| The Sector Skills Academy is pleased to announce the selection of 27 workforce development leaders as the ninth class of Marano Fellows. The Academy, operated by the Aspen Institute’s Workforce Strategies Initiative, provides emerging leaders in the sectoral workforce development field with a unique professional development opportunity. Major support for the Academy is provided by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
This group of fellows represents state and local public agencies, community-based nonprofits, labor-management partnerships, universities, worker centers, WIBs, and community colleges and is helping prepare un- and under-employed individuals for jobs in a wide range of sectors, including health care, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, construction and hospitality. Fellows selected for the Sector Skills Academy in 2014 include:
|
Fellow
|
State
|
Target Industry
|
Organization
|
| Adrienne Smith |
NM
|
Health care |
New Mexico Direct Caregivers Coalition |
| Alicia Schuller |
MD
|
Health care |
Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare |
| Amy Combs |
FL
|
Information Technology |
Tallahassee Community College |
| Anne McMonigle |
CA
|
Construction |
California Labor Federation |
| Aranzazu Lattanzio |
OH
|
Health care |
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College |
| Beth Kuhn |
KY
|
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics |
State of Kentucky, Department of Workforce Investment |
| Bryan Sanchinell |
NY
|
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics |
Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation |
| Danielle Olsen |
Ontario
|
Hospitality and Tourism |
Hospitality Workers Training Centre |
| David Gianfrancesco |
IL
|
Manufacturing |
Safer Foundation |
| Debbie Grant |
TN
|
Hospitality and Tourism |
Goodwill Industries of Middle TN, Inc. |
| Edith Westfall |
DC
|
Hospitality and Tourism |
University of the District of Columbiat Community College |
| Geoffrey King |
DC
|
Hospitality and Tourism |
District of Columbia Workforce Investment Council |
| John Gardner |
OR
|
Construction |
Workforce Systems, Inc |
| Judy Kasey |
KY
|
Environmental (Conservation/Land Management/Forestry) |
YouthBuild Louisville |
| Kaylnn Hamilton |
PA
|
Manufacturing |
Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy at Penn State |
| Ligia Guallapa |
NY
|
Construction |
Workers Justice Project |
| Lisa Varon |
PA
|
Early Childhood Education |
Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. |
| Matthew Poland |
CA
|
Health care |
United Way of the Bay Area |
| May Xiong |
MN
|
Health care |
Project for Pride in Living, Inc. |
| Polly Bates |
NV
|
Hospitality and Tourism |
Culinary Academy of Las Vegas |
| Rachel McDonnel |
MA
|
Information Technology |
Jobs for the Future |
| Stephen Tucker |
OH
|
Manufacturing |
Partners for a Competitive Workforce |
| Susan Buckey |
MA
|
Biotechnology/Life Sciences |
Boston Private Industry Council |
| Todd Nell |
OR
|
Manufacturing |
State of Oregon, Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development |
| Tony Calcagno |
MI
|
Manufacturing |
Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids |
| William Padnos |
PA
|
Manufacturing |
New Century Careers |
| Zachary Boren |
DC
|
Manufacturing |
Office of Apprenticeship, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor |
For more information on the 2014 Fellows click here.
Over a 12-month period, this group of 27 fellows will participate in peer and classroom learning, site visits, and workshops, during which they will be encouraged to acquire new skills, engage in experiential learning, connect with peers, and build relationships with mentors and leaders. Academy faculty and mentors are drawn from experienced leaders in the field of sectoral employment development. Participants are expected to apply the lessons of the Academy to enhance their work in their chosen sector.
Marano Fellows are so named in honor of Cindy Marano, a key leader in the field of sectoral workforce development and head of the National Network of Sector Partners until her death in April 2005. Cindy, who played a major role in creating the Academy, believed the Academy would make a significant contribution to the field’s growth and development. Today, over 200 leaders have graduated from the Academy representing 36 states, the District of Columbia, and national organizations who operate across the United States.
To learn more about the new fellows and the Academy, please visit:www.sectorskillsacademy.org |
