Learn about JobTrain, a nonprofit educational and training institution accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, based in Menlo Park. Each of JobTrain’s programs combines vocational training, academics, and essential skills development, preparing students to turn their lives around—from unemployment and poverty to success and self-sufficiency. Since its inception in 1965, more than 190,000 low-income individuals and their families have benefited from JobTrain’s programs.
Larry Moody is the Government Affairs Community Liaison at JobTrain. He served 16 years as an elected official, including multiple terms on the East Palo Alto City Council and as mayor of East Palo Alto. Larry and his wife, Lisa, are active in local ministry. Larry served for a decade as director of local and urban ministry at Menlo Presbyterian Church and is currently president of the board of the Community Development Corporation at Glad Tidings International Church. The couple have raised four sons and have three grandchildren. Larry attended Trinity College and is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Siosiua “C2” Vea is Communications & Engagement Manager with more than 20 years of experience at JobTrain. A JobTrain alum, C2 brings a unique understanding of the organization’s mission and the transformative impact of education and opportunity. Since transitioning into communications leadership in 2023, he has focused on organizational storytelling, internal and external communications, social media, marketing, special events, and stakeholder engagement. C2 recently earned his B.A. in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations from CSU Bakersfield.
