Meet The 2013 Tourism Academy Teachers
Pictured from l-r: Peter Linn, Roberta Abaday, Paul Rabago, Rose Torres, Chris Poliquit, Carmen Serrano, Ray Guerrero, and Carol R. Cruz. Not pictured is Lorenzo Portin.
Hafa Adai! The Tourism Academy is please to have a great team of teachers willing to support the tourism academy concept.
English 12 - Paul Rabago
Applied Communications - Roberta Abaday
History of Guam - Ray Guerrero
English 10 - Rose Torres
U.S. History - Carmen Serrano
Health - Peter Linn
Japanese - Lorenzo Portin
Lodging Management Program - Carol Cruz
ProStart - Chris Poliquit
Meet The 2013 Tourism Academy Teachers
Hafa Adai! The Tourism Academy is please to have a great team of teachers willing to support the tourism academy concept.
GCC JFK Tourism Academy Mission Statement
"The mission of the Guam Community College/John F. Kennedy High School Tourism Academy is to educate its students to become skilled, productive members of the workplace through the hospitality industry as a stepping stone into their future career.”
About Us
The Tourism Academy is part of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Guam Community College (GCC) and the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) which follows a school within a school concept. GCC and GDOE are teamed up to provide the best classroom learning with tourism and hospitality as a central theme. The Academy specializes in education and training for future careers in the travel and tourism industry.
The Academy students are given the opportunity to explore the different aspects of the tourism industry both locally and around the world. Students will be able to choose a specific track in the academy beginning with their sophomore year: Lodging Management Program or ProStart. Both tracks offer hands-on training, fun-filled learning projects, job training programs, and a chance to compete in an on- and off-island competition.
Students will be given an opportunity to apply for GCC’s Work Experience program. Grades, attendance and citizenship are just part of the eligibility requirements. This program will give you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and earn high school credit as early as your junior year. Participating industry companies may also offer a paid, internship program. The Academy encourages college path students and career path students to enroll. Our program is designed for students to learn about employment skills and finding the right career to start their future.
The Academy students are given the opportunity to explore the different aspects of the tourism industry both locally and around the world. Students will be able to choose a specific track in the academy beginning with their sophomore year: Lodging Management Program or ProStart. Both tracks offer hands-on training, fun-filled learning projects, job training programs, and a chance to compete in an on- and off-island competition.
Students will be given an opportunity to apply for GCC’s Work Experience program. Grades, attendance and citizenship are just part of the eligibility requirements. This program will give you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and earn high school credit as early as your junior year. Participating industry companies may also offer a paid, internship program. The Academy encourages college path students and career path students to enroll. Our program is designed for students to learn about employment skills and finding the right career to start their future.