K12 Strong Workforce Program

K-12 Strong Workforce Program (SWP)

In 2018 the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), in partnership with the California Department of Education (CDE), introduced the K12 Strong Workforce Program (K12 SWP). K12 SWP is the bridge that connects CTE programs at the K12 level to their CTE counterparts at California community colleges. The K12 component of the SWP program appropriates $150,000,000 in annual ongoing career education funding to strengthen the pathways for students from secondary to post-secondary education.

K12 SWP stakeholders include Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), community colleges, and collaborative partners from industry, nonprofit, public service, and community service areas. K12 SWP focuses on creating, supporting, and/or expanding high-quality career education programs at the K12 level that are aligned with the workforce development efforts occurring through the community college Strong Workforce Program (SWP) and Los Angeles regional priorities. Ultimately, combining K12 SWP and SWP efforts will increase career readiness and support successful transition from education to career.

K12 SWP funds are awarded to LEAs through a competitive process. K12 SWP incentivizes LEAs to partner with one or more community colleges or community college districts that are already immersed in strong workforce efforts. This cross-systems partnership enables the development of coherent programming in K14 CTE programs of study and pathways designed to support students’ upward mobility in the region’s industry sectors. The partnership also enables an LEA to use a partnering community college’s SWP funds as match funds, a requirement of K12 SWP.

There are two primary objectives of K12 SWP. The first is to support essential collaboration across the K12 and community college system, with involvement from industry and organizations, in strengthening CTE programs and pathways aligned with regional workforce needs. The second is to support LEAs in developing and implementing high-quality K14 CTE course sequences, programs, and pathways that facilitate K12 career exploration and the selection of learning opportunities that lead to careers. This includes building foundational career path skills and knowledge, enabling a seamless and successful transition from secondary to postsecondary education within the same or related career paths, certificate/degree completions, transfers to 4-year institutions, and preparing students upon completion of education to enter into occupations for which there is documented demand and which pay a living wage.

LA K-12 Key Talent

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Linda Bermudez
K14 Technical Assistance Provider
LA Region

lbermudez7@pasadena.edu
Office: 626-585-7445
Mobile: 626-755-6193

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Monica Marquez
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Citrus CCD

mmarquez@sgvrop.org
Office: 626-253-1222

Candice Marsano

Candice Marsano
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Rio Hondo CCD

cmarsano@tricitiesrop.org
Office: (562) 698-9571
Mobile: 909-225-1373

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Monica Reinhart
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: El Camino CCD

Reinhartm@cvuhsd.org
Office: 310-263-3223

Giovanna Santiago

Giovanna Santiago
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Pasadena City CCD

gsantiago@sgvrop.org
Office: 626-364-1914

Sabrina Ruiz Emmons

Sabrina Ruiz-Emmons
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Glendale CCD

sabrinaruiz-emmons@burbankusd.org
Office: 909-566-1418

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K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Long Beach CCD

Office: TBD

Bonny Najar

Bonny Najar
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Compton CCD

bnajar@mylusd.org
Office: 310-886-1600

Joanne Nazarian

Joanne Nazarian
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Santa Monica CCD

joannenazarian@ccusd.org
Office: 310-853-3832

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Michael Dean
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Los Angeles CCD, LA Mission College, LA Pierce College, LA Valley College

mdeank12swp@gmail.com
Office: 213-373-1207

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Kim Idio
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Mt. Sac CCD

kidio@c-vusd.org
Office: 626-974-7014

Adele Cuevas

Adele Cuevas
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Cerritos CCD

acuevas@tricitiesrop.org
Office: 562-320-1590

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Anthony Cobbs
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: West LA College, LA City College

tcobbs27@gmail.com
Office: 562-884-1988

Cody Hill
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: LA Trade-Technical College, East LA College

Cody@CodyLHillConsulting.com
Office: 909-892-2171

Tammy Mazziotti
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: LA Mission College, LA Pierce College, LA Valley College

tmazziotti1023@gmail.com
Office: 626-931-0180

Kacie Yoshida
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: LA Harbor College, LA Southwest College

kacie@edupathways.org
Office: 310-528-9130

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