Alonzo Lipscomb
Columbus,Ohio
Summary
Seeking the opportunity to utilize my skills as an experienced Customer Service Professional for over 15+ while helping Impact excel and meet long-term goals. Highlights of Qualifications: Experience in developing programs, and providing training to young adults Deep knowledge of workforce standards and Apprenticeship programs Operational knowledge of basic statics, policy context for workforce standards and personalizing Remarkable ability to resolve all complex problems Huge ability to understand workforce frameworks and models Event Planning for Parents’ Night, Graduations and orientation Skilled to interpret and understand technology
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Program Specialist, WFD
Central Ohio Transit Authority
Columbus, OH
10.2022 - 08.2024
- Administered the State of Ohio Registered Apprenticeship and the Pre-Apprentice Programs
- Entered and monitored data for the Rapids 2.0 database
- Recruited, enrolled and monitored all participants in the State of Ohio Registered Apprenticeship Program
- Recruited, enrolled and monitored all High School Students in the Pre-Apprentices
- Represented COTA in all outreach activities including Business Advisor Meetings
- Outreached with local technical centers and programs throughout Central Ohio including Fort Hayes, Eastland-Fairfield and Tolles
- Lead contacted on Summer Internship Program at COTA
- Planned and coordinated graduations for State of Ohio Registered Apprenticeship, Pre-Apprentices and Summer Interns.
Lead Talent Development Specialist
Ohio Means Jobs Franklin County
Columbus, OH
12.2018 - 09.2022
- Maintained effective relationships with Managers, Vendors and Business Liaisons
- Coordinated with managers and made required organizational changes for new policies
- Participated in meetings with managers and supervisors and maintained knowledge on various assigned programs at Goodwill Columbus, Equus Workforce Services and Ohio Means Jobs
- Assisted in delivering program services via in person and virtually
- Developed and maintained program knowledge and expertise Ohio Means Jobs and TANF
- Performed various new employee orientation training with both coworkers and the Jobseeker in preparation them for workforce
- Assisted in hiring of team and identify various employee issues related to Ohio Means Jobs.
Business Liaison
Goodwill Columbus, ResCare WEP
Columbus, OH
03.2012 - 12.2018
- Assessed work readiness skills and barriers of WEP participants
- Coordinated the plan of addressing participant’s barriers to employment
- Taught life skills, job readiness skills related pre-employment/work maturities competencies, money management and job search skills
- Provided crisis intervention and counseling for participants as needed
- Documenting these sessions
- Assisted with job retention, coached and case management
- Designed and taught courses in Money Management, Applications & Resumes, Job Searching, Interviewing and Planning and Emotional Intelligence
- Develops and implements practices, processes, and policies for program designed to serve.
Employment Specialist
Southeast Mental Health, Inc., TANF WEP
Columbus, OH
08.2009 - 02.2012
- In role, worked to establish business to business contacts with local businesses; worked with participants to find sites close to home and within specific areas of past employment
- Maintained caseload of 100 individual active sites
- Assessed work readiness skills and barriers of WEP participants
- Wrote and edited resumes and cover letters for participants
- Helped participants fill out applications
- Transported participants to job interviews, Work Experience Sites and job fairs in local community.
Education
Master’s in Business Administration, Business and Managing of Information Systems -
Franklin University
Columbus, OhioPost-bachelor’s Certificate in Information Systems, Real Estate and Information Systems -
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VirginiaBachelor of Arts, City and Regional Planning -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OhioSkills
- Experience in developing programs, and providing training to young adults
- Deep knowledge of workforce standards and Apprenticeship programs
- Operational knowledge of basic statics, policy context for workforce standards and personalizing
- Remarkable ability to resolve all complex problems
- Huge ability to understand workforce frameworks and models
- Event Planning for Parents’ Night, Graduations and orientation
- Skilled to interpret and understand technology
- Detail Oriented
- Quality Assurance
- Team Leadership
Certification
- Certified Workforce Development Professional, National Association of Workforce Development Professional, Washington DC, 05/01/22
- Adult First Aid Certified Instructor, Health Safety Solutions, Columbus, Ohio, 10/01/23
- CPR/AED Certified Instructor, Health Safety Solutions, Columbus, Ohio, 10/01/23
Hyperlinks
www.linkedin.com/in/alonzojobcoaching
Timeline
Senior Program Specialist, WFD
Central Ohio Transit Authority
10.2022 - 08.2024
Lead Talent Development Specialist
Ohio Means Jobs Franklin County
12.2018 - 09.2022
Business Liaison
Goodwill Columbus, ResCare WEP
03.2012 - 12.2018
Employment Specialist
Southeast Mental Health, Inc., TANF WEP
08.2009 - 02.2012
Master’s in Business Administration, Business and Managing of Information Systems -
Franklin University
Post-bachelor’s Certificate in Information Systems, Real Estate and Information Systems -
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Arts, City and Regional Planning -
The Ohio State University
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