Staff profile

Omar Baza is the career navigator for our CyberHire program, which provides training and certification to help job seekers start careers in cybersecurity. We asked Omar about his work and how he spends his free time.

Meet Tanitia Burks! Tanitia is a program specialist working in our healthcare sector to support and advocate for job seekers looking to advance in this industry. We asked Tanitia about her work and how she likes to spend her free time.

Melanie Hitchcock, Ph.D. is the operations manager for our client services team and the regional organizer for Southern Border Region. Melanie has been with the Workforce Partnership for five years and this month we asked her about her work and free time! 

Jardea Jenkins is a career navigator with the Workforce Partnership, managing our Ticket to Work program. We asked Jardea what professional moments he was proud of, his favorite part of working in workforce development and how he spends his free time.

Meet data analyst Melinda Jackson. Melinda tells us about some of the pros and cons of working remotely, her favorite part of working in workforce development and how she spends her free time.

Laurie Ganz is the manager of marketing and communications for the San Diego Workforce Partnership. Laurie told us about her work, her hobbies and what workforce development program she would donate to.

Ty Vaughn is an administrative coordinator helping to support our programs teams. Here Ty tells us what he enjoys about working in workforce development and how he and his son spend their free time.

“Aside from the importance of the work we do, the best thing about working in workforce development for me is the ability to work closely with so many passionate and dedicated members of our community.” Meet Ariana Galvan!

Meet Daniel Enemark, our senior economist. “I get the most enjoyment out of collaborating with colleagues at Workforce and peers from around the region. I enjoy learning about the work they’re doing and I try to tailor my analytical findings into actionable intelligence that can advance their work.”

“Having a family-sustaining income can have such a huge positive ripple effect for multiple generations and I’m honored to work in a field that can open so many doors for people.” Meet Shaina Gross, our vice president of client services.