Published September 1, 2026
By JOHANNA MELTON
When Joseph Frausto heard about the opening for an Auto Shop and Industrial Arts instructor at Carmel High School, he jumped at the chance to share his love for cars and vehicles with students.
Before CHS, Frausto worked at Mission Trails Regional Occupational Program and spent five years teaching Auto Shop to seven high schools in the Salinas Union High School District. At the beginning of this school year, Frausto made the move to Carmel Unified School District and now has taken over the CHS workshop to teach Autoshop I, Autoshop II and Industrial Arts.
“I thought it would be so cool to bring my gifts and talents over to CHS,” says Frasuto.
While he officially began teaching art in 1993, Frausto, as the oldest of eight brothers, feels like he’s been teaching his whole life. Over the course of 43 years, he’s taught a variety of subjects, mainly revolving around art, but working on vehicles has been a long-time passion of his.
Off campus, Frausto can be found tinkering with cars and other projects at home, along with spending time outdoors and with his family.
Highly passionate about the subjects and students he teaches, Frausto loves the engagement aspect of being a teacher and is excited to be a part of the new wave of technology coming to CHS.
“I want to hear about all my students’ passions and their goals,” says Frausto, “and I want to figure out how to utilize all my skills to open up doors for them.”
