Esadora Hernandez could be considered as one of the Oneonta Job Corps Academy’s super star students! Traveling thousands of miles from the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps in Tucson Arizona, Esadora set foot in upstate New York in September of 2013. With a completion in the Electrical trade Esadora jumped right into the advanced training program.

Getting along well and making friends quickly, Esadora excelled in her work and was praised by both students and staff that knew her. On dorm her Independent Living Advisors described her as a pleasure to have and that she acted as an admirable role model for her peers.

Within a year at the Oneonta Job Corps Academy, Esadora complete all three Advanced Training trades and is now successfully employed through a company call MASTEC Inc. as a Field Technician. She installs security systems and has full benefits including healthcare, vision and dental. Esadora also has access to company stock and all of her travel expenses are paid for. She states that she is very happy doing what she is doing has even visited the center in her work truck to talk about the new job.