JULY 1, 2014—JUNE 30, 2015
Finger Lakes Workforce
Investment Board
ANNUAL REPORT
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON — LINA BRENNAN
The 2014-2015 Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board Program Year was a very interesting and highly
productive year. We were faced with many changes related to federal regulations with the implementation of
WIOA. In spite of these challenges, Karen Springmeier, Executive Director, and the entire WIB staff rose to occasion and met and often exceeded the expectations. I am extremely proud to be a part of this Board.
In the spring several of the Board members attended the National Association
of Workforce Boards Conference in Washington, D.C. We gained valuable insight into
the challenges other WIBs are facing across the country. It was also very apparent that
the Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board was definitely moving in the right direction and in fact ahead of many of the other WIBs.
Even with all the WIOA challenges we were able to maintain our focus on the
real purpose, to serve our customers both businesses as well as the job seeker. We have
continued the great work on the clusters in Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare,
Agriculture and Viticulture and Tourism which is also consistent with the direction the
new regulations have identified. Advanced Manufacturing received special recognitions
over the past year including recognition from the White House! What an amazing
accomplishment! We continue our valuable partnerships with business and academic
organizations and achieved continued success with our audits. Without all of our
partners we would not have been able to provide such amazing events for our youth,
including the Healthcare job fair and Finger Lakes Works with Their Hands.
I want to express my gratitude for the commitment from each of the
Board members. Your donations of time and committee participation that
each of you have made over the year.
INSIDE THIS REPORT
My sincere thanks to Karen Springmeier for her great leadership and to the
Chairperson Message…………………..1
WIB Staff for their tremendous support and dedication. It is greatly appreciated!
Slate of Officers…………………….……1
SLATE OF OFFICERS 2015-2016
Chair: Lina Brennan, Human Resources Manager for Finger Lakes Regional Health
Systems. Ms. Brennan has been on the FLWIB since 2006. She has served on the Governance and Membership Committee, the Healthcare Alliance of the Finger Lakes,
and most recently as the Private Sector Vice Chair of the FLWIB.
Vice Chair-Private Sector: John Mueller, Co-Owner of Willow Bend Farm, LLC.
Mr. Mueller has been on the FLWIB since 2008. He has served on the Performance
and Evaluation Committee and the Youth Council.
Executive Director Message……………2
The Fiscal Year in Review……………...3
Finger Lakes Job Seeker Services…….3
Trade Adjustment Assistance Act……...4
On-the-Job Training……………………..4
WorkKeys/KeyTrain……………………..5
Advanced Manufacturing Grant..….…...5
Vice Chair-Public Sector: Michael Manikowski, Director of Ontario County Office
of Economic Development and Ontario County IDA. Mr. Manikowski serves as the
Chair of the Governance and Membership Committee and has served on the Marketing Committee. Mr. Manikowski has been Vice Chair– Public Sector since 2001.
Business of the Month…………………..6
Treasurer: Robert Doeblin, Director of Resident Services for the Geneva Housing
Authority. As Treasurer, Mr. Doeblin also serves as Chair of the Finance and Audit
Committee and has served on the FLWIB since 2002. Mr. Doeblin previously served
as Chair of the Youth Council for 6 years.
FAME Event……………………………...9
Healthcare Alliance……………………...7
FAME……………………………………..8
Youth: The Workforce of Tomorrow…..10
Youth Success Stories 2014…………..10
FL Works...with their hands!.................11
FLWIB Member List/ Staff List………...12
THE YEAR IN NUMBERS
A total of 4,570 people
received services
through the five Finger
Lakes Works Career
Centers
3,515 of these
customers were
new registrants
63 people completed
the Career
Navigator Program
349 businesses
received services
2,570 jobs were
posted
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
— KAREN SPRINGMEIER
This program year marks the
end of the federally funded Workforce
Investment Act (WIA). The passing of
this legislation in 1999 was the impetus for establishing the Finger Lakes
Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
WIA required the
development of business-led
Workforce Boards to provide policy
guidance and oversight of the federal
programs to assure the needs of both
businesses and job seekers were being
met. The Board, comprised of
business, economic development,
education and workforce agency
leaders, was established in 2000 as a unit of county government. Through its
strategic planning efforts, the board chose to incorporate to be able to access
additional revenue to support a robust workforce development system in the
Finger Lakes region. On January 2, 2003, the Finger Lakes Workforce
Investment Board, Inc. opened its doors at our current location and we never
looked back!
Since 2003, we have added many new programs and services to our
menu that are supported by other than federal funds. In addition, the federal
WIA funding has decreased significantly over the years thus making it even more
imperative that we seek out additional revenue to support our mission.
This Annual Report is a reflection of the many activities we fund and
support for the development of a skilled workforce to meet the needs of our local
businesses. We were established as a result of the federal legislation but after ten
years as an agency, we take great pride is being responsive and strategic in our
effort to be the region’s leader in collaborative workforce solutions.
So as we bid farewell to WIA, we welcome the new federal legislation,
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The highlights of this
new legislation include better aligning federal investments to support job seekers
and employers, fostering regional collaboration to meet the needs of regional
economies, helping employers find workers with the necessary skills, providing
better access for these job seekers and improving services for individuals with
disabilities. Our upcoming year will be one of development and implementation
as we strive to meet the goals of WIOA while continuing all of our efforts to meet
the needs of our customers. This marks my fifth implementation of a new federal
workforce legislation and I am confident we will be successful.
I would like to extend my gratitude to the board members who volunteer
their time and leadership to assist us in identifying workforce needs, share their
expertise, and develop innovative approaches to improve the economic wellbeing of the community. I would also like to thank the FLWIB, Inc. staff for their
commitment, dedication and passion for their work and the staff at the Finger
Lakes Works Career Centers who provide the front line services to our customers
on a daily basis. Finally, our special events would not be successful without the
hundreds of volunteers we have from our workforce partners and local
businesses. Thank you all!
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PY’14 EXPENSES - 7/1/14-6/30/15
Budget/Event
FLWIB Operating Budget
Participant Training & Support
One Stop Operations (Contracts)
Youth Program Contracts
FAME
H-1B
Finger Lakes Works...with their hands!
Job Fairs
Healthcare Alliance Career Day
TOTAL
Spending
$509,704
$570,548
$412,830
$389,043
$ 21,544
Total %
24.5%
27.4%
19.8%
18.7%
1.0%
$136,680
$ 29,562
$3,497
$6,512
6.6%
1.4%
0.2%
0.3%
$2,079,920
100.0%
GOT JOBS?
ADULT FUNDED
PROGRAMS
2,353 out of 3,594 (65.5%)
NYS-Goal- 59.0%
Outcome- 110% of goal
DISLOCATED WORKER
PROGRAMS
1,172 out of 1,911 (61.3%)
NYS Goal- 53.4%
Outcome-114.8% of goal
KEPT JOBS?
ADULT FUNDED
2014-2015 Expenses
PROGRAMS
2,578 out of 3,208 (80.4%)
NYS-Goal- 81.0%
Outcome- 99.6% of goal
DISLOCATED WORKER
PROGRAMS
2014-2015 Expenses
Participant Training & Support
Youth Program Contracts
H-1B
Job Fairs
TOTAL
FLWIB Operating Budget
One Stop Operations (Contracts)
FAME
Finger lakes Works..with their hands!
Healthcare Alliance Career Day
1,263 out of 1,515 (83.4%)
NYS-Goal- 82.0%
Outcome-101.7% of goal
EARNINGS!
HOW MUCH?
Earning averages are determined by
customer wages the first and second
quarter after they exit the program.
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA)
PARTICIPANT TRAINING & SUPPORT
# of
Individuals
Served
Funding Source
ADULT FUNDED
PROGRAMS
Funding
Amount
$12,335.00 (Six Month Avg)
Outcome– 92.8% of goal
Adult
120
$235,869
Dislocated Worker (includes Trade
Adjustment Act customers)
170
$124,478
Youth
10
$10,600
On-the-Job Training (Ault, Dislocated
Worker, Youth)
50
$129,823
H-1B
15
$69,778
365
$570,548
TOTAL
NYS-Goal- $13,401.00
DISLOCATED WORKER
PROGRAMS
$16,002.00 (Six Month Avg)
NYS-Goal- $17,925.00
Outcome- 89.3% of goal
The outcome of performance measures
must obtain at least 80% of the NYS
Goal.
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ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT)
PY’14 OJT OUTCOMES
Businesses Served: 349
New Businesses
Registered: 108
We continue our efforts to serve the local businesses in the region. On-theJob Training (OJT) is a service in high demand. The majority of OJT programs occurred at companies in the Advanced Manufacturing industry,
continuing the resurgence of the industry in our area.
Number of OJTs started in
PY’14: 50
Number scheduled to
complete in PY’14: 54
Number of Employees
Completed/Retained: 37
Retention Rate: 69.0%
BUSINESSES WHO
UTILIZED THE OJT
SERVICES IN PY’14
Absolute Precision
Abtex Corporation
C.A.R Engineering
& Manufacturing
Dynamax Imaging
Gholkar
Gizmo Engineering Products
Halco
Hartmann's Old World
Sausage
H.E.P
Hipshot Products
MB Communications/WYLF
Optimax
Pace Electronics
Parry Machine Company
Parsons Pipe Organ Builders
PBS Supply Inc.
Pioneer Printing
Prospero Equipment
Q’s Landscape Enterprises
Ruspak Corp,
Select Fabricators
Silgan Containers
Stalwart Industrial Packaging
Summit Milk Products
Surmotech
Zotos International
Manufacturing: 74% Construction: 15%
Services-: 5.5%
Media: 3%
Other: 2.5%
TRADE ADJUSTMENT ACT (TAA)
The Trade Adjustment Assistance
(TAA) Program is a federal
program that assists U.S. workers
who have lost or may lose their
jobs as a result of foreign trade.
This program seeks to provide
adversely affected workers with
opportunities to obtain the skills,
credentials, resources, and
support necessary to become
reemployed. Since 1975, the TAA
program has served more than 2
million U.S. workers.
Services include: Income support,
job training, tax credit to help pay
the costs of health insurance, and
a wage supplement for certain re-
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employed trade-affected workers
50+ years of age.
The Center staff served multiple
Trade Act customers from
companies inside as well as
outside of our WIB area that were
certified in previous years,
including Brady Worldwide, dba
Electromark (83254), Ultralife
Corp. (81709, Lyons), Bausch &
Lomb (82963) and Champion
Photochemistry (81823).
Nineteen customers received
intensive training through the
Career Centers and nine
customers participated in longterm training in PY’14.
WORKKEYS
WorkKeys, created by American College Testing (ACT), is a
national job skills assessment program that validates job applicants’
foundational workplace skills. It is the basis for the National Career
Readiness Credential (NCRC) validating a job applicant’s skill levels by
measuring core employability and soft skills. The program is valuable
for any occupation and at any level of education, connecting work skills,
training, and testing. By using the NCRC, employers of multiple industries have the ability to “screen in” new potential hires, identify the level
of foundational skills needed to be successful on the job, and increase
retention rates. In addition to providing assessment services, each area
also provides on-line skill building training to new potential hires and/
or incumbent workers.
298 WorkKeys Customers
The ACT NCRC is awarded at four levels based on the scores
achieved on the following component assessments; applied mathematics, locating information and reading for information. Applied mathematics and reading for information range from Level 3 to Level 7, while
locating information ranges from Level 3 to Level 6. “Platinum” level is
a score of level 6 or higher on all three exams. “Gold” level is a score of
level 5 or higher on all three exams. “Silver” level is a score of level 4 or
higher on all three exams. “Bronze” level is a score of level 3 or higher
on all three exams. “None Earned” indicates a score of less than level 3
on one or more exams. “Incomplete” notes that three exams were not
completed. Employers, along with Finger Lakes Career Center staff,
determine which NCRC scores would be appropriate for open positions.
Weekly testing is offered and referrals are made through Career Center
staff, employers, and partner agencies.
KeyTrain is a comprehensive
online training system designed
specifically to integrate with the
WorkKeys system. It includes
ACT’s Soft Skills Suite which
focuses on behaviors and attitudes
that affect job performance and
improving skills that are critical
for on-the-job success.
Jan. – Dec. 2014: 87 customers
Jan. – June 2015: 66 customers
7% Veterans
79% Customer/ Client Referrals
30% placed in training
21% Business Referrals
98% offered employment
Career Readiness
Credentials Earned:
276 C.R.C’s Earned
(93% credential attainment rate)
Platinum Level 6 & above: 0.4%
Gold Level 5: 19.6%
Silver Level 4: 65.9%
Bronze Level 3: 14.1%
None earned or incomplete: 7.0%
Weekly testing is offered and
referrals are made through
Career Center staff, employers,
and partner agencies.
SUCCESS STORY
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CAREER
PATHWAYS GRANT PROGRAM
The Advanced Manufacturing
Career Pathways (AMCP) Grant
Program was created to help
develop a pipeline of talent for the
existing and emerging manufacturing industries in the nine
county Finger Lakes region. To
date, over 215 unemployed adults
and recent high school graduates
have enrolled in the program with
the goal of completing an A.S. or
A.A.S. degree or a Certificate
program. The AMCP Project had
4 graduating classes for a total
of ninety-eight participants who
graduated and received their
A.A.S or A.S degree or Certificate
in various programs related to
Advanced Manufacturing. Seventy-four of the graduates
are employed or have continued
their education in Advanced
Manufacturing. These programs
have all benefitted from the
availability of the AMCP Grant.
We hope that our area employers
will in turn benefit from an increase in available candidates for
skilled trade positions.
To the right is a success story of
three graduates who’ve utilized the
grant program and found success in
the industry!
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Through the H-1B Advanced
Manufacturing Career Pathways
grant (left-right) Garrett Lasch,
Randy Ho, and Cory Hasenauer
obtained an education that helped
them secure employment in the
Advanced Manufacturing field.
They all graduated from MCC with
a certificate in Precision Tooling/
Machining and are all currently
employed at Optimax in Ontario,
NY. They hold positions such as
Optician and Maintenance.
BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
OF THE MONTH FOR PY’14
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ALLIANCE MEMBERS
The Healthcare Alliance of the Finger Lakes is comprised of both public and private sector agencies whose primary goal is to develop solutions that
focus on finding and keeping a talented workforce for all industries within the
healthcare sector. Our workforce strategies advance the healthcare sector in the
Finger Lakes by growing and retaining workplace skills and talent, leveraging
resources, and raising awareness around relevant issues and solutions. For
more information, visit: www.healthcareworkforcealliance.net.
Events:

Coordinator:
Michael Woloson
Ann Agnello,
Finger Lakes Health
Lina Brennan,
Finger Lakes Health
Mary Lee Burnell,
Seneca Nursing &
Rehabilitation
Healthcare and Human Services Job Fair
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Cathie Chabrier,
Wayne County Nursing Home
55 job seekers attended
15 companies represented

Executive Committee
Chair: Jennifer DeVault,
Thompson Health
Serving Community Healthcare In The Finger Lakes Career Day
Michele Fortune,
Rochester Regional Health
Systems (Newark-Wayne
Hospital)
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
320 students attended
Career Day Sub-Committee
Chair: Cathie Chabrier,
Wayne County Nursing Home
20 school districts represented
Coordinator:
Michael Woloson
Chris Angus,
Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
John Boronkay,
Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
Dinah Brennan
FLWIB, Inc.
Lynn Freid,
Finger Lakes Community
College
Sue Kirkwood,
Thompson Health
Marcie Lynch,
Finger Lakes Community
College
Nancy Strassner,
Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
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FAME EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Executive Committee
Chair: Michael Mandina,
Optimax Systems, Inc.
Coordinator:
Michele Stolberg
Tim Ansaldi,
OptiPro Systems
Brenda Barber,
Gorbel Inc./Raytec Group,
Inc./Ravenwood Golf Club
Annette Brenner,
High Tech Rochester
Jeannie Brockmyre,
Absolute Precision
Tyler Brown,
Gorbel, Inc.
Peg Churchill,
Wayne County IDA
Karl Drasgow,
Drasgow, Inc.
Ron Golumbeck,
Consultant
Michael Manikowski,
Ontario County IDA
Rick Murphy,
Silgan Containers
Chair: Hiring & Training
Sub-Committee
Eileen Rucinski,
FLWIB, Inc.
Chair: Pipeline
Sub-Committee
Sam Samanta,
Finger Lakes
Community College
Kristin Sine-Kinz,
Monroe Community College
Jill Slavny,
Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES
Karen Springmeier,
FLWIB, Inc.
Tori Uthe,
Optimax Systems, Inc.
The Finger Lakes Advanced Manufacturers’ Enterprise (FAME) has
substantially elevated the visibility of workforce needs in the nine county region
over the past year at both the local and national levels. Mike Mandina, FAME
Chair, has received high level exposure to the current White House administration, and continues to help spread FAME’s message to a wide variety of state
and federal organizations. FAME members also participate extensively on the
Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council’s many work groups.
In the past year, FAME’s Pipeline group completed an advanced
manufacturing video with footage from member companies for use in area
school districts at the middle and high school levels. In conjunction with the
video, a Speakers’ Bureau was staffed by industry volunteers and trained on the
use of the video and other presentation materials. FAME also participates each
year in the SAME (Summer Advanced Manufacturing Experience) funded by
Monroe County at Monroe 2 BOCES in partnership with Monroe Community
College (MCC). In Summer 2014, fifteen 10th/11th grade students graduated
with three credit hours toward an AAS degree or certificate in Precision
Machining or Optical Systems Technology at MCC.
FAME provided corporate support for students and teachers through its
membership and continued to promote careers in advanced manufacturing by
targeting youth at career fairs and hands-on events. The Finger Lakes
Works...with their hands! Event had 635 students come through the FAME exhibitor pavilion. MCC’s High Tech Expos and Manufacturing Day hosted by
FAME were all successful. FAME arranged advanced manufacturing facility
tours for students. Close to 500 students, teachers, counselors and parents
came through FAME members’ facilities in the past year.
FAME continues its strategic partnerships with Finger Lakes
Community College (FLCC) and Monroe Community College (MCC) to develop
new degree programs and class offerings for technology students. The FLCC
Instrumentation and Control Technologies program is growing each year as is
the effort with GW Lisk and ITT Goulds Pumps on the Advanced Manufacturing
Machinist program. A new Mechatronic Technology program has also begun at
FLCC.
The annual January 2015 FAME Signature Event featured Mr. Andy
Van Kleunen of the National Skills Coalition and an industry/academic panel on
building business and education partnerships. Attended by over 150 people,
this event brings advanced manufacturing professionals together with educators
to highlight workforce needs in our region. For complete details, visit: http://
www.nyfame.org/FAMEVanKleunenEventJan28_2015.asp
FAME provides timely updates and program information on its website
(www.nyfame.org), has an established group page on LinkedIn and a presence
on Twitter. FAME promotes membership opportunities and has 66 paying
members across all nine counties in our region.
FAME received funding from the Ontario County Industrial Development Agency in the current year and has the support of Seneca and Wayne
Counties as Founding members in FAME. Efforts continue to align Monroe
County and the Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming county region into a
cluster initiative representing all nine counties. FAME has a full schedule of
initiatives and events planned for the coming year including the new 5% Pledge
and Advanced Manufacturing Student Award efforts.
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DRIVING A NEW NATIONAL SKILLS POLICY:
HOW LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS LIKE FAME ARE
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
The Finger Lakes Advanced Manufacturers’ Enterprise (FAME) hosted
their annual industry/education
event on January 28, 2015 at Monroe
Community College (MCC). Mr. Andy
VanKleunen, Executive Director and
Founder of the National Skills
Coalition was the key speaker at the
event. He discussed key workforce
topics, including the new Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act
(WIOA) funding that has been
restructured to favor sector partnership strategies. Mr. Bob Lasch of
MCC, was awarded the 2015 STAR
Award that recognizes
Students, Teachers, and Advanced
Manufacturing Relationships in
pursuit of FAME’s goal to promote
awareness of advanced manufacturing
careers in the pipeline.
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YOUTH SUCCESS STORIES
ANDREA, WAYNE CO.
Andrea entered the Wayne
County Workforce Development
(WD) youth program in April
2014 as a motivated, soon-to-be
mother who was interested in
the nursing field. WD provided
Andrea transportation to attend
a Certified Nursing Assistant
training program at WayneFinger Lakes BOCES.
Andrea completed the program
and obtained her NYS CNA
certification! She was in the
Summer Youth Employment
Program, obtaining a Teacher's
Aid position at Roosevelt Daycare Center where she worked
until her daughter was born.
When Andrea was fit to return
to work, WD assisted her with
her resume and job search. In
January Andrea was hired as a
CNA at Clifton Springs Hospital!
Before starting her employment, WD assisted her in obtaining her driver's license and
she purchased her own vehicle.
She was recently promoted and
received an increase in pay.
Andrea plans on continuing her
employment as a CNA and has
applied for nursing school.
DEZIREE, YATES CO.
Deziree came to Yates County
Workforce Development for
help with career direction and
planning. She enrolled in the
WIA Youth Program and together with her Counselor developed
a plan to obtain her high school
equivalency diploma, learn life
skills such as budgeting, parenting and driving, and receive
work experience and occupational skills training.
Deziree has been successful at
reaching her goals one by one
ever since! She has acquired her
High School Equivalency Diploma, obtained her NYS Driver’s
license, bought her own car,
completed a Financial Literacy
class, passed the Serve Safe food
safety certification and has become a Certified Electronics
Health Record Specialist
(Cayuga Community College.)
Deziree has maintained employment in food service for nearly
one year and is pursuing a career opportunity in the health
care field utilizing her newfound accreditation as a Health
Record Specialist.
YOUTH—WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA)
The Program Year (PY) 2014
WIA Youth Contract was awarded to
the partnership of Ontario, Wayne,
Seneca and Yates Counties. This was
the 8th year of the partnership. The
County Workforce Offices have a long
history of operating successful youth
programming in the Finger Lakes and
have partnerships with many other
area service providers.
WIA eligible youth between
the ages of 16-21 throughout the four
county Finger Lakes Region are
provided an array of services to assist
them in becoming employment or post
-secondary school ready.
As proposed, emphasis was on
the target population of disconnected
(out of school, out of work) youth.
Total Youth Served: 146
Disconnected youth served:
71.0% (142 % of goal)
PY14 WIA Youth Program
performance goals were all met. The
category of Youth Placed in
Employment or Education, Youth
Attainment of Degree or Certificate,
Grade level improvement in Reading
and Math reached the required 80% or
better of the goals set by NYS.
YOUTHS PLACED IN JOB OR
SCHOOL
33 youth out of 52 (64% )
NYS-Goal- 70.5%
Outcome—90% of goal
IMPROVEMENT IN READING
OR MATH
16 youth out of 32 (57%)
NYS-Goal – 56.7%
Outcome - 88% of goal
YOUTH ATTAINMENT OF DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR CREDENTIAL
26 youth out of 44 (59%)
NYS-Goal– 65.9%
Outcome– 90% of goal
CONNECTING WITH EDUCATORS
Finger Lakes area high school guidance counselors requested the
continuation of Connecting with Educators, a FLWIB youth initiative
designed to address the growing ‘skills gap’ of middle skills jobs going
unfilled locally. An additional 47 participants attended spring and fall
semester panel presentations that provided information about educational
and employment opportunities for their students in the Finger Lakes. This
year’s panels were comprised of employer and post-secondary school
representatives that discussed careers in the Health Sciences and
Agriculture-Tourism fields. This marks 6 Employer/Educator panel
presentations since the program’s inception with over 130 participants.
The successful series will continue during the next school.
Andrea
Wayne Co.
Deziree
Yates Co.
Derek
Seneca Co.
Deongella
Ontario Co.
Congratulations to our PY’14 Youth Success Recipients
& Good Luck in the future!!
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FINGER LAKES WORKS...WITH THEIR HANDS!
The first Finger Lakes
Works...with their hands!
(FLWWTH) in 2006 was developed
by the FLWIB staff using incentive
funds and a Careers in Construction
grant from the NYSDOT in 2007. That
grant has been a funding foundation
every year since. In recent years
however, growing Finger Lakes
sponsor and exhibitor contributions
have matched and even surpassed the
amount of the DOT grant, which has
allowed the event to grow. FLWWTH
enjoys strong support with
increasingly diverse, hands-on
activities and a growing popularity
among school administrators,
counselors, students, volunteers and
exhibitors. For the second time in its
9 year history every Finger Lakes high
school was in attendance! The 2014
event enjoyed 635 students from 31
schools, 48 exhibitors and 72
volunteers.
Highlights from the 2014 event:
 Skilled Trades and Advanced
Manufacturing exhibitor buildings

MIG Welding

Nail driving competitions

CNC machining demonstrations

Carpentry and masonry builds

Heavy equipment operation, utility pole-climbing
Plumbing, HVAC, and plasma
cutting activities
Alternative energy and surveying
demonstrations
4 colleges and two trade schools
exhibiting
A ‘Physics is Phun’ science show
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FLWIB continues to promote
careers, particularly Middle Skills opportunities, in skilled trades,
healthcare, advanced manufacturing
and agriculture/viticulture/tourism
year-round by informing youth and
instructors at high school career fairs,
job fairs and varied youth events
throughout
YOUTH SUCCESS STORIES
DEREK, SENECA CO.
Derek enrolled in the Seneca County
WIA Youth Program and attended
Work Readiness workshops in preparation for his job search. He received
the Gold Level CRC for his WorkKeys
assessment. For interest assessments
he met with his counselor to determine an interest in the Finger Lakes
Community College Machinist training program at ITT/Goulds Pumps in
Seneca Falls. This training program
is a result of a collaboration between
FLCC, Goulds, GW Lisk and Finger
Lakes Workforce Development that
came about in answer to the growing
staffing needs of area advanced manufacturing firms.
Derek was interviewed and tested for
the FLCC Machinist training program and was accepted into it. Currently he is in the top 5% of the class!
Derek enjoys the training and learning a skill set that requires both technology and working with his hands.
He says that at the end of the day he
feels he has accomplished something
of value. With his positive attitude
and impressive determination, Derek
has overcome personal barriers and
is on the fast track to achieving his
goals. He was invited to the FLWIB
Youth Council to share his success
story, and is interested in speaking
with youth to offer them encouragement in achieving their own career
goals.
DEONGELLA, ONTARIO CO.
Deongella came to Workforce Development just over a year ago. She was
a senior at Geneva High School, a
young woman who was pushing
through life challenges and obstacles
with an intense desire to succeed.
Deon is completing her first year of
college at Finger Lakes Community
College, where she succeeded in obtaining a full scholarship. She obtained job readiness/work experience
with Ontario County Workforce Development prior to preparing for a
Social Science & Liberal Arts degree
program. She has increased her sense
of independence by obtaining her
driver’s license through workforce
development services and is saving for
a car with a part time job while attending school. Her focus is education and independence and she is
working hard and succeeding at both.
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FINGER LAKES WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
Nancy Abarca-Hernandez
PathStone Corporation
Scott Bischoping
Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
Lina Brennan
Finger Lakes Regional Health
Systems
Steven Brusso
Evans Chemetics
Mary Lee Burnell
Seneca Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center
Margaret Churchill
Wayne County IDA
Deborah Culeton
IDI Billing Solutions
Michael Davis
International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Jennifer DeVault
Thompson Health
Robert Doeblin
Geneva Housing Authority
Thomas Facer
Farm Fresh First, LLC
Michele Fortune
Newark-Wayne Community
Hospital
John Garvey
Ontario County
Finger Lakes Workforce
Investment Board, Inc.
41 Lewis Street
Suite 104
Geneva, NY 14456
Phone: 315-789-3131
Fax: 315-789-0163
www.fingerlakesworks.com
Ronald L. Golumbeck
ITT-Goulds Pumps
Joseph Hamm
NYS Department of Labor
Charlene Harvey
Manchester-Shortsville
Central School District
Debra Hellert
Reliant Community Federal Credit Union
Cheryl Hess
Ultralife Batteries
Michael Kauffman
Eastview Mall
Carol Kramer
ACCES-VR
Gregory Lazzaro
Seneca County
Michael Mandina
Optimax Systems, Inc.
Michael Manikowski
Ontario County Office of
Economic
Development and Ontario
County IDA
Dr. Joseph J. Marinelli
Seneca Waterways Council
James Marquette
Wayne County Courthouse
John McGregor
McGregor Vineyard
Kim Morgan
Keuka College
John Mueller
Willow Bend Farm, LLC
Rick Murphy
Silgan Containers
Kevin O’Hagan
Veterans Administration—
Canandaigua VA
Lori Parish
Generations Bank
Joseph Pellerite,
O’Connell Electric
Bonnie Percy
Yates County
Dave Phillips
G.W. Lisk
Kenneth Riemer
Buttonwood Grove Winery
Dr. Barbara Risser
Finger Lakes Community College
Michael Rusinko
Lyons National Bank
Ann Scheetz
Ontario ARC
Charles Schillaci
Seneca County Division of Human Services
John Socha
Showboat Motel
Bob Trouskie
Workforce Development Institute
Martin Williams
Wayne County Department of
Aging & Youth
FINGER LAKES WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT BOARD, INC. STAFF
Karen Springmeier, Executive Director
Michael Woloson, Business Services Coordinator
Debra Sowards, Fiscal Coordinator
Pat Gopen, Youth Systems Coordinator
Dinah Brennan, Executive Assistant
Eileen Rucinski, Advanced Manufacturing Career Navigator
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