We are thrilled to have Alexander Jones be a key part of our Universities & Colleges Committee.
Alexander possess over fourteen years of extensive experience in career/workforce development, cultivating industry partnerships, professional development programming, and collaborating to create career pathways for diverse learners. My higher education experience includes research, program development, and program evaluation for The Bay Area Community College Consortium, College of Marin’s Work Experience, Career Services and Career Education programs, and the San Mateo Community College District’s Cooperative Education Department and Apprenticeship Programs. Working together with administrators, faculty and classified personnel, I have increased job placement rates, ensured students possess the requisite skills needed to secure their careers, and ensured that my efforts remained responsive to the needs of employers and community partners.
The successful and inclusive workforce development initiatives he has overseen have enhanced programming that bridged community college students to their career of choice, and is responsible for an influx of a younger and more diverse workforce into industries that have historically struggled to forge and sustain lasting relations.
“I am excited to co-chair the VRARA University & College Committee, and look forward to creating similar programming that is effective, sustainable, and robust for VRARA members/communities and students.”
