Purpose of the Young Workers Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Young Workers Advisory Committee is to provide expertise in young worker policy and to assist the Local Board in:
• Developing and recommending local young Mainer employment and training policy and practice.
• Broadening the young Mainer employment and training focus in the community to incorporate a young Mainer development perspective.
• Establishing linkages with other organizations serving young workers in the local area.
• Taking into account a range of issues that can have an impact on the success of young Mainers in the labor market.
All NWDB Young Workers Advisory Committee meeting notes can be found on our Meeting Minutes Page.
Committee Members
Susan Cerini- Chairperson- Dean of Workforce and Professional Solutions EMCC scerini@emcc.edu
Kelly Cotiaux – Senator Susan Collin’s Office kelly_cotiaux@collins.senate.gov
Stacey Cyr – Madawaska Adult Education staceyc@madawaskaschools.org
Joe Fagnant – Houlton/Hodgdon Adult & Community Education – joe.fagnant@rsu29.org
Avery Getchell – EMDC Young Mainer Workforce Academy Graduate – avgetchell@gmail.com
Scott Hatch – Penobscot Job Corps – hatch.scott@jobcorps.org
Mindy Kane – Penquis CAP – MKane@penquis.org
Greg Leavitt – Bangor Adult Education – gleavitt@bangorschools.net
Liz Nitzel – MDOL Division of Vocational Rehabilitation – Elizabeth.A.Nitzel@maine.gov
Gary Sanfacon – Maine Dept. of Corrections – gary.m.sanfacon@maine.gov
Stan Sluzenski – St. Croix Regional Technical Center – ssluzenski@calaisschools.org
Nichole Sawyer – Washington County Community College – nsawyer@wccc.me.edu
Lisa Shaw – Maine State Library – lisa.m.shaw@maine.gov
Carrie Brooker – MDOL Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired – carrie.z.brooker@maine.gov
Sofia Crouse – Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP) – SCrouse@acap-me.org
Roger Felix – Loring Job Corps – felix.roger@jobcorps.org
Danny MacDonald – Eastern Aroostook Adult & Community Education – dmacdonald@rsu39.org
Angela Oechslie – Educate Maine – angela@educatemaine.org
Edie Smith – Senator Angus King’s Office – edie_smith@king.senate.gov
Ander Thebaud – RSU 24 Adult Education – athebaud@rsu24.org
Kate Walsh – Maine Educational Opportunity Center – kevit@maine.edu
Mark Yercheck – Eastern Maine Development Corporation – MYercheck@emdc.org
Graves-Hall Suzanne – MEOC HOPE Navigator – Suzanne.GravesHall@maine.edu