MassForward 2022 Presentations
Adult Education Value and Experience Workshop
Facilitator: Wyvonne Stevens-Carter, Adult Education State Director, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Building a Competitive Application for Upskilling Funding
Facilitator: Kataney Prior, Vice President of Programs, Commonwealth Corporation
Building Collaborative Relationships to Successfully Meet the Needs of Business and Candidates with Disabilities
Facilitators: Milt Wright, President, Milt Wright & Associates Inc.
Joan Phillips, Assistant Commissioner, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Kathy West Evans, Director of Business Relations, National Employment
Team at Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation
Bill Allen, Director of Statewide Job Placement Services, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Sacha Stadhard, Manager, Policy and Program Administration, MassHire Department of Career Services
Building a Collaborative Approach and Effective Business Strategies at the National, State, Regional and Local Level
Presenters: Joan Phillips, Assistant Commissioner, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Kathy West-Evans, Director of Business Relations, National Employment Team (NET) at CSAVR (Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation)
Ken Messina, Rapid Response and Business Services Director, MassHire Department of Career Services
Bill Allen, Director of Statewide Job Placement Services, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Milt Wright, President, Milt Wright & Associates Inc.
Expanding Technology in Service Delivery
Facilitators: Jennifer James, Undersecretary for Workforce Development, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Jeff Turgeon, Executive Director, MassHire Central Region Workforce Board
Yesenia Aponte, Business Services Representative, MassHire Central Career Center
Kim Leonard, Training Coordinator, MassHire Department of Career Services
Lukas Booker, Systems Analyst, MassHire Department of Career Services
High-Growth Careers in Clean Energy
Facilitators: Jennifer Applebaum, Director, Workforce Development, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Janel Granum, Senior Program Manager, Workforce Development, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center