Staff Resources – Paola

ON-SITE CONTACT INFORMATION

ProgramPartnerNameTitlePhoneEmail
Employment ServicesSoutheast
KANSASWORKS		Bruce
Sharp		Business Services
Representative		913-937-9462 x 105
913-594-0165 (cell)		bsharp@sekworks.org
Employment Services Southeast
KANSASWORKS 		Melissa
Dodd		Administrative
Assistant		913-937-9462 x 104mdodd@sekworks.org
Jobs for Veterans
State Grant		Kansas Department
of Commerce		vacantVeterans
Representative		620-342-3355 x 113
Trade Adjustment
Assistance Program		Kansas Department
of Commerce		Lana DavisTAA Specialist620-342-3355 x109
785-506-9282
(cell)		lana.davis@ks.gov
WIOA Title I Adult/
Dislocated Worker		Southeast KANSASWORKSMary HuntAdult/ Dislocated
Worker Program
Director		620-232-1222
620-670-0006
(cell)		mhunt@sekworks.org
WIOA Title I Adult/
Dislocated Worker/
Youth		Southeast KANSASWORKSLynn MinorFiscal Manager/
HR Manager		913-937-9462 x 101
816-863-3672
(cell)		lminor@sekworks.org
WIOA Title I Youth
Southeast KANSASWORKS		Joellene
McKeehan		Youth Career
Advisor		913-937-9462 x103
913-203-2331 (cell)		jmckeehan@sekworks.org
WIOA Title I YouthSoutheast KANSASWORKSJennifer GraberYouth Program
Director		913-937-9462 x 102
620-794-1271 (cell)		jgraber@sekworks.org

OFF-SITE CONTACT INFORMATION

Off-Site available for Off-Site and On-Site Appointments.

ProgramPartnerContact TypeNameTitlePhoneEmail
Adult Education
and Family Literacy		Paola Adult
Education		PrimaryCindy
Walters		Lead Secretary913-294-8018 x 1701Cindy_walters@usd368.org
Adult Education
and Family Literacy		Paola Adult
Education		SecondaryChris WheatonAssist. Director/
AOK @ Work Coordinator		913-294-8018 x 1704Chris_wheaton@usd368.org
Adult Education
and Family Literacy-FSCC		Eastern Kansas
Adult Education		PrimaryAubrey
Duft		Instructor620-223-2700
x 4400
620-228-2830
(cell)		aubreyd@fortscott.edu
Adult Education
and Family Literacy-
NCCC (Ottawa)		Eastern Kansas
Adult Education		PrimaryJane
Morton		Instructor620-431-2820
x 349
785-418-3400
(cell)		jmorton@neosho.edu
Adult Education
and Family Literacy-
NCCC (Ottawa)		Eastern Kansas
Adult Education		SecondaryShannon
Hodges		Instructor620-431-2820
x 350		shodges@neosho.edu
Career & Tech Ed-
CDL		160 Driving
Academy-KC		Kelly AlQammazKansas City Branch Manager816-859-5531kqammaz@160drivingacademy.com
Career & Tech Ed-
CDL		Apex CDLMollie
Athon		Enrollment Specialist913-585-1120mollie.apexcdl@gmail.com
Career & Tech Ed-
CDL		Johnson County
Community College
CDL Program		Bob
McNay		CDL Recruitment Outreach Coordinator913-469-8500 x 2900rmcnay@jccc.edu
Career & Tech Ed-
FSCC		Fort Scott
Community
College		Amber PatrickCashier620-223-2700 x 5090amberp@fortscott.edu
Career & Tech Ed-
FSCC (Miami Co.)		Fort Scott
Community
College-Miami		PrimaryNolanda CrainOffice Manager913-294-4178 x 11nolandac@fortscott.edu
Career & Tech Ed-
JCCC		Johnson County
Community College		ceregistration@jccc.edu
Career & Tech Ed-
MNU		MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityMarla
Shank		Associate Bursar913-971-3504mshank@mnu.edu
Community Services Block GrantEast Central Kansas
Economic Opportunity Corporation (ECKAN)		PrimaryBrandi
Lopez		785-242-7450 x 7640blopez@eckan.org
Community Services Block Grant-LinnSoutheast Kansas
Community Action Program (SEK-CAP)		Housing, Early ChildhoodCentral Office401 N. Sinnet St.
Girard, KS 66743		620-724-8204https://www.sek-cap.com/
Economic &
Employment
Services		Kansas Dept.
for Children
and Families		Miami County Office6161 Brown Ave.Osawatomie, KS
66064		913-755-2162
GOALS ProgramKansas Dept.
for Children
and Families		Osawatomie
Ottawa		Terri
Rounds		GOALS Program
Administrator		785-296-8788Terri.Rounds@ks.gov
DCF.OsawatomieHWGoals@ks.gov
DCF.OttawaHWGoals@ks.gov
Independent Living (Foster Care
Resources)		Kansas Dept.
for Children
and Families		East RegionMadison BeardIndependent
Living Coordinator		620-687-4442
(cell)		DCF.EastIL@ks.gov
Job CorpsFlint Hills Job
Corps Center		PrimaryNathan
Swank		Admissions
Counselor		785-770-7305Swank.Nathan@jobcorps.org
Migrant & Seasonal Farmworker
Program		SER CorporationAnderson, Allen,
Bourbon, Cherokee,
Coffey, Crawford,
Labette, Linn, Miami, Montgomery,
Neosho		Henry CoronadoClient Service
Manager		620-682-0008hcoronado@sercorp.com
Migrant & Seasonal Farmworker
Program		SER CorporationChautauqua, Elk,
Greenwood, Lyon,
Wilson, Woodson		Client Service
Manager
316-264-0194
Registered
Apprenticeship		Southeast
KANSASWORKS		PrimaryBrandy BenedictRegistered Apprenticeship
Coordinator		620-332-5904
x 107		bbenedict@sekworks.org
Senior Community
Service Employment Program (SCSEP)		SER Jobs for
Progress National		PrimaryIsaura
Betancourt		913-942-1167ibetancourt@ser-national.org
Vocational
Rehabilitation		Kansas Dept.
for Children
and Families		Ottawa,
Osawatomie		Peg McFaddenHuman Service
Assistant		785-521-6361peggy.mcfadden@ks.gov
Vocational
Rehabilitation		Kansas Dept.
for Children
and Families		SecondaryJennifer AugustineProgram
Administrator		620-577-7375 620-688-0556 (cell)jennifer.augustine@ks.gov
WIOA Title I YouthSoutheast
KANSASWORKS		Youth TeamNicole DietrichYouth Outreach
Coordinator		620-342-3355
x 102
620-794-0625 (cell)		ndietrich@sekworks.org

ELECTRONIC ACCESS INFORMATION

ProgramPartnerOn-line Application/Link
Career & Tech Ed-FSCC (Miami Co.)Fort Scott Community College-Miamihttp://fortscott.edu/admissions
Economic & Employment ServicesKansas Department for Children and Familieshttp://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/ees/Pages/Cash/Applications-for-Services.aspx
Job CorpsFlint Hills Job Corphttps://recruiting.jobcorps.gov/Form/StudentApplication
Practitioner’s Guide to Supportive
Services		Workforce GPShttps://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/TEN/TEN_12-21_Attachment_1.pdf
Resources by CountySoutheast Kansas Lifelinehttps://www.seklifeline.com/
Resources by County
(statewide)		KanCare
https://kancare.ks.gov/kancare-ombudsman-office/community-resources-by-county
Resources by Zip codeKCSL 1-800-CHILDREN1-800-Children, Supporting Parents (1800childrenks.org)
Resources by Zip codeUnited Way 211https://211kansas.myresourcedirectory.com/
Resources for Job SeekersCareerOneStophttps://www.careeronestop.org/
Resources for VeteransKanVethttps://kanvet.org/
Unemployment Compensation/ReemploymentKansas Department of Laborhttps://www.getkansasbenefits.gov/BenefitsStartMenu.aspx
Vocational RehabilitationKansas Department for Children and Familieshttp://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/RS/Documents/Part-3_Application.pdf
Chanute and IolaEmporiaIndependencePaolaPittsburg

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