Biography
Prior to joining Catalyst Connection in 2024, Jennifer served as Director of Workforce Development for an international non-profit’s operation in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Jennifer’s expertise involves grant writing, research, planning, managing, and administering government-funded workforce, economic development, and housing grants designed to resolve critical needs within southwestern Pennsylvania’s regional workforce eco-systems.
As a Workforce Specialist with Catalyst Connection, Jennifer’s experience in collaboration, leadership, managing workforce initiatives, overseeing compliance, diversifying revenues, acquiring talent, and assessing stakeholder needs, greatly contribute toward creatively managing and seeking potential opportunities to grow Catalyst’s current state registered apprenticeships programs.
Jennifer has a B.S. in Human Resources Management and has a strong reputation of helping others achieve their human potential, solving challenging business issues, and collaborating with teams to identify best practices in service-design and delivery, technology integrations, and collaborative business partnerships.
In her free time, Jen is always up for an adventure. She loves to travel and experience different cultures within and outside our borders. She loves spending time with her family and pups.