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| Former TSC Director Thomas Tynan |
Last fall this blog reported on the trials and tribulations of vocational training at Texas Southmost College under the slipshod direction of Thomas Tynan, Director of Construction and Manufacturing Education.
Tynan is long gone, now free to pursue his primary hobby of monitoring undocumented immigrants on the border.
To replace Tynan, TSC President Jesus Rodriguez ventured a mere 26.2 miles to poach Harlingen's TSTC for one Richard Mesquias, someone whose first move was to hire a welding instructor, also from TSTC, who passed the welding exam with great difficulty.
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| Richard Mesquias, VP of Workforce Training |
To back up Mesquias in TSC's workforce training program, President Rodriguez snagged TSTC's Amanda Posada, a young lady with a background in hotel management.
So, how's TSC's new leadership duo performing?
Let's just say: "Great things are NOT happening at TSC!"
Comparing TSC's advertised courses posted September 12, 2023 with the course list released just yesterday, January 10, 2024, shows a severe gutting of vocational training programs:
lSo, what happened to courses in laser, orbital, TIG and pipe welding?
What about pipefitting so necessary for employment at the Port of Brownsville or in construction of the proposed new LNG plant?
Is the $1,000,000 of recently purchased equipment at TSC simply lying idle?
What about reports that several instructors have resigned over dissatisfaction with the inexperienced leadership?
This will be an ongoing story as information becomes available.
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ReplyDeleteI was a student under Mr. Ramiro Villarreal. He would be on his phone all the time. Basically learn on your own. Talk down to students. I don't think he really knows how to weld.
ReplyDeleteI've heard the same thing about that guy
DeleteMr. Villarreal doesn't know what he's doing.
ReplyDeleteTSC needs new courses: Basic Plumbing for housewives, Basic Plumbing for teenagers, Basic Electricity for widows, Basic carpentry for single mothers ...then the courses will be full and in high demand. No need for diploma or certificate, just to learn how to fix things around the house.
ReplyDeleteYou've just confirmed that they're are dumbasses everywhere
DeleteDidn't Villareal get canned from TSTC for harassment of some sort?
ReplyDeleteAt least they are getting rid of some of these people. That drone instructor, Anthony Medina was a crook and a half. Got fired from BISD for "conning" them out of money and now TSC gets rid of him supposedly for the same thing. You would think these institutions would talk to one another so they aren't recycling these guys.
ReplyDeleteMaking bold claims while posting anonymously seems rather contradictory.
ReplyDeleteI am the drone instructor you mentioned, and it appears you may not be well-informed. In addition to teaching their drone course, I also instructed their Small Business Entrepreneurial Program and their forklift program and material handling. Furthermore, I played a significant role in developing the program for veterans, which is widely regarded as the leading drone program in South Texas. Their success is a testament to the versatility of their instructor, Breeden.
I resigned from TSC. If there exists any documentation indicating otherwise, I would appreciate it being shared. If you wish to discuss this matter further, perhaps we could meet for a cup of coffee.
It's important to note that I have resigned from both schools.
If anyone from either school wants to put my name on a blog, be bold and post your name. I would love to share what I know on a public forum. I worked in BISD and TSC since 2018.
I know a lot, from the Board Members all the way down to its instructors.