Ms. Gibbons retired from the Bridgeton Missouri Police Department with 27 years of experience as a police officer, detective, certified instructor and field training officer. In late August of 2016, she joined the South Tech Team as the Law Enforcement Instructor. Ms. Gibbons brings over 20 years of training and teaching experience to our school along with a high level of enthusiasm, numerous professional certifications and a dedicated commitment to helping students achieve their career goals.

Mr. David Hope joined South Tech High School in 2009 and serves as the Chief of South Tech's Fire and EMS academy. Chief Hope has been in the Fire and EMS service since 1999 and is a Missouri state certified firefighter and Paramedic, he also holds over 30 other state and federal certifications. Chief Hope is a state certified fire, EMS, AHA, FEMA and POST instructor. Chief Hope worked for 7 years as a firefighter in Jefferson County and has worked as a paramedic for multiple hospitals and EMS agencies in the St. Louis area including the US Air Force at Scott Air Force Base. Chief Hope currently serves as the national Chairman for the National Education Associations Career and Technical Education caucus, where he represents CTE students and teachers from around the country in education issues.