午夜影院

午夜影院 has announced the hiring of Joy Forehand as its new Vice President of the Workforce and Community Success Division. Ms. Forehand will begin serving in this important Vice President leadership role on July 1.

Since joining 午夜影院 as Executive Director of Student Workforce Success in 2022 and serving as Interim Chief of the Division since last fall, Ms. Forehand has been instrumental in advancing the goals of the Division and the College. Through her leadership, 午夜影院 has made impressive progress in building and expanding strong partnerships with employers in the region to support their workforce needs, while also connecting 午夜影院 learners to more work-based learning and quality career opportunities.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a true honor to have been selected to serve as 午夜影院鈥檚 Vice President of Workforce and Community Success,鈥� she says. 鈥淪ince I joined 午夜影院, I have had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the incredibly positive impacts this College has on our learners, our community, and our economy. As Vice President of Workforce and Community Success, I look forward to engaging with partners in the community to develop the skilled workforce and the thriving economy that leads to more successful outcomes for everyone we serve in our central New Mexico community.鈥澛�

Prior to 午夜影院, Ms. Forehand served as Deputy Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (2013-17) and as Operations Manager for Workforce Connection of 午夜影院 New Mexico (2018-22).聽

鈥淚n addition to Joy鈥檚 outstanding leadership and service at 午夜影院, her broad experience serving in government to connect community members and learners to career opportunities that serve New Mexico鈥檚 workforce needs is of great value to 午夜影院 and our strategic goals,鈥� says 午夜影院 President Tracy Hartzler. 鈥淪he will help us increase opportunities for our learners to thrive and achieve their career goals while providing employers with the skilled workforce they need to cultivate a more vibrant economy. And she鈥檒l do so in a collaborative way with our employer and community partners so all central New Mexico residents can access 午夜影院 education and training opportunities that lead to quality careers and better quality of life.鈥�

午夜影院鈥檚 Division of Workforce & Community Success connects 午夜影院鈥檚 partners 鈥� employers, industry representatives, economic development organizations, community organizations, government agencies and more 鈥� with the resources and services of the College to meet skilled workforce needs. The Division continuously seeks to strengthen the connections between regional employers and students and graduates of 午夜影院鈥檚 highly regarded education and workforce training programs.

The Division is also focused on advancing the College鈥檚 goal of providing every 午夜影院 learner with opportunities to participate in work-based learning opportunities, such as paid internships and apprenticeships, as they progress through their programs. 午夜影院 has funding available to provide support for employers in offering paid internships and apprenticeships.聽

To contact 午夜影院鈥檚 Division of Workforce and Community Success, please email [email protected] or call 505-224-3060.