Management Team
Get to know the people behind The Master’s Apprentice.
Luis VillaRreal
Executive Director
Luis is the Co-Founder and CEO of The Master’s Apprentice.
The Master’s Apprentice was born to provide young men and women an alternative career option through the construction trades. With the increased cost of college, a career in the trades seemed an excellent opportunity to provide an individual with a significant growing income in a highly technical trade career that is recession proof.
Luis was the Founder and President of Save Our Youth Mentoring, a 30-year-old mentoring ministry for at risk youth in Denver-Metro urban neighborhoods. Luis and his Save Our Youth staff developed a practical mentoring ministry model to provide mentors for low-income youth in the urban and suburban communities that lacked healthy adults to support and help guide their lives. Save Our Youth addressed the ABC’s of mentor program start up, and mentor and staff development/management for mentoring success that keeps mentor match longevity as a priority for long-term spiritual and emotional growth.
Luis is a Clinical Social Worker by training, beginning his work in urban Chicago in the field of mental health and for 16+ years was Pastor of two urban churches serving impoverished Latino individuals and their families.
Luis is married to Nancy (48 years), and they have three grown children and 7 grandchildren.
Luis filled the role of National Alumni Engagement Officer for ACE Scholarships, serving alumni in 8 market states.
Scott Flores
Chief operating Officer
Scott Flores is a third generation Coloradan, was born and raised in Denver, He attended Thomas Jefferson High school and went on to study music at the University of Northern Colorado to pursue his dream of becoming a professional musician. Scott played professionally for many years before joining the family owned manufacturing business.
Over the last 30 years Scott has successfully grown the small company and now employs over 20 people in Northglenn, Colorado.
During his tenure as Chairman of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce he developed a passion for education reform and helped to establish 3 different charter schools for low income children. The experience from those schools enabled him to help launch the Master’s Apprentice program to provide urban young men a bridge into the skilled trades.
Scott has been married for 32 years to his wife Marlys, they raised 2 daughters and a son in Erie, Colorado and welcomed their first granddaughter last year.
Roy Hanschke
Success Coach
Growing up in a town outside of Chicago was filled with the adventures of climbing trees, playing softball and football with neighborhood kids in the empty lot at the corner, and experiencing the joy of working with my dad in the family wood shop. As a young teenager I knew I had to get serious about what to do with my life. Fortunately, God got ahold of me and from that time on my passion became helping others find their way in life.
After college, seminary and a few years in church ministry, I spent seven years doing a variety of things in the marketplace including property management for a small commercial real estate company. One day someone told me I had a good voice and should be in radio. I believed them, took a short course in radio, and spent the next thirty-eight years working at two different Denver Christian radio stations, mostly hosting the morning show, developing community relationships, writing for publication, and training others in vocal communication skills. Life, directed by God, has been a wild and exciting ride.
On June 30 of this year, I chose to end my radio career and seek out something where I could spend time with a young generation of people helping them find their way in life. The Master’s Apprentice, thanks to Luis Villarreal and Scott Flores, is now my next exciting challenge. I am so pleased to be part of the staff assisting young adults in finding success in the construction trades and in life itself.
What do I do for fun? I spend a lot of time with my beautiful wife, our family of 28 awesome people (including a bunch of grandchildren and three great grandchildren) and our two dogs.
Sue Herrera
Office Manager
Sue was raised in Taos, New Mexico where she grew a passion for skiing at an early age. Spending time at the ski valley gave her many opportunities to meet people from all walks of life. To this day, Sue enjoys meeting new people and building friendships with them.
She attended Southern Arizona Bible College in Hereford, Arizona, realizing a love for helping others and a passion for serving in full-time ministry.
Sue moved to Denver in 1988. In 1991, she was hired by Denver Public Schools as a bilingual reading specialist in the Villa Park neighborhood at Eagleton Elementary in West Denver. She also devoted her volunteer time as a Whiz Kids and Camp Eagle coordinator serving low-income students and families.
She served as Program Director for ACE Scholarships where she developed and maintained relationships with principals and leadership in over 200 private schools in the Denver area. Sue was responsible for executing the application and allocation process and awarded scholarships to over 1200 recipients from low-income families.
Sue brings enthusiasm and encouragement to help young men and women gain skills in the trades. She is good at working with people and getting everything organized to help the non-profit run smoothly. Sue’s relationship with Christ gives her a passion to serve others.
Sue enjoys crocheting, reading, fishing and spending time with her son Isaac, her dog Koa, family and friends.
Jude Carstensen
Director of Operations
Jude was born and raised in Circleville, Ohio where he developed an interest in science and naturalism. He studied Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife at The Ohio State University while being involved in campus ministry.
Jude moved to Denver in 2019 to volunteer full-time with Christ in the City, a homeless ministry non-profit. Spending his time interacting with persons experiencing homelessness left a deep impression of service on him.
After a brief period of trying out the construction trades himself as an electrician, he has found a home in providing opportunity to those in need of a second chance.
Jude enjoys the mountains, creative projects like furniture upcycling, and watching good cinema. When he isn’t doing those, you can find him spending time with loved ones and trying out a new board game.
PABLO CORREA
Program Manager
Pablo was born in Lima, Peru. His parents were missionaries in Peru. His family moved to the United States when he was 9 years old. They lived in Madison, Georgia for a year and half, before moving to Denver, Colorado. He grew up in the Barnum area. He grew up playing soccer, basketball, and occasionally football. Soccer played a big role through middle school and high school.
Pablo attended Colorado Christian University for 2 years and then transferred to University of Colorado at Denver. He majored in Political Science, with a focus on International Relations. He worked various jobs and internships during college, ranging from market research to political campaigns. He was always involved in his church, including youth and music ministries.
He spent a lot of his work experience in and with education. He spent 8 years working at Colorado UpLift, which provided life skills and character building to urban youth. Then he was part of 3 start-up schools. One was Compass Academy, as Dean of Campus Culture, before transitioning to Colorado Early Colleges. At CEC, he helped start 2 new campuses, Aurora and Castle Rock. He was Director of Admission and Director of Advising.
He loves spending time with his family. Pablo and his wife are kept very busy by their 3 wonderful kids. That includes coaching soccer, watching dance performances and other sports the kids are doing. They are very involved at their church and enjoy playing board/card games. They also enjoy watching movies when time allows it.
DANIEL SILVERMAN
Pre-Apprentice Instructor
TORRENCE JACKSON
Director of Development
Torrence Jackson grew up in Grand Rapids Michigan and at a young age quickly developed a love for many things, including sports, outdoor fun and a love to see people grow and develop. Torrence spent most of his career in South Florida as a School Principal, Educational Director and Musician. He moved to Denver in 2014 and found success as a School Administer in Denver Public Schools, private schools in the Douglas County area and Director of Leadership and Learning, Coach and Consultant in several companies.
Most recently, Torrence’s experience as a director in a local Water and Sewer company has left him with a passion for the Trades. He brings a passion, drive and ability to help recruit others to come together around a mission that can change others and our world.
Torrence enjoys playing golf, performing music, anything outdoors and spending time with those he loves!