local businesses to acquire materials and supplies. With over 30 years of construction and woodworking experience, Dan provides strong mentoring and practical experience to the training environment. Kennedy Burkett (1.0), Training Instructor. Kennedy has worked with the woodshop program since 2000. He is a licensed general contractor and has over 30 years experience in woodworking. Serafrn Serrano (.25), Job Developer. Serafin has over 7 years experience working with youth from high risk communities. He has worked in the job development area for the past five years with Taller San Jose and the City of Santa Ana. He is currently working on his Associates of Arts Degree in Human Services. Over his past three years at Taller San Jose, Serafrn has developed a Career Preparation curriculum and facilitated workshops, monitored Career Center activities, tracked student job placements and referrals and conducted follow -up reports Serafrn is a highly relational mentor and role model who is both bilingual and bi- cultural. Arturo Guerrero (.25), Case Manager. Artworks closely with students with criminal and/or drug and alcohol issues. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Pepperdine University. Before coming to Taller San Jose, Art worked for over twenty years as a federal probation officer. Due to anticipated program growth, Taller San Jose recently implemented a student tracking system which monitors student attendance, goal setting and achievement, educational assessment and progress, as well as assisting with recruitment and retention efforts. This information helps staff target students in danger of dropping out of educational or job training programs.