Jenna Witherite, Adult and Community Programs/Marketing/Grants
Coordinator Karen Wolfe, Administrative Assistant Development
Center for Adults
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What do we do? ABE/GED Transitions PSU Math Remediation Classes
One-on-One Tutoring Skills Incarcerated Adults Development Center
for Adults
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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
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Obtain GED Secure Employment Retain Employment Enter Post
Secondary Meeting the Goals of Adult Education
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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 OLeary-LPN Remediation
Instructor Patricia Roeber-Skills Instructor DCA Staff and
Instructors
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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
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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
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CENTRE CPI, Pleasant Gap PSU Innovation Park, State College
Skills, State College Centre County Correctional Facility Classroom
Locations CLEARFIELD CCCTC, Clearfield DuBois Business College,
DuBois and Philipsburg Clearfield County Correctional Facility
CLINTON CareerLink Building, Lock Haven Clinton County Correctional
Facility
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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
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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
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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