Who is Mr. Custead?: Mr. Custead has been teaching welding at Crawford Tech since 2009. He teaches at the Meadville Main Campus School. He is a graduate of the former Crawford County AVTS Welding program and Cochranton High School. He worked in the welding field after graduation, prior to opening his own welding shop, Custead Welding and Fabrication, in 2008. He is a certified AWS Welder.

Mr. Custead is also one of the SkillsUSA advisors at Crawford Tech.

Favorite Part of Teaching: Mr. Custead’s favorite part of teaching is being able to work with the students and seeing their growth and maturity over the 3 years of his program. He also loves when former students return to visit and share their success that was made possible due to what they learned at tech.

Outside of School: When Mr. Custead is not teaching, he spends most of his time outdoors, hunting both archery and rifle. He also loves supporting the local high school sports and finds time to watch his students play as often as he can. He is the former varsity boys’ volleyball coach for Cochranton, which he enjoyed for more than 20 years.

Who is Mr. Moutsos?: Mr. Moutsos has been teaching Welding at Crawford Tech since 2017.  He is a graduate of Lincoln Electric Welding School in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Moutsos has welding certifications from the American Welding Society (AWS D1.1) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME Section IX).

Mr. Moutsos has over 20 years of experience in the welding industry. Prior to teaching, he was employed by Joy Mining Machinery as a fabrication welder, building continuous miners and haulage systems for the coal industry.

Favorite Part of Teaching: Mr. Moutsos’ favorite part of teaching is being able to watch the students gain confidence as they learn to weld.

Outside of School: When Mr. Moutsos is not teaching, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He prefers any activities that allow him to spend time outdoors.