Celeste Mcdonald Email & Phone Number

• Coordinate internal and external corporate communications to elected officials, media, business and community leaders, corporate and facility staff through web, video, and written communications.• Develop positive relationships with federal, state, and local customers.• Develop partnerships with outreach and admissions youth organizations, community resources, and employers who serve, train, and hire Job Corps youth.• Oversee MTC’s leadership development series for internal executives, managers, and supervisors.

• Conducted education and outreach to Members of Congress regarding Job Corps appropriations and private corrections management issues.• Coordinated policymaker, media, and community outreach at all MTC facilities.• Administered MTC’s communication plan by developing an informative public web site, user-friendly Intranet site, video productions, monthly press releases, company brochures, and strategic plans.

• Provided leadership, and support services to 500 students and 185 staff members. • Implemented a career development services system that effectively prepared youth for the workplace, secured quality jobs, and resulted in long-term attachment to the labor market.• Developed business and community relationships that resulted in students having access to a wide variety of community services and in graduates obtaining employment.• Administered an annual budget of over 10 million dollars.