John Esbenshade
NRCA’s director of workforce development
John Esbenshade serves as NRCA’s director of workforce development. He started his career in education, working as a teacher for at-risk middle and high school students. He has held certifications in English 6-12, History 6-12, English for Speakers of Other Languages K-12 and Teaching English as a Foreign Language. He is an alumnus of Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Fla., where he majored in psychology with focuses in educational and abnormal psychology. Before joining NRCA, Esbenshade worked at the National Center for Construction Education and Research developing curriculum for the construction industry.