Workforce strategies for Equity in Education by York County Economic Alliance - Podcast Series published on 2022-11-22T16:59:00Z Join us along with Joel Berg from BizNewPA where you’ll hear from Pedro Rivera, President of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and former PA Secretary of Education. He'll provide an overview of workforce and strategies to bring equity into education and skill-building programs. Pedro A. Rivera II is president of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, PA. Pedro joined the College in October 2020 as its 10th president. Prior to that, he served as Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Education and is a member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education and Chair of the Board’s Council of Higher Education. He-s a lifelong educator with a focus on ensuring equitable access and funding for education. Miranda Martz is the Pre-Apprenticeship Coordinator of the Manufacturing Applied Technologies program at The Manufacturers Association, where she mentors high school students to pursue a career in today’s diverse world of manufacturing. She has been in the scope of modern manufacturing for 15+ years, and out of those 15 years, gained knowledge and experience in the aerospace, military, and medical fields. She has the distinguished honor of being the first female graduate of the Manufacturers Associations’ adult Journeyperson Machinist program, graduating at the top of her class. Brian Paterniti is the Director of Workforce Development at The Manufacturers’ Association. He has spent the past two decades working in the nonprofit sector in the Manufacturing and Health and Human Services fields with the past eleven of those years in Training and Human Resources. A graduate of The Pennsylvania State University, Brian holds a B.S. degree in Organizational Leadership and Development.
