Tammy Thomas MSOL, CLSS, CWDP

Experience

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  River Valley Resources,s Inc.

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2014

  Education & Employment Placement Specialist

  YouthWorks Indy Adult Basic Education.Workforce Investment Act and Youth Employment Services Program: Manage effective delivery of employment and education program to low income at risk participants in accordance with agency’s policies, and federal guidelines. Responsible for recruitment, enrollment, assessment of program participants for WIA older youth program. Establish collaborative relationships with students, parents, post secondary institutions, employers,community and faith based organizations to meet the needs of youth clientele for educational, and employment goals. Design, and implementation of life skills, work readiness, and other in-house training curriculum to foster positive relationships between the agency, parents, and the adult basic education staff. Establish work experiences, internships, and employer relationships to secure employment for youth clientele. Assist students with post secondary education preparation via test prep,college admission applications, entrance exams, FAFSA, and completion of financial aid scholarship search. Show less

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  ResCare Workforce Services

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2018

  Operations Manager

  Manages the successful implementation of a welfare and workforce services contract ensuring that all contractual commitments are met within budget. Make decisions that facilitate program accomplishments and meet goals and objectives on time and within budget. Analyze and evaluate program operations and implement actions to meet designed plans. Ensure that program goals and objectives are met by assigning work and authority effectively and efficiently. Maintain existing linkages to community resources and develop new ones to further program goals and enhance the success of job-seeking and employer customers. management tools. Show less

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  Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center

  Jan 2019 - now

  Employment Services Manager