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Molly Wiley - Molly Wiley is the Michael Stemberski – Michael is a Skill
Institute’s first female welding instructor Welding Instructor and joined the team
and joined the team in September 2022. in January 2022. He is a Combination
Molly works on the Gas Metal Arc Structural & Pipe Welding program grad
Welding team. Molly is an April 2019 from July 2019. Michael did welding at a
graduate of the Combination Structural career center in high school and received
and Pipe Welding Program. Prior to coming the Mike Rowe scholarship to attend
to HIWT, Molly worked in production HIWT. After graduation, Michael work
welding doing mainly structural. Molly has for Barnes Aerospace doing TIG welding
an Associate Degree in Digital Marketing on Rolls Royce engine components. He
but decided she was more interested in learned to fabricate, build parts and
pursuing a career in the skilled trades. learned about tolerances, all if which gave
She selected welding as a career because him the opportunity to perfect his TIG
it sounded interesting, and she knew she could make a good living with welding skills. Michael was excited about the opportunity to come back
it. “I loved it here as a student and my mom is a teacher so I think it to his alma mater to teach. He says his dream job in life was to teach.
might be in my blood. I wanted to pass my education forward and have “I enjoy watching the kids learn and change, and be able to share the
the opportunity to changes lives while doing something I enjoy” explains knowledge I have with them. Seeing them improve week to week is an
Molly. In her space time, Molly enjoys hanging out with her husband, amazing experience”, explained Michael. “I helped my tech instructor as
friends and family, and her 4 fur babies, dogs Kylo and Obi, and cats Rosie a teaching assistant in my welding classes and I knew it was something
and Leia. I wanted to do as a career. Being able to achieve this dream at my age
propels me to achieve greater goals in life.” In his spare time, Michael
enjoys golfing, working on restoration projects and spending time with
Ivonne Fuentes – Ivonne joined HIWT family and friends.
as a Customer Service Representative
in the Book/Supply store in September
2022. Prior to coming to HIWT, Ivonne
worked several years for Dish Network
in customer service. Ivonne joined HIWT
to try something new as she had never
been around welding but had heard great
things about it and about the Institute. In
her role, she enjoys meeting and serving
the student population. In her spare she
enjoys spending time with her children,
hiking, working out and travelling.

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