She is a mother, a U.S. Army veteran, and the face of the American Welding Society – the world’s largest welding organization. She is a trades advocate, a passionate instructor, and an esteemed judge and co-host on a star panel for the Netflix sensation “Metal Shop Masters.” Her name is Stephanie Hoffman, and she just opened a boutique welding school in Forked River.
UnderGround Metal Works has been dubbed by students as “the most Instagrammable” welding school in the nation.
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