Veronica Buckwalter

Veronica Buckwalter has a diverse work experience in the field of workforce development and labor-market research. Veronica currently works at Jobs for the Future (JFF) as the Director of Solutions Design and Delivery. In this role, they are responsible for managing national sector strategy initiatives, providing customized labor market information, and creating a network of program participants.

Prior to this, Veronica worked as the Director of DE's Center for Industry Research & Workforce Alignment (CIRWA) from 2012 to 2015. In this position, they facilitated partnerships between industry, education, economic, and workforce development to align postsecondary programs with industry skill needs.

From 2011 to 2012, they served as the Director of Workforce Initiatives at the PA Department of Labor & Industry. Here, they coordinated workforce programming and policy efforts and served as the director of the state's industry partnerships program.

Before that, Veronica was the Director of Partnership Development at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry from 2010 to 2011. In this role, they oversaw the statewide industry partnership program and provided policy and fiscal guidance to partnerships across Pennsylvania.

Veronica started their career in 2008 as a Project Coordinator at the PA Center for Health Careers. In this position, they targeted workforce shortages in the healthcare sector and coordinated various initiatives and campaigns.

Overall, Veronica Buckwalter has a strong background in workforce development, labor-market research, and fostering partnerships between various stakeholders.

Veronica Buckwalter completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2007. During the same period, they also pursued minors in Criminology and Latin American Studies at the same university. In 2006, Veronica participated in a Study Abroad program at the American College of Thessaloniki. Later, from 2007 to 2009, they attended Penn State University and obtained a Master's degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Health Care.