Robert Blais:
CLASS OF 1985
Boylan Central Catholic High SchoolClass of 1985
Rockford, IL
SIU-CarbondaleClass of 1989
Carbondale, IL
Mt. St. Francis High SchoolClass of 1981
Rockford, IL
Robert's Story
Life
I am divorced with one son, Nick, who is the spitting image of me. After high school, I graduated from SIU-Carbondale. After College, I worked in radio for a while. I then made my way through the wonderful not-for-profit world as the executive director of Junior Acheivement of Rock River Valley. After burning myself out. I decided to give construction ago and went through the apprentiship to become a Journeyman Ironworker. A job which I enjoyed very much until I went into the "hole". A forty-three foot fall off a beam onto concrete gives you quite a life experience. A helicopter ride, two weeks in a coma, a month in the hospital, two months ...Expand for more
in a Nursing home and 7 surgeries. I am back to somewhat normal. Besides being an Ironworker, I have served as an apprenticeship instructor for the past 9 years and have been an union officer for 10 years. I have found the perfect fit with my career. I am now the Training Coordinator for Area Erectors, the fourth largest steel erector in North America. Its nice when you can FALL into a job like that. Im single and enjoying my time alone since my son went back to school.
Workplace
If you read my life bio then you know my career arc. Besides being the Training Coordinator for Area Erectors, I am also an Instructor Evenings for Ironworkers local 498.
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