With more than 30 years of experience in the skilled trades, James Duddleston serves as the Industrial Maintenance Technology Instructor at Area 31 Career Center, where he teaches Vincennes University Early College courses. He also serves as an Electrical Trades substitute instructor and NCCER Core Performance Profile evaluator for Wayne Township Adult Education. James specializes in Tool and Die Making and Industrial Maintenance and holds an Associate in Applied Science in Industrial Technology from Parkland College. He is both an NCCER Certified Instructor and an NC3 Certified Trainer in Mechatronics. As the first Central Indiana FAME Coordinator for Vincennes University, James helped strengthen advanced manufacturing education. He also built the Industrial Maintenance program at Area 31. He is also a coach for the Ben Davis High School Robotics Team and is committed to helping close the skilled trades gap through education and workforce development.