Dedicated Workforce Development Professional. Experience and expertise in planning, implementing, and managing employment and training programs. Passion for assisting those with barriers to employment achieve either self-sufficiency or family sustaining wages. Background serving the disabled, Veterans, and low-skilled older workers. Strong knowledge of workforce initiatives and legislation, including the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WOIA). Held numerous positions in the field. They include career counselor, program evaluator, job developer, and program director. Operated two One-Stop Career Centers. Managed workforce programs that served more than two hundred career seekers. Expert at building community partnerships around employment and training initiatives. Experience handling budgets, contracts, and grants. In addition, served four years in the United States Air Force.
Listed skills include Fundraising, Grants, Community Outreach, Workforce Development, and 33 others.