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RECOGNITION
SkillsUSA Advisors of the Year Continued
Warren Caskey
(Region 3, Ohio)
A dedicated criminal justice instructor, Warren Caskey served in the
U.S. Army for four years before going on to college and receiving his
master's degree in career and technical education. He enjoyed a career
in law enforcement for 30 years, serving as a patrol officer, school
resource officer, detective, police chief and security driver. In 2013,
Caskey was hired as a criminal justice instructor and volunteered to
become the school's SkillsUSA advisor. He's also a SkillsUSA Ohio
state advisor and annually leads a team of Courtesy Corps students
at SkillsUSA Ohio's State Leadership & Skills Conference. Caskey
believes that CTE gives students an opportunity to explore their job interests while learning
how to be career ready. To help them in that regard, he enforces workforce standards like
dress code and behavior expectations in his class, and he puts students in positions with
responsibility and accountability. Caskey teaches the Essential Elements of the SkillsUSA
Framework in many different activities during the school year. " Having my classroom being
student-led is key to students adopting the Framework, " he says. " They need to see their peers
practice the ideals and activities in a professional way, providing a positive example in reallife
practice. "
Jesse Zweep
Region 4 (Nebraska)
Jesse Zweep has spent the last 15 years of his career at Louisville
Public Schools in Nebraska. There, he teaches automotive, welding,
small engines and home maintenance, an eighth-grade " Exploring
Technology " course and a SkillsUSA leadership class. He has been
a SkillsUSA advisor since starting the school's chapter in 2007. In
the time since, he's been an advisor for state officer teams, assisting
in leadership training and conference planning. He serves on the
SkillsUSA Nebraska Board of Directors, and in both 2013 and 2022,
he was awarded the SkillsUSA Nebraska Advisor of the Year award. In
2021, his chapter earned the SkillsUSA Chapter of Distinction award. Zweep incorporates the
SkillsUSA Framework into his curriculum, saying, " The Essential Elements of the Framework
help each student learn, practice and achieve their goals. By developing, practicing and
applying elements like job-specific skills, teamwork, professionalism, communication and
integrity, students are building their own road map for success. " Zweep advocated for the
introduction of a SkillsUSA class in his school, and, for the last three years, students in grades
9-12 have been able to enroll in a class where they learn SkillsUSA's creed, colors, motto,
officer positions and methods of planning and organizing the Program of Work. The students
also plan and participate in a community service project, and each completes OSHA training.
Zweep sees career and technical education as a journey rather than a destination, adding, " It's
the variety of courses, the project-based learning and the connection to real-world experiences
that make CTE so valuable and important. I never see my day of teaching as a chore, but as a
blessing. "
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