The reality of the job market and workforce development has changed. And career development programs must also change if they are to going to help youth, particularly those with barriers, develop the specialized and targeted skills sought by employers.

Cynthia is believes everyone deserves a second chance, particularly those who never got a first chance. She thinks being able to demonstrate impact with numbers is important. Cynthia is currently the Senior Project Manager at Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (3RWIB), where she connects diverse stakeholders to ensure that low skill, low income workers (including youth and young adults) have access to career pathway employment at self-sustaining wages. Cynthia creates systemic solutions on behalf of individuals with high barriers to success and self-sufficiency: at 3RWIB she led the development and implementation of Pittsburgh Works, a groundbreaking public/private collaboration of 80+ workforce development stakeholders dedicated to helping low income, low skill workers obtain career pathway employment. She continues to lead this initiative, recognized nationally as a promising practice for workforce investment, guiding the efforts and outcomes of over $5 million in Federal, State, and philanthropic funds annually.

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