Meet Our Instructor
Joe Phillips
Joe Phillips is the engineering instructor at Kent Career Tech Center. He has over a decade of teaching experience in math and science including developing courses focused on STEM initiatives. Prior to his career in education, he worked for a global pharmaceutical manufacturer. He is excited to use his experience in industry and education to prepare the next generation of engineers for college and career.
Elizabeth Stek, P.E., LEED AP
Elizabeth is a Professional Engineer with licenses in Michigan and California and is certified by the U.S. Green Build Councile in sustainable design. She has 13 years of experience as a structural engineer working on a wide variety of projects. During the pandemic, she took a break from engineering and fell in love with teaching. Prior to joining KCTC's engineering program, she taught mathematics at GRCC. She loves to watch students explore engineering concepts with hands-on, project-based learning and believes that sometimes the best way to understand something is to break it and the best way to learn something is to fail.
