WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

OVERVIEW

New River Community College’s Office of Workforce Development fosters economic growth and development by helping provide an appropriately trained workforce for the New River Valley and the Commonwealth. Services include credentialing, a wide range of training opportunities, skills upgrading and career development programs, retraining, pre-employment testing and state-of-the-art technology instruction. Workforce Development staff develop customized training programs to meet the specific needs of employers, and the unit also offers open enrollment courses for the general public in areas ranging from computing to management training.

LOCATIONS

Our administrative offices are located in Edwards Hall on the New River Community College (NRCC) in Dublin, Virginia. Staff are also available on a rotating basis at the college’s site at the Christiansburg site in Christiansburg, Virginia.

Training and credentialing activities are offered in both locations and online.

We also offer training onsite at area businesses, industries and government/non-profit organizations.

WORKFORCE STAFF

Call (540) 674-3600 or toll-free 1-866-462-6722, then you will be prompted to add the extension number to reach any employee.

Stacey Ayers

 

Non-Credit Enrollment/Records Specialist

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•   sayers@nr.edu
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•  Telephone ext: 4363
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•  Office: Edwards 214

Ashlyn Black

 

Switchboard Operator

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•   aspence@nr.edu
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•  Telephone ext: 3628
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•  Office: Edwards Hall

Barry Cox

 

Industry Training Coordinator

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•   btcox@nr.edu
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•  Telephone ext: 3686
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•  Office: Edwards 245A

Diane Gray

 

Director of Transitional Programs

First Generation Graduate

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•   dgray@nr.edu
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•  Telephone ext: 3645
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•  Office: Edwards 228

Kelly Kaiser

 

Public Relations Assistant

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•   kkaiser@nr.edu
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•  Telephone ext: 4301
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•  Office: Edwards 252

Ross Matney

 

Workforce Training Coordinator

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•   rmatney@nr.edu
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•  Telephone ext: 4352
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•  Office: Edwards 211

Jill Ross

 

Public Relations Specialist / Adjunct Instructor

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•   jross@nr.edu
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•  Telephone ext: 4245
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•  Office: Edwards 250

Mark Rowh

 

Vice President for Workforce Development and External Relations

First Generation Graduate

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•   mrowh@nr.edu
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•  Telephone ext: 4241
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•  Office: Edwards 217

Amber Slusser-Brillhart

 

Career Advisor

First Generation Graduate

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•   asbrillhart@nr.edu
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•  Telephone ext: 4435
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•  Office: Edwards 216

Jeannie Southern

 

Workforce Development Administrative Office Specialist

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•   jsouthern@nr.edu
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•  Telephone ext: 4465
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•  Office: Edwards 215

Jeanne Symanoskie

 

Coordinator, Montgomery County Workforce Training

First Generation Graduate

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•   jsymanoskie@nr.edu
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•  Telephone ext: 4485
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•  Office: Christiansburg site 140A

Sandy Williams

 

Administrative and Office Specialist

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•   swilliams@nr.edu
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•  Telephone ext:
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•  Office: Edwards