Our Mission

Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance serves as an organization that identifies, creates and provides educational opportunities that build our workforce and support lifelong learning. We are the “people” part of economic development and take a united and holistic approach to delivering services drawing on the strength of shared knowledge and action.

Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance believes that education is the key to improving economic growth for the individual, the local community and the region. Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance improves the quality of life for residents of Wayne and Pike Counties by promoting skills enhancement, educational attainment and entrepreneurial development.

Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance recognizes that an assortment of community stakeholders has a role in workforce development. We partner with providers to offer educational programs that include programs and courses leading to professional and occupational certification, college degrees, and skills development for the community’s workforce.

As a designated Community Education Council (CEC), we bring educational opportunities to rural or educationally underserved communities. As a PA CareerLink® Affiliate, Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance is part of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s initiative to transform the landscape of how jobseekers find sustaining jobs and how employers find skilled candidates.

Katheryne Hait

Executive Director

khait@wpworkforce.org

570 390 7613 EXT 705

 

Pantea Shademani

Educational Director

pshademani@wpworkforce.org

570 390 7613 EXT 707

Bart Rolston

Finance Director

brolston@wpworkforce.org

570 390 7613 EXT 710

Cathy Gavey

Assistant Director

cgavey@wpworkforce.org

570 390 7613 EXT 712

Courtney Eichensehr

Workforce Development Specialist

ceichensehr@wpworkforce.org

570 390 7613 EXT 709

Cassandra Miller

Workforce Development Specialist

cmiller@wpworkforce.org

570 390 7613 EXT 706

Alexa Ciaglia

Education Specialist

aciaglia@wpworkforce.org

570 390 7613 EXT 702

Jenna Franciosa

Workforce Development Specialist

jfranciosa@wpworkforce.org

570 390 7613 EXT 704

Crystal Buchanan

Administrative Assistant

cbuchanan@wpworkforce.org

570 390 7613 Ext 701

Matthew Fiorletta

Client Intake Specialist

mfiorletta@wpworkforce.org

570 390 7613 Ext 713

Melinda Judge

Customer Service Specialist

mjudge@wpworkforce.org

570 390 7613 EXT 700

Wheels Miller

Director of Snuggles

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Board of Directors

*Executive Committee

James Shook - Wayne County Commissioner

Kelly Carney - Leeward Construction

Cindy DeFebo - Pike County Workforce Development Agency

John Drake* - Penn State Scranton

Joann Hudak, Ed.D.* - Education Consultant

Jayson Pope - Delaware Valley School District

Cynthia LaRosa, PhD - Western Wayne School District

Jim LaBar - LaBar Computer Services

Karen Mander, Apple Day Spa & Hair Restoration Salon

Anthony Manzione* - Blueprint Benefits Group/Manzi1 Consulting

Timothy Morgan - Wayne Highlands School District

Jennifer Passenti, Ed.D - Lackawanna College Lake Region Center

Tracy Schwarz - Wayne Library Alliance

Jay Starnes, Ed.D - Wallenpaupack Area School District

Marcy Swingle - The Honesdale National Bank

Matthew M. Osterberg - Pike County Commissioner

Kellyn Williams, PhD - Johnson College

Mary Beth Wood* - Wayne Economic Development Corporation

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