Workforce Education
Contact
Marie Bruin
Director, Workforce Education
mbruin@sbctc.edu
360-704-4333
Kim Wheeler
Administrative Assistant, Workforce Education
kwheeler@sbctc.edu
360-704-4336
Our Vision
The SBCTC Workforce Education team is a pivotal partner in elevating Washington's community and technical colleges as national leaders in workforce education.
Our Mission
The Workforce Education staff are proactive leaders and innovators, providing thought-partnership, advocacy and resources in service to the workforce education field.
We do this by providing meaningful products and services for and with our partners to:
- Build colleges' capacity to be economic engines
- Foster student success
- Provide supports for high quality instructional content and strategies in professional-technical programs
- Create connections along the educational and employment pipeline
- Ensure adults have access to workforce training opportunities to progress in their career path
Resulting in an innovative, skilled and educated workforce.
Our Values
The Workforce Education Team is committed to:
- Inclusion/equity
- Exceptional service
- Building relationships
- Scholarship and innovation
Workforce Education Structure
Meets the needs of employers and related partners across industries
- Staff:
- Carolyn McKinnon, Policy Associate
- VACANT, Program Administrator
- Vicky Chungtuyco, Program Coordinator
- Programs:
- Job Skills Program (JSP)
- Customized Training Program (CTP)
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Fund
- WA CDL Grant (for private career schools & K-12 districts)
Update: Effective July 1, 2025, we are no longer able to process new applications or distribute financial assistance related to the CDL programs (CDL Fund and WA CDL Grant). - Workforce Development Funds
- Invest in Washington
- Centers of Excellence
- Partner Agencies
- SBCTC works closely with the Association of Washington Business (AWB) and Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO to provide employers, employees, and the business community with tools and resources to build a strong workforce.
- Continuing Education Council Liaison(CEC)
- Economic Development
- Community and technical colleges play a key role in the state's economic development with resources and incentives for businesses to partner with colleges build strong regional economies.
Support colleges as they deliver career and sector-based educational opportunities to students.
- Staff:
- Anna Olson, Policy Associate
- Shanna McBride, Program Administrator
- Megan Harper, Program Administrator
- Programs:
- Early Achievers Grant
- Early Learning
- Worker Retraining
- Healthcare
- Hospital Employees Education & Training (HEET)
- Health Workforce Council Liaison
- Health Sciences Deans & Directors Liaison
- Behavioral Health & Dental
- Cybersecurity
Assist colleges as they provide experiential learning opportunities.
- Staff:
- Genevieve Howard, Policy Associate
- Karin Gitchel, Program Administrator
- Programs:
- Aerospace
- Aerospace 1,000 FTE
- Aerospace Apprenticeship FTE
- Aerospace Contract
- Aerospace Pipeline Committee
- Aerospace Legislation
- Aviation & Aerospace Advisory Committee
- Career Launch FTE
- Career Launch Equipment
- Career Launch Endorsement
- Career Connect Washington (CCW)
- Apprenticeship
- Aerospace
Provide overarching program support to strengthen business, industry and colleges.
- Staff:
- William Belden, Policy Associate
- Kimberly Ingram, Program Administrator
- Shelby Means, Education Program Coordinator
- Programs:
- High Demand Enrollment Expansion
- Carl D. Perkins
- Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA)
- Professional Technical Programs
- Program Approval Review (PAR)
- Approval process, viability analysis, program advisory committees, CIP codes
- Program Approval Review (PAR)
- Prof-Tech Certification
- CTE Dual Credit
- Workforce Education Council (WEC) Liaison
- Customer Advisory Committee (CAC)
A community of programs that increase access to education for economically disadvantaged youths and adults.
- Staff:
- Jennifer Dellinger, Policy Associate
- VACANT, Program Administrator
- Sheila Acosta, Program Administrator
- Rebecca Kay, Relationship & Compliance Analyst
- Dylan Jilek, Integrations Coordinator
- Student Support Programs
- Council and Commissions Support:
- Economic Justice Alliance Taskforce
- Financial Aid Council (FAC)
- Legislative Executive WorkFirst Poverty Reduction Oversight (LEWPRO) Taskforce
- WA Child Care Centers Council
- WA Connection Advisory Committee
- WA Postsecondary Basic Needs Coalition
