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This position is responsible for the promotion, expansion, and implementation of Employer Resource Network (ERN) arrangements and the placement of Success Coaches with employers throughout Kentucky, in alignment with EKCEP’s work to help individuals in recovery from opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorder (SUD) enter/re-enter the workforce and succeed. The position is also involved in the supervision and coordination of the work of the Success Coaches placed in ERN arrangements, ensuring that their work is consistent with EKCEP’s overall mission.

Kentucky is in the process of developing Employer Resource Networks® throughout the Commonwealth. This innovative model to workforce development aims to blend the efforts of business, social service, and workforce development agencies to support all employees, but particularly low-wage and entry-level employees, with job retention services, work supports, education, and training.Kentucky ERN also aims to connect employers with resources and tools to help understand and address issues related to substance use disorder (SUD) and/or opioid use disorder (OUD), particularly supporting Kentuckians in recovery. Kentucky ERN is part of a larger SUD/OUD employment program known as the Strategic Initiative for Transformational Employment (SITE) being implemented by the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program (EKCEP).The opioid epidemic has had a tremendous impact on the Commonwealth in many areas, including employment. Businesses and employers not only face issues related to substance use in the workplace, but hiring and retaining employees impacted by SUD/OUD. ERNs can be a tool to help employers work through these issues, network with other employers in their communities, and to empower the employer community by providing information, resources, and know-how to overcome barriers to success.

Employer Resource Network Success Coach. Provides direct job coaching to help clients maintain workplace success and to facilitate clients’ abilities to advance into career pathways that lead to greater opportunities for employment and family sustaining wages.

VISTA & TASK Joint effort to provide community outreach to SNAP eligible communities withinthe Promise Zone region to increase EKCEP’s program ability to serve more people, andnew groups of people, while providing new and expanded Paths 2 Promise programmingservices to directly increase the number of economically disadvantaged participants intoenhanced skills training and job placement.

The Upper Cumberland Community Foundation will be a leading and trusted community foundation; transforming Eastern Kentucky through charitable giving, community involvement, and strategic partnerships by investing assets in our communities. The Upper Cumberland Community Foundation works to enrich the quality of life for the citizens of Bell, Clay, Laurel, Knox, and Whitley counties. Upper Cumberland Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky.

Variety of day-to-day duties involving team and facility management, public relations, marketing and advertising, social media, event planning, and various promotions. Grant writing, asset building, and networking.

Coordinated activities within our historic downtown district. Main Street is a revitalization program that utilizes historic preservation as an integral foundation for downtown economic development. Responsible for the development, conduct, execution, and documentation of the Main Street program. The principal on-site staff person, responsible for coordinating all program activities and volunteers, as well as representing the community regionally and nationally as appropriate.

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Freelance architectural drafting, EOS digital photography, photoshop, graphic design services.

Working with buyers and sellers, specializing in foreclosures. Excelling in macro and micro marketing methods and technologies. Counties served include Knox, Union, Anderson, Claiborne, Campbell & Sevier.

Used AutoCAD to draft and design custom residential and commercial floor plans, elevations, sections, etc. create bill of materials, additional administrative work and personally work with a diverse cliantel.

Used AutoDesk Inventor to create 3D illustrations for structural iron work, created bill of materials, assembly drawings and diverse administrative work.