Meet Our Teachers

Baxter Brown


School: Bladensburg High School
Program: Carpentry

Baxter Brown has more than 35 years of experience in carpentry. Certifications and/or awards include:

  • B.S. Industrial Arts Ed / Vocational Ed. Sheet Metal/ M. Ed. CTE
  • OSHA Construction Safety Trainer 10/30 hr./ NCCER Instructor
  • MSDE Shop Management and Safety Trainer

He loves teaching and working with students. He finds joy in hearing about students who have become successful citizens.

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Michael Hines


School: Laurel High School
Program: CISCO Networking

Michael Hines has more than 30 years of experience. Certifications and/or awards include:

  • Top 1% CISCO Instructor in North America
  • CISCO Above and Beyond Winner
  • 100% Pass Rate on CISCO Certifications (5 years straight)

He loves assisting and seeing students learn a topic and utilizing that information to help them achieve their goals.

Demetrius Chew


School: Crossland High School
Program: Masonry

Demetrius Chew has more than 25 years of experience in masonry. He is a member of:

  • National Masonry Instructors of America
  • Masonry Contractor Association of America
  • Pennsylvania Concrete Masonry Association

He considers it a joy and privilege to teach. He enjoys seeing a smile on students faces when they have learned something new.

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Gregorio Famucol


School: Tall Oaks High School
Program: Carpentry

Gregorio Famucol has more than 20 years of carpentry experience. Certifications and/or awards include:

  • Maryland Educator Certification (Advanced Professional Certification)
  • US Virgin Islands Board for CTE Certification
  • Teacher of the Year Award (2014-15) STX CTEC US Virgin Islands

He loves teaching because he can help change student’s lives.

Chuck DiNatale


School: Croom High School
Program: Carpentry

Chuck DiNatale has more than 28 years of experience in carpentry. Certifications and/or awards include:

  • National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Carpentry Instructor
  • OSHA Authorized Construction Safety Trainer

He loves teaching because it gives him the opportunity to pass his skills and industry secrets to students. He hopes this may change their lives for the better as it did his.

Lee Marvin Estonactoc


School: Croom High School
Program: Electrical

Lee Marvin Estonactoc has more than 5 years of electrical design and construction experience. Certifications and/or awards include:

  • B.S. Industrial Ed – Electrical
  • Licensure Examination for Teachers

He loves teaching because inspiring young men and women is priceless.

Wilbur Kenner


School: Crossland High School
Program: Electrical

Wilbur Kenner has more than 14 years of electrical design and construction experience. He has earned the following certifications and/or awards:

  • Electrical Masters

He enjoys teaching because it allows him to give back to the youth.

Kenneth Stewart


School: Crossland High School
Program: Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)

Kenneth Stewart has 30 years of HVAC experience. Certifications and/or awards include:

  • APC Teacher Certification
  • EPA Certification
  • HVAC License DC, MD and VA

He loves teaching because he can give back to the community.

Richard Tarleton


School: Suitland High School
Program:Plumbing

Richard Tarleton has more than 17 years of experience. He enjoys teaching because it allows him to help reshape a world that is in need of an overhaul. He loves it when his students return to tell him “thank you”.