CTE Graduate Profile

CAREER PATH

I'm still early in my career and learning more all the time. I had a few internships

Drake Bernhard

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS NEEDED FOR THIS CAREER

Joliet Central High School Joliet, Illinois – Will County

#1 Effectively reading and being able to find technical information quickly. #2 Ability to write, speak, and overall communicate effectively both in person and in documentation. #3 Foresight, planning, and scheduling abilities.

CTE DEPARTMENT/CLASSES ENROLLED IN DURING HIGH SCHOOL

METT (stem)/CAD (inventor, Autocad), Industrial Electric, Digital Electronics

ADVICE TO HIGH SCHOOL CTE STUDENTS

CURRENT JOB TITLE

Maintenance Division Electrical Engineer

Be social, respectful, and polite. Most jobs involve working with many others, not all of whom you'll like. Read often, expect to learn a large amount of your future job on the job. Despite this, paying attention in school subjects and doing well is a crucial part of "learning how to learn".

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

Grain Processing Corporation Muscatine, Iowa

CAREER PATHWAY

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

Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades

Although unexpected at the time and the initial start of my career, I've found skills learned in a CAD class to be invaluable for allowing me to make design and layout drawings quickly and clearly. A drawing that takes an hour to produce can represent month's worth of planned work.