Denielle Johnston
WIOA Coordinator, Department of Transitional Assistance

Denielle Johnston is the WIOA Coordinator for the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA). In this role, she oversees the Work Participation Program (WPP), which provides individualized career counseling and guidance to our TANF and SNAP participants through Masshire Career Centers statewide. She joined DTA in 2011 and has worked in various roles, such as SNAP Case manager, Economic Assistance Case Manager, Full Engagement Worker (FEW), and an Economic Assistance Supervisor. Prior to her time with DTA she has worked in various roles with Human Services, she was a Therapeutic Mentor with the Community Counseling of Bristol County, which assisted children and young adults with disabilities, and participated with the Jump Start program affiliated with Headstart. Mrs. Johnston holds a Bachelors Degree from Bridgewater State University.