Rochell “Rocky” Carpenter
Carpentry Instructor
(She/Her) | rocky.carpenter@lltc.edu | (218) 335-4287 | IRB
Tribal Affiliation
White Earth Band of Ojibwe
Start Date
October 15, 2003
Biography
Born in Bemidji 1969, My family is from White Earth, graduated H.S. Bemidji in 1988, Enrolled in Bemidji State University for Technical Illustration and Graphic Design, after 2 ½ years lived in Los Angeles, CA and Minneapolis MN, started construction company and lived in MPLS for 12+ years, hired at LLTC in 2003. Renewable Energy and Building Science certifications are numerous and remain a passion today. Co-founder of Rail River Folk School 2013. LLTC Department Chair 2015-2020, Faculty Member of the Year 2009.
Education
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Certificate
Residential Energy Auditor
Dunwoody College
2014
Bachelors
Career and Technical Education
Bemidji State University
2012
License
MN DOLI general contractor
2000
Courses
Carpentry Internship – (Spring 2025: Section 1), Residential Mechanical Systems – (Spring 2025: Section 1), Sustainable Landscape and Site Planning – (Spring 2025: Section 1), Woodworking – (Spring 2025: Section 1), Blueprint Readings and Construction Estimating – (Spring 2025: Section 1), Weatherization Applications – (Fall 2025), Framing and Sustainable Design 3 – (Fall 2025), Intro to Solar Energy – (Fall 2025), Technical Math – (Fall 2025), 3D Layout and Shop – (Fall 2025)
