Staff
Local Workforce Development Area staff members exhibit specialized skills in a variety of areas which enable them to perform the day-to-day operations of the Workforce Development Board.
To contact, staff please contact the office at 814-333-1286 or view individual bio for direct contact information.
Staff Directory
Emily Cozzens
Information & Communication Specialist
Partners for Performance
(NWPA Job Connect Staff)
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Information & Communications Specialist (NWPA Job Connect Staff)
Employer: Partners for Performance
P: 814-807-2670
F: 814-333-1754
E: ecozzens@nwpajobconnect.org
Susan Richmond
Compliance & Policy Specialist
Partners for Performance
(NWPA Job Connect Staff)
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Compliance & Policy Specialist (NWPA Job Connect Staff)
Employer: Partners for Performance
P: 814.807.2627
F: 814-333-1754
E: srichmond@nwpajobconnect.org
Juanet Shefchunas
Program Specialist Youth
Partners for Performance
(NWPA Job Connect Staff)
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Program Specialist Youth (NWPA Job Connect Staff)
Employer: Partners for Performance
P: 814.853.2134
F: 814-333-1754
E: jshefchunas@nwpajobconnect.org
Juanet has more than 2 decades of Workforce Development System experience spanning positions that include Youth Coordinator, Assistant Director, and Director of Youth Services for the six-county region under the Workforce Investment Act. Previous experience also includes years of working in the field of Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health for adults and youth, specifically employment focused. A graduate of Clarion University with a bachelor’s degree in Community Service reflects her commitment to helping those in the Northwest Region.
Carrie Symes
Program Specialist – Adult, EO Officer
Partners for Performance
(NWPA Job Connect Staff)
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Program Specialist – Adult, EO Officer (NWPA Job Connect Staff)
Employer: Partners for Performance
P: 814-333-1286 x104
F: 814-333-1754
E: csymes@nwpajobconnect.org
Nancy Wisgirda
Administrative Assistant / Board Coordinator
Partners for Performance
(NWPA Job Connect Staff)
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Administrative Assistant/Board Coordinator (NWPA Job Connect Staff)
Employer: Partners for Performance
P: 814.807.2622
F: 814-333-1754
E: nwisgirda@nwpajobconnect.org