JESSICA KALETA
Summary
Highly personable and versatile Talent Specialist with comprehensive experience in workforce development. Known for excellent interpersonal skills, adaptability, and reliability. Comfortable taking on new projects with a positive attitude towards learning new skills. Committed to making transformational relationships and advancing organizational goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Specialist
UP MICHIGAN WORKS
09.2021 - Current
Program Manager
DIANE PEPPLER RESOURCE CENTER
01.2021 - 08.2021
Outreach Victim Advocate
DIANE PEPPLER RESOURCE CENTER
10.2016 - 08.2021
Education
Associates Degree - Social Work
Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste. Marie, MI05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste. Marie, MI05.2014
Skills
- Integrous - ability to manage a satellite office with little to no supervision
- Comprehensive knowledge of workforce development, Apprenticeship USA, WIOA, PATH, and other programs
- Ability to apply funnel of services to best meet job-seeker needs
- Data input - work with systems like OSMIS and Microsoft Excel to enter/track data, and run reports
- Effective interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence - ability to establish and maintain professional transformative relationships
- Active learner - ability to adapt to the ever-changing atmosphere of workforce development; as well as continually learning how to implement array of services to best meet needs of customers
- Event Coordinator - ability to plan, organize, and execute events with attendances of over 300 people
Performance Highlights
- Worked as an Event Coordinator to host the annual Project Connect event in Newberry. Received statewide recognition for the need of services and resources within our community: https://www.feedwm.org/2017/11/ruralality-in-the-upper-penninsula-and-its-effect-on-hunger/
- Founded the Luce County Domestic Violence Task Force in January 2017.
- From 2018-2020, I was privileged to have the opportunity to work with Michigan Attorney General, Robert Hayes. Through our combined efforts, we were able to seek and obtain justice for the victims of domestic violence that we were working with at the time.
Timeline
Talent Specialist
UP MICHIGAN WORKS
09.2021 - Current
Program Manager
DIANE PEPPLER RESOURCE CENTER
01.2021 - 08.2021
Outreach Victim Advocate
DIANE PEPPLER RESOURCE CENTER
10.2016 - 08.2021
Associates Degree - Social Work
Lake Superior State University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Lake Superior State University