James Rumsey Truck Driving Program

I completed the electrical technician adult program in 2016 and was inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. Upon graduation I began working in the residential and commercial electrical field in the local area. Within a few years I was able to transition into industrial maintenance in online retail fulfillment centers. I started as a mechanic maintaining conveyors, sorters, boilers, etc. By 2018 I had the opportunity to go to a very well known online retailer where I was able to progress from a mechanical technician into automation/controls, and then maintenance management. Most recently I've started a role with a new electronics recycling company where i am establishing and managing the global maintenance program. By the time I was married in the end of 2016 I was working two jobs (one day shift and one night shift) making approximately $44,000 a year. I've seen significant career advances and am now earning >$180,000 a year. My experience has been that my education at JRTI laid a solid technical foundation that allowed me to learn the roles that I was placed in. I would not have been able to have this career without first starting at James Rumsey.

Mrs. Nelson is absolutely the best teacher for this program. I learned so much and was able to go to work no problem after the program. Her teaching style is the best. the class hours don’t deserve to be cut. This class actually matters in the real world.

Having Tim as my instructor for the CDL course at James Rumsey made the experience so much better! I was sad to be done but glad I was able to see myself and my peers pass the course. Definitely a great experience!!

I am so happy to have taken this class because my teacher is able to explain things in a way that is exciting and easy to understand. He is a very fun teacher, and always open to learning from us as much as we learn from him. He believes that every student has creativity and with the right guidance and skills learned here you will be able to do whatever you want in life. This class gives many opportunities and prepares you for more than anyone can imagine. Everything I have learned and built on couldn’t be done without Mr. Morgan.

Entering the classroom for the first time, I noticed right away that this program was professional. Throughout my first year, I started to gain the knowledge of what the IT field was all about. I realized very quickly, that I wish to continue with a career in IT. Even though what I have experienced so far was challenging, I know that I will succeed with the support from my peers and my instructor.

I am very glad I took the Web Deisgn (CIW) and Game Development class at James Rumsey, because I learned a lot of new things and found my passion for working with computers and coding. My teacher was great. He didn’t lecture every day. He told us what was expected of us, and we learned by trial and error. Being in the Web and Game Development class was a great experience, and I would recommend that anyone with a love for technology and wanting to learn how to code and see the unknown side of games and web pages, to take this class.

I am glad that I have been able to experience and understand that children learn in different ways and need a variety of supportive techniques for them to learn best. I am also pleased that I have learned developmentally appropriate ways to handle less than ideal behaviors that will better guide children to make appropriate choices. Through my experience in this class I have built a tool-box of ideas and techniques to use in my future when I work with children.

To enhance the quality of life through continual education for students of all ages throughout our community by setting standards of excellence in technical and academic education as determined by business, industry, and government.

James Rumsey Technical Institute does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, or any other basis prohibited by law in its programs, activities, or employment practices. For inquiries contact: Carissa Tress, Title IX Director/504 Coordinator, 3274 Hedgesville Rd, Martinsburg, WV 25403, 304-754-7925.