Jenna Witherite, Adult and Community Programs/Marketing/Grants Coordinator

Karen Wolfe, Administrative Assistant

Development Center for Adults

What do we do?

• ABE/GED

• Transitions

• PSU Math Remediation Classes

• One-on-One Tutoring

• Skills

• Incarcerated Adults

Development Center for Adults

• Basic Education (ABE) and General Education Development (GED) Services (Federal Funds)Budget: $296,822 (Level Funded)

• Adult Literacy (PAL) Program (Act 143/State Budget)Budget: $134,744 (Level Funded)

• 1.25% increase to incorporate College and Career Readiness Standards

Funding

•  Obtain GED

• Secure Employment

• Retain Employment

• Enter Post Secondary

Meeting the Goals of Adult Education

CENTRE

Justine Willett-Project Facilitator and ABE/GED Instructor

Barb Wadeck, Administrative Assistant

Micah Barbash-ABE/GED Instructor

James Hynes-ABE/GED Instructor

Mary Osborn-Transitions Instructor

Maryann O’Leary-LPN Remediation Instructor

Patricia Roeber-Skills Instructor

DCA Staff and Instructors

CLEARFIELD

Justine Willett-Project Facilitator and ABE/GED Instructor

Sherry Jesberger, Administrative Assistant

Jocelyn Bash, ABE/GED Instructor

Deb Pifer, PSU Math Refresher

DCA Staff and Instructors

CLINTON

Judy Koch-Project Facilitator, In House Professional Development Coordinator, ABE/GED Instructor

Karen Wolfe, Administrative Assistant

Theresa Miller-ABE/GED Instructor

Robert Getz-ABE/GED Instructor

DCA Staff and Instructors

CENTRE

CPI, Pleasant Gap

PSU Innovation Park, State College

Skills, State College

Centre County Correctional Facility

Classroom LocationsCLEARFIELD

CCCTC, Clearfield

DuBois Business College, DuBois and Philipsburg

Clearfield County Correctional Facility

CLINTON

CareerLink Building, Lock Haven

Clinton County Correctional Facility

13-14 Accomplishments

• Implemented a Marketing Committee, which met primarily monthly, with a representative from all program areas (Summer months we did not meet personally)

• Created and Implemented a Marketing Plan which was part of the Comprehensive Plan

• Established membership at all County Economic Development Corporations and Chamber of Commerce

• Invested in necessary promotional and advertising materials such as retractable banner, table banners, pens, notepads, and apparel

• Implemented the CIU bi-annual newsletter in electronic format

• Implemented program brochures as well as other print materials for our trainings, workshops, and programs

• Implemented the use of social media, press releases, and print advertising in the tri-county area

• Enrolled and completed a Marketing and Social Media course on the OBTT free training site

MARKETING

14-15 Looking Forward

• Continue to meet monthly with the Marketing Committee (First meeting of the year 9/17/14)

• Look into other branches of marketing to get the CIU #10 seen more in the community

• Look at the participations in trainings from 13-14 and set a goal to increase

• Create a marketing packet for all staff to utilize when meeting with potential CIU #10 customers

• Finalize the marketing research via e-survey to businesses who are members of the tri-county Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corporations

• Continue to attend outreach events as deemed appropriate

MARKETING

• Created a procedure for staff to utilize in order to implement a grant submission process

• Worked with staff on an as needed basis regarding research, proofing, etc. their individual programmatic grant submissions

GRANTS

Questions?