Students who enroll in this program are rewarded with successful high-tech, high-paying careers and valuable life skills such as planning, project management and teamwork.

Students receive hands-on training, develop useful technology skills, learn life skills from mentors and gain valuable insight during job shadowing and internships. Our graduates enter the workforce with high skills that translate to higher wages.
Find out if a career in design & construction is right for you. Contact any of the instructors below for more information, or
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DeWayne Fintel is a Materials and Processes (Metal and Woodworking) Instructor at Manatee High School where he has taught for 34 years. He has a degree from the University of Northern Iowa and has general construction experience.

He may be reached at 941 714-7300, ext. 2176 or

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Joe Orr is a Drafting Instructor at Manatee High School and has taught at the school for 19 years. Orr has a degree from Western Carolina University and has experience in the homebuilding industry including precast panel and tilt up panel construction.

He may be reached at 941 714-7300, ext. 2173 or

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Jeff Sharp is a Construction Technology Instructor at Manatee High School where he has 26 years of teaching experience. Sharp holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from East Carolina University and has construction experience as both a contractor and lumber yard foreman.

He may be reached at 941 714-7300, ext. 2174 or

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Joan Stencik is an Interior Design Instructor at Manatee High School. She has over 32 years of teaching experience, with 9 years at Manatee High School. Stencik holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Houston and a Masters Degree from the University of South Florida. She also does freelance work as a decorating consultant.

She may be reached at 941 714-7300, ext. 2084 or

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The Center for Design & Construction wa a recipient of a 2006 CHOICE Replication Grant
from Workforce Florida, Inc. administered through the Suncoast Workforce Board.

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