Joan works closely with the Executive Director on new initiatives and oversees data management, the incumbent worker education program, and outreach and marketing for BEST.

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Julie teaches ESOL and assists in certification and skills training classes. She conducts hotel outreach to recruit Local 26 members, and handles student intakes.

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Junardy provides career coaching and placement services to graduates of our job seeker program.

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Katie teaches Spanish classes to Local 26 members and their adult dependents.

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Sharon manages all aspects of our culinary training program including intake, assessment, instruction, career coaching, and placement.

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Joanne is a nutritionist and a registered sanitarian and teaches our industry certification classes including, OSHA Housekeeping Safety, ServSafe Food Handler, ServSafe Food Manager, and TiPS.

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Aisha oversees the administration, programs, and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include resource development, fiscal management, and partnership development.

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Mei oversees the functionality of our website, evaluates and manages website performance, and develops, maintains, and updates website content.

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Hillary is responsible for grant writing, reporting, and contracts management. She brings to BEST many years of experience in direct service as well as data , grant writing, and contract management in the local workforce development field.

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Donna teaches in our education program. She is a certified Tech Goes Home (TGH) instructor and teaches computer classes following the TGH curriculum.

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Luther works to elevate the perception and understanding of the hotel industry by promoting union positions as the quality jobs that they are.

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Haley provides career coaching, placement, and retention services in individual and small-group settings.

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Lori oversees our job seeker program, including recruitment, intake, coaching, placement, employer partnerships, apprenticeship requirements, and contractual compliance.

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Jerry has been managing the implementation of our Salesforce for NonProfits database since February 2013. He is responsible for data integrity, reporting, and processes.

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Sam teaches BEST’s tech classes and assists with outreach and intake of Local 26 member students.

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