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Career and Technical Education

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Ms. Jennie Goffe

Ms. Jennie Goffe teaches Agriculture to all of Clewiston High School’s Tigers (9th-12th grade). She is our CTE Department Chair and FFA sponsor. Ms. Goffe was born and raised in Punta Gorda. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Agriculture Education and Communications from the University of Florida.

Ms. Goffe’s teaching philosophy is "Do what you love, love what you do."

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Ms. Kristine Petersen

Ms. Kristine Petersen teaches Criminal Justice and Journalism to all of Clewiston High School’s Tigers (9th-12th grade). She is an Advisor for Florida Public Safety Association and Journalism. She is a dedicated community volunteer and current City Commissioner. Ms. Petersen’s earned her education from Southwest Florida Public Safety Academy and Florida Department of Law Enforcement Chief Executive Institute.. She has two children, three grandchildren, and two sweet dogs.

Ms. Petersens classroom philosophy is a military/law enforcement philosophy:“No one left behind.”

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Mr. Milton Harris

Mr. Harris is a third generation A/C Master Tech. He started working in A/C when he was 15 at my dad's business Mack's Refrigeration & Air Conditioning that he ran from 76' to 96 after his passing. Where I took over from 96'until 2008 . In 2009, Mr. Harris went to the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers as a Jr. QA (Quality Assurance) Officer over Lake Okeechobee electrical upgrades to spill ways and locks around the circumference of the lake. In 2010,  he was employed at the Hendry County School Board Maintenance Dept for the master A/C position. I have been blessed to make a difference in the skills trade moving forward.      Mr. Harris' teaching philosophy is "You can be whatever you want to be, all it takes is perseverance!"

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Mrs. Carol Rushing

Mrs. Carol Rushing teaches Health to all Clewiston High School’s Tigers. She is an Advisor for HOSA-Future Health Professionals. She earned her BS Hodges University and LPN West Technical Education Center. Mrs. Rushing is married with 2 children, 3 stepchildren, 7 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.

Mrs. Rushing's teaching philosophy is "No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship"- Dr. James Comer

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Ms. Kari Gatyas

Ms. Kari Gatyas is from Jupiter Florida with a love for agriculture and will be teaching Horticulture. She is a recent graduate from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture Education.

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Mr. Demetrius Allen

Mr. Allen is a 2010 Clewiston High School graduate and a product of Hendry County schools. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Keiser University.  Mr. Allen's hobbies are coaching and playing basketball.