Shawn McHargue is Jumpstart’s other Co-Founder and is now our Student Support Coordinator but also assists with teaching when needed. He started off working as a technician at a Pep-Boys, but his last position was as a technician at Anthem Automotive. Shawn holds multiple Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and Hunter Alignment certifications. He graduated from the University of Central Florida, with a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, minored in Nonprofit Management and received his national certificate as a Nonprofit Leadership and Management Professional.  Shawn’s technical and business expertise, along with his non-profit background create a unique skill set that suits him well in teaching students and interfacing with the business side of Jumpstart.

     Shawn has always had a knack for building and repairing things. He enjoyed learning to work on his motorcycle and his own car. Shawn loves to help people in general and enjoys educating people about regular maintenance on their vehicles. To this day he is most passionate about training up young people for their bright futures.