Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
Kristin Sisley is a professional with extensive experience in various roles related to training, management, and outreach. Their background includes positions such as Program Director at Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, Director of Assets and Outreach at Film Biz Recycling, and Store Manager at Urban Outfitters. With a Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida, and an Associate of Arts in Theatre from Valencia College, Kristin has a strong educational foundation to support their career success.
Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
Leap, Inc. d/b/a Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (BWI) helps jobless and working poor New Yorkers establish careers in sectors that offer good wages and opportunities for advancement. BWI’s mission is to empower low‐ and moderate‐income people by helping them gain access to living‐wage employment opportunities and career paths, and to develop programs that counter prevailing market inequalities and contribute to a broader movement for economic justice. We offer full‐time intensive skills training followed by at least two years of job placement, access to social supports and career advancement counseling. BWI’s award winning programs include: - Red Hook on the Road (commercial driver training) -"Made in NY" Production Assistant Training Program -Brooklyn Woods (green cabinetmaking and mill work) -Brooklyn Networks (teledata cable installation) -Brooklyn Navy Yard (customized employer training, adult education, career development and support services) -New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Resident Training Academy (trains public housing residents for upwardly-mobile jobs with NYCHA) Visit our website: bwiny.org “Like” us on Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Workforce-Innovations/148187008563181 Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/nybwi