CEANCI CTE Graduate Profile Book

CAREER PATH

Caleb Blatchford

After taking high school Automotive classes at Belvidere North I had the passion to learn and create a career in the Automotive industry. My passion changed from a hobby to a lifestyle. After graduating from Belvidere North where I took three Automotive courses I attended and graduated from Rock Valley Colleges Automotive program as well. While attending Rock Valley I worked at Firestone Complete Auto Care and Boone County Transmissions. After graduating from RVC I was employed by Equipment Depot, a Forklift repair facility in Rockford IL. I left Equipment Depot to take the position as Automotive Instructor at Belvidere High School where I am currently employed.

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS NEEDED FOR THIS CAREER

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED

Belvidere North High School Belvidere, Illinois – Boone County

Hard Work and Determination to problem solve.

CTE DEPARTMENT/CLASSES ENROLLED IN DURING HIGH SCHOOL

Automotive

ADVICE TO HIGH SCHOOL CTE STUDENTS

CURRENT JOB TITLE

Automotive Instructor

Take into consideration the Trades and CTE related content when deciding what your career path might look like

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

Belvidere High School Belvidere, Illinois

CAREER PATHWAY

HOW HAS CTE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE/CAREER?

Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology & Trades

I was able to explore options outside of getting a four-year degree after high school