Collision Repair Student Earns While He Learns at Airport Auto Body

Collision Repair student David Machado has been working at Airport Auto Body since January, 2008. Based in Hartford, Airport Auto Body has been a full service body repair shop for over 25 years. They specialize in repairing and refinishing BMWs and are one of only 35 businesses in the whole country authorized to work on Jaguars. Owner Tony Cavallaro said he is always looking for individuals who want to be serious and dedicated auto body technicians. "It takes many years to become an expert in collision repair. David is young but with the right attitude and hard work he will be able to do well in the auto body field."

David said that he really enjoys working at Airport Auto Body. "I have already learned a lot and the people are very friendly and helpful." Asked if his training at Prince Tech has prepared him for working at Airport Auto Body, he said, "Yes, definitely. When I started at Prince Tech, I didn't know anything about Auto Body. When I started here, I had a good foundation in the field and I was able to work on many tasks right away."

David works 3 full days a week when he is in shop and after school when he is in academic classes. He gets paid and gets real world experience giving him a head start when he graduates from high school.

David with Tony Cavallaro, owner of Airport Auto Body